Northway "Muskrat" Drinking Song

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleNorthway "Muskrat" Drinking Song
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSdigrec_1144
Recording Number09
Program Number32
ASSOCIATED NAMES
collectorDe Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004
collectorMcClellan, Catharine
performerJoe, Bill
performerJoe, Maggie
performerSanford, Ralph
performerSanford, Kate
performerSinyone, Jim
performerCharley, Frank
performerJohn, Lucy
performerAlbert, Lucy
performerFrank, Harry
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Abstract"Bill Joe introduces the song. It was composed by Titus John, former husband of Lucy (Albert??). 'When I'm drunk I act like a muskrat, go around collecting grass.' There is also said to be a reference to an outboard motor on a lake."
NoteRecorded at Chistochina Song Fest.
LanguageEnglish language (eng)
LanguageUpper Tanana language (tau)
LanguageAhtena language (aht)
Language (tau)
Subject (lcsh) Indians of North America--Alaska--Music
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena Indians--Music
Subject (lcsh) Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs
Subject (lcsh) Drinking songs--Alaska
Subject (lcsh) Muskrat
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeSound
OLAC Discourse Typenarrative
OLAC Discourse Typesinging
OLAC Discourse Typeinteractive_discourse
OLAC Linguistic Typeprimary_text
FormatSound tape reel
Formatelectronic
Extent00:01:31
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualityreplacement
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1954-08-20
Date Modified2008-09-22
PlaceChistochina (Alaska)
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleDe Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954.
Call NumberMss.Rec.30
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