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Title: Fanny William's Song; to tl'uknaXadi-yAtx'i
Identifier(s): audio:6948; APSdigrec_1023; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 07
Description: "Louise Peterson introduces the song. It is said to have been composed in Sitka, and later introduced to Yakutat about 1916. Louise's 'cousin' Fanny Williams sang the song a few hours before she died."
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music
Date: 1954-05-16

Title: Raven and Mussels
Identifier(s): audio:6947; APSdigrec_1044; Recording Number: 05; Program Number: 06
Description: Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequent recording. See Related Recording.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Raven (Legendary character); Tlingit mythology; Tlingit Indians--Folklore
Date: 1954-04-25

Title: Raven and Snipes Song
Identifier(s): audio:6936; APSdigrec_1043; Recording Number: 05; Program Number: 05
Description: "A funny song, supposedly one to which Raven and Snipes danced at potlatch given by Killerwhales."; Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequent recording. See Related Recording.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music; Raven (Legendary character); Potlatch; Tlingit mythology; Tlingit Indians--Folklore
Date: 1954-04-25

Title: Kitty Martin's Song; to tl'uknaXAdi-yAtx'i and gIneXqwan-yAtx'i
Identifier(s): audio:6963; APSdigrec_1040; Recording Number: 05; Program Number: 02
Description: "The song was composed by Kitty Martin, sister of Louise Peterson & Mary Thomas, just before her death in 1920. It is addressed--at least the 2 first verses are--to Sheldon James Sr., with whome she was kin love, but who married another woman."; Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequent recording. See Related Recording.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit language; Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music
Date: 1954-04-25

Title: Killerwhale Drum Song of teqwedi sib
Identifier(s): audio:6971; APSdigrec_1042; Recording Number: 05; Program Number: 04
Description: Sung with Nick Milton on the drum, Olaf calling the words, and Katy Dixon and Louise Peterson assisting. Olaf Abraham speaks in Tlingit about the song. Helen Bremner then translates Olaf's words. "It is an old [song], belonging to the Teqwedi, and was sung at potlatches, when the Killerwhale Drum was beaten. The drum was made at diyagnuaEt on Lost River and was last seen in 1921. A member of the opposite moiety was hired to beat it."; This song was later re-recorded with correction. (For later version, see first item under Related Recording.) Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequent recording. (See second item under related Related Recording.)
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Music
Date: 1954-04-25