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IN THREE PARTS APPENDIX 1361
1954, 7-2-E; recorded by Maggie Harry and Jenny
Jack (drumming), on May 27.
This song was learned and purchased from the Haida
in 1900 by B. A. Jack, Jenny's husband, and by TcAna-
'ic, a former husband of Maggie Harry, who was a
man from southeastern Alaska. The song was acquired
when the two men were fishing at Kasaan. The words
are said to be in Haida, and Maggie Harry comments
in the introduction, "It's pretty fast." The song would
appear to have a refrain and a single stanza sung
three times, and lasts for 2:10 minutes. The recording
was made in answer to my questions about the style
of Haida Mouth Songs. Lindi Li Mark has commented
that this song, though known to be of foreign origin,
is not distinguishable in musical style from Tlingit
songs.
Haida Love Song
Tlingit Drinking Song
1952, 1-2-C; recorded by Minnie Johnson on Jiily 4. C
The composer of this song was not identified, but
there is a hint that it might have been Frank Italio.
It was introduced by a few words in Tlingit (20 seconds)
by the singer, and was foUowed by a joke or raillery
in Tlingit addressed to Jack Reed. (Since the singer
and Jack Reed were both Tl'uknaxAdi, Minnie Johnson
must have considered him a joking relative; yet, he
seemed embarrassed.) The song has two stanzas, each
sung twice, but no refrain, and lasts 1:08 minutes. The
singer accompanied herself by using the head of Jack
Reed's banjo as a drum, unfortunately without muffling
the strings. The Tlingit text was not written at the
time, but has been transcribed from the tape. A free
translation was recorded after the song.
A
As sung, the words are:
Stanza 1 (sung twice)
gux'^ kawa-cuwu-yex xAnatitc—^Like a slave who
is drunk I always am
B nau qa danegan kAtac—^Liquor-?- roll (?)
[xa] [k'^Aldjux]?
D
The words, as transcribed from the tape are:
Re/rain
ha nau 'a-ya yau ha-nau 'a-yau 'e-ye,
'a nau 'a-ya hau 'a-na 'a-yau 'e-ye,
'a nau 'a-ya 'a-ya 'a-ya 'i
'a na 'a-ya ya 'au 'a-na 'a-ya-au 'a-ye,
'a na 'a-ya 'u 'a yay 'a-ni 'ay-ya.
Stanza (sung three times)
'ade ckutadi dana kuwa tlu-ye,
ting^an(l)cAn kina cuda kuwaya 'e-ye,
'a det kuwa dena 'a cal guda ka ca
kina kuway ya 'au 'a-na'a-ya yau 'e-ye
'a nau 'a-ya 'u 'a ya 'a-ni 'ay-ya
tcu kAt wuc-gunAk"-tcau- -Just not together- -?-
'ani ye ya,
'ani ye, 'u 'a ya 'ani 'a ya
"A fellow composed this song: 'Just like a slave is
drunk. Nobody pays any attention to him. He just
rolls around on the street. Nobody cares.' "
Stanza II (sung twice)
A hat kawa-cucis jcat 'unadjitc—(Me?) to-be-
[xat]?
drunk me she-always thinks
B'
C
'ax gakAtsgu daqada—My little one -?-
tea kana hunde xat kAnacuye—Just -?-give me
[hande]
to-get-drunk
D 'a ye 'u 'a ya 'ani 'a
('a ye 'e ye 'ani 'au) [on repeat at end]
"The second words are: 'My little sister thinks I'm
real drunk and knocked out, but I ain't. If you want
to see me get drunk give me a quarter, and I'll get
drunk some more.' "
The structure of the melody is:
Stanza I (1st): A B C D
(2d): A B C D
Stanzall (1st): A B' C D
(2d): A B' C D
Athabaskan Drinking Song with Tlingit Words
1954, 2-1-J; recorded by Mrs. Chester Johnson on
June 10.
The words are in Tlingit because the song came from
lOukshu on the upper Alsek River, where the Southern
Tutchone can speak Tlingit. The singer first heard it
as a girl in Dry Bay in 1914. It was given to the
CAnkuqedi by their Athabaskan trade partners
(Qunana yAqawu).