Traditional and contemporary music by Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache musicians from New Mexico: Fernando Cellicion, Alton Nastacio, Florentine Johnson, Bernard Duran, Peter Garcia, Sr., Jerry Garcia, Cipriano Garcia, Carl Tsosie, Ruben Romero, Ernest Martinez, Juan O. Lujan, Turtle Mountain Singers, Jimmie Castillo, John B. Dennison, Samuel Harrison, John Rainer, Jr., Lillian Verenda, John Rainer, Sr. P.J. McAffee, singers ; Fernando Cellicion, Geraldine Barney, John Rainer, Jr., flutes ; A. Paul Ortega, Sharon Burch, Geraldine Barney, singers and guitar. Recorded between Feb. 1990 and Jan. 28, 1992, principally in New Mexico. Program notes (24 p. : ports., map) inserted. "This recording is a companion to Music of New Mexico: Hispanic traditions, Smithsonian Folkways CD 40409."
Contents:
Glitter nights (5:48). Picuris Pueblo captive dance song (3:34) -- Picuris Pueblo two-step dance song (4:41) -- San Juan Pueblo cloud dance song (13:19) -- Navajo two-step dance song (1:22) -- Navajo two-step dance song (1:13) -- Taos Pueblo round dance song (2:17) -- Taos Pueblo round dance song (2:37) -- New Navajo two-step dance song: Enjoy our lives [together forever] (2:10) -- New Navajo skip dance song: It's your fault [that you're looking for your horses all night] (1:49) -- Zuni courting flute song (1:53) -- Handshake (3:37) -- Moccasin game song (3:47) -- Traveling song (1:34) -- Tsidii-bird (1:20) -- Welcome home (4:31) -- Taos Pueblo courting song (1:45) -- Taos Pueblo round dance song (3:07) -- Glitter nights (5:48).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.