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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-120.NW#14.A.1, described as Tape. CA Indian songs: dance song, “Lively-up” song, song with explanation, 2 dance songs, Prayer Chant with drum, description of a square drum, 3 gambling songs with drum, 2 songs without drum, Legend of Coyote, Legend of Suckerfish and Eel, song, introducing E. Marshall, describing song about a tree that wanted to grow, the Tree song, discussing the Tree song, describing song to improve a man’s looks, song to improve a man’s looks, discussing improving song, gambling song, introducing T. Stone, story of a man who bet and lost his legs, the above song, discussion of it. Performed by Wm. Graves, Pomo. Sam Lopez, Smith R. Tolowa. Red Turtle, Klamath. Ernest Marshall, Hupa. Tom Stone, Bishop. Note: Remainder of Frank Quinn tapes are at UC Davis.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-2882, described as Doctor's Flute Song (used in doctoring)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-992, described as Gambling Song (duet, with drum)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-104.NE#5.A.6, described as Song (with membrane-drum; title spoken in Northern Paiute)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-456, described as Side A) “Exit from the Kiva” Men emerge single file from the Kiva and go singing to the plaza, “Dance on the Plaza” Is the song for the dance immediately following. Side B) 1- “Arrow Dance”, 2- “Arrow Dance”, 3- “Arrow Dance” Called a ‘tiring dance’ by Vigil, a drum is fastened to singer’s waist and he drums with right hand, carries arrow in left hand, singer moves up/down the line of dancers who also sing the melody. Performed by Martin Vigil. Instruments include drum, played by singer. Traditional context: Side A) Pueblo dancers come from the sacred Kiva to dance in the open plaza. The accompanying singers do not dance. There are usually 10 singers and 25-30 dancers. Side B) One of the dances performed in the pueblo plaza.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-2513, described as Dance Song and drum: English song
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-104.NE#5.A.9, described as Song (with membrane drum; no title given)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-825, described as Gambling Song (with drum)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-2127, described as Coyote's song when he went to meet flute player coming back with fire
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-455, described as Side A) 1- “Trail Dance Song”, sung twice. Side B) #2 “Trail Dance Song”, #3 “Trail Dance Song”. Finger tapping audible, no drum. Performed by Martin Vigil. Recorded for Albert Elkus by “S.R.”. More information handwritten on paper record sleeve.

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