Tetlin Practice '69

Copy of Reel 1 - Side 1 Original recording made by Marie-Francoise Guedon 9/20/1969 Songs 1 -20 One track only on this tape Joe John present but not singing Practice was so David could learn song to beat it. He announces song. 1. Kitty David's song for the new community hall. "Look at the clean new house." 2. Repeated – at lwer pitch – then decided that this was too low. David doesn't yet know the song – so isn't quite sure of his drumming In the course of practicing the song becomes simplified 3. Annie Joe make new song for Tetlin Committee Hall. (Announced by David Mark) This song was easily learned by all at the potlatch and sung "everywhere" – Heard song at Nway, - Learned by people from C. C., Mentasta, Tx. 4. Emma Titus speaks to tell David Mark what to say about her grandson who was hurt by a gun at Christmas time – song was composed by Emma Titus. "my grandchild" [words in English] "The good lord hearn my grandchild was hurt---Christmas time Jesus came." 5. "Annie Joe---" discussion---then drum and song Annie Joe's song for her grandchild coming—a little girl of 5 who was dancing in front of her mother. Composed because Annie was so happy when the child recovered from pneumonia. She had been in the hospital that August. "See the little girl dancing" David Mark identifies this song and the next. 6. Annie Joe's song for her son's boy. 7. This song was made by Tetlin girls for Tanacross. (Announced by David Mark) Laughter because the "girls" are Emma Titus, Jessie David, & Kitty David. Based on a reading by C. McC" at Burwash – 1968 8. "Tetlin village – 2 girls make song for Dance Shirt" "Aya, dance shirt!" by Jessie David. (aya! Is an insult "stupid" because he should have said "dance costume" D. Mark – but composer was Kitty David noise 9. song not identified (Is this for the Tanana R. boat by Kitty David – a dance to display costume 10. hesitation "This song from Joe John when he lose his son. (the composer was present but didn't sing) 11. "This song come out from Emma Titus when she lost her sister" (Ida David) – song – 12. "This song come out from Kitty David --- for her aunt" (aunt is unidentified) – song – drum, and stomping making funny percussion 13. Sorry song made for Herman Gene to sing for his song. Herman is married to Tabessa, Joe John's sister. The 20-yr old son went to dog race at Tok, got drunk. Went in the woods & Tetlin people said he froze to death; some whites said he had heart attack – March 1969 14. announcement too faint to hear sorry song faint singing at first 15. 'ani sitÉ – sorry song "This from Titus David when he lose his son?" 16. "ani sit'a aya" (very similar to 15) machine off & on 17. minto song – 1st version – i.e. the minto version before it was adapted for Tetlin Hill 18. Now are trying to fit Tetlin words - //original tape ends in middle of rehearsal