Harry Joe's Mother's mother's brother's Sorry Song

"Jessie Allen explained: This song was composed (?) by Harry Joe's mother's mother's brother, a Crow man. It's a sorry song for the d as. [sic] He feels bad and is calling for something. People were hunting sheep on top of the mountain. Sit down and think about girl friend (...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), McClellan, Catharine (collector), Allen, Jessie (singer), Hume, Lily (singer), Joe, Harry (performer), McClellan, Catharine (speaker)
Format: Lecture
Language:English
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Yukon > Music
Southern Tutchone language
Klukshu
Yukon
Tutchone
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/harry-joes-mothers-mothers-brothers-sorry-song
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Summary:"Jessie Allen explained: This song was composed (?) by Harry Joe's mother's mother's brother, a Crow man. It's a sorry song for the d as. [sic] He feels bad and is calling for something. People were hunting sheep on top of the mountain. Sit down and think about girl friend (father's sister and cross-cousin). She explained that she was singing the song for Harry Joe because he didn't know it." Recorded at Beloud's, near Klukshu, Yukon Territory.

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