Copy of original recording 'Tetlin VII" (side 2) made by Marie-Françoise Guédon, of the big Tetlin potlatch October 2-6, 1969.
10/5/69
Reel 1
Guédon's Recordings
Noise//
1. continues the potlatch song --(people making a noise near the record)
who!
noise --talk --hosts are waiting
discuss what song will come first
2. Emma Titus' song for her "sister cousin" Ida David --introduced by the drum just recorder ("my sister" are works of the song) (Again bring out the gun & women are dancing with it and with scarves. Dancers are guests. Tetlin people who them)
weeping --song leader breaks it off by starting a song
3. Tx sorry song to Johnny Jonathan (?)
some weeping
Potlatch song can't be sung until all guests have all arrived. Then really start the potlatch
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It is duty of song leaders of each village to start song when people weep too much. The partner (best friend) comforst each host mourner holding him or her in his/her arms. They dance together --weeping mourners mention any dear departed
After potlatch song, all those guests who cry ask for their sorry song. Are supposed to sing them all --but get tired finally.
Noises --talk --hits mike
4. by Walter Northway
children cry
continues talking in distance
mike noises
speaks on far side of the room
a song follows speech immediately
5. sorry song
6. speech by Andrew Isaac --"tcinan" [?] clapping
7. sorry song --(same as #5?)
8. " "
0. drum --then sorry song
10. "Tubare nei" sorry song
11. sorry song (2 drums) ho! (laughter)
12. Sorry song --Emma Titus or Annie Joe's song for Ida David --(II)
13. Sorry song
14. Sorry song --ho!
15. Sorry song --talking --coughing
(16. someone from Chistochina speaks faintly --4a --noise
omitted from copy)
17. Emma Titus' Song for Ida David cf. #2 "My poor sister, you are calling me" --words to song (Originally slow speed) // break in copy //
18. First dance song --started by Steven Northway "Xmas Day, Xmas tree"
laughter & cheers // break in copy: Steven Northway with drum goes around, "dance, don't sit there etc." //
19. Steven Northway's song "Look at the girls of Northway dancing" talking --laughter --"sing"
20. Fart dance song --by Steven Northway --whee!
21. Sorry song
noises on mike cable?
22. song --(for gunho) "gunho gunho!"
23. Sorry song --"adjuce ce ta"?
24. Annie Joe's song for the new community hall
clap
25. Emma Titus' song for the same building
laughter
26. "Christmas Day" (cf. #18)
laughter
27. Tetlin Hill (adaptation of Minto song by Kitty David, Annie Joe, Emma Titus, & Jessie David)
who!
28. Porcupine Dance
(Minto song, learned at Fairbanks festival, 1966) "Porcupine Dance"
29. Down-the-line
haw haw hiye
(a find dance for the men)
30. Down-the-line
laughter // break //
31. down- the-line // end of copy reel
Collection Restrictions:
Some of the original field notes are restricted due to Frederica de Laguna's request to protect the privacy of those accused of witchcraft. The originals are restricted until 2030. Photocopies may be made with the names of the accused redacted.
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Collection Citation:
Frederica de Laguna papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
