Plains Chippewa/Metis Music From Turtle Mountain

Artist: Various Artists Label: Smithsonian Folkways Category: Music Average customer rating: Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 093074041123 EAN: 0093074041123 ASIN: B000001DKJ Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

1. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: Soldier's Honor Song - Pembina Chippewa Singers
2. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: New Grass Dance Song - Pembina Chippewa Singers
3. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: Rock Dance Song - Pembina Chippewa Singers
4. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: Go Homing Song - Pembina Chippewa Singers
5. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: Love Song/Round Dance - Pembina Chippewa Singers
6. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: Buffalo Song - Pembina Chippewa Singers
7. Part I: Pembina Chippewa Drum Songs: Many Eagle Set Sun Dance Song - Pembina Chippewa Singers
8. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: The Sailor From Montreal - Delia La Floe
9. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Drinking Song - Delia La Floe
10. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: The Most Unhappy Song - Fred Parisien
11. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Napoleon Bonaparte - Fred Parisien
12. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Old Fred's White 99 - Fred Parisien
13. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Adeline - Fred Parisien
14. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Bottle Song - Gregory 'King' Davis
15. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: In The Beautiful Moonlight - Gregory 'King' Davis
16. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Ants, Mosquitoes, And Snowball Fricasse - Gregory 'King' Davis
17. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: The Jealous Man - Gregory 'King' Davis, Alvina Davis
18. Part II: French Songs, From Elders To Children: Song of the Battle - Ojibwa Indian School Children
19. Part III: Soldier's Joy - Fred Allery/Lawrence Keplin
20. Part III: Red River - Fred Allery/Lawrence Keplin
21. Part III: Quebec Reel - Fred Allery/Norbert Lenoir
22. Part III: Ragtime Annie, Second Change - Ray P. Houle/Norbert Lenoir
23. Part III: Woodchopper's Breakdown - George Longie/Fred Allery/Norbert Lenoir
24. Part III: Irish Washer Woman - Ray P. Houle/Norbert Lenloir
25. Part III: Red Wing - Ray P. Houle/Norbert Lenloir/Lawrence Keplin
26. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: Big John... - Mike Page/Dorothy Azure Page
27. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: Sir John... - Rod Poitra/Cary F. Poitra/Richard Trittier/Darryl J. Trottier/Clayton Gourneau/Thomas Belgarde
28. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: Singing For A... - Rod Poitra/Cary F. Poitra/Richard Trittier/Darryl J. Trottier/Clayton Gourneau/Thomas Belgarde
29. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: One For The Road - Rod Poitra/Cary F. Poitra/Richard Trittier/Darryl J. Trottier/Clayton Gourneau/Thomas Belgarde
30. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: Glitter And... - Rod Poitra/Cary F. Poitra/Richard Trittier/Darryl J. Trottier/Clayton Gourneau/Thomas Belgarde
31. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: Space Trip To... - Rod Poitra/Cary F. Poitra/Richard Trittier/Darryl J. Trottier/Mac Bailey/Thomas Belgarde
32. Part IV: Comtemporary Fiddle Country Music, Rock And Roll, And Full-Circle Fiddle: Bush Music... - Rod Poitra/Cary F. Poitra/Richard Trittier/Darryl J. Trottier/Clayton Gourneau, Thomas Belgarde

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Perhaps indigenous is an improper term. The Metis are composed of Chippewa and Cree Indians who, as active participants over generations in the fur trade, interbred heavily with their French and English partners. The result was a vibrant culture, with its own rituals, language, and music.

Because of legal definitions, the United States does not recognize the Metis as a subculture. Instead they are called Turtle Mountain Chippewa, after some reservation space given them by the Pembina Chippewa. In Canada they are considered non-status Indians, even though they founded the province of Manitoba. Tragically, this has limited other's knowledge of a rich and historically importance people.

Metis music has its origins in ancient drum songs, in countless traditional French songs, and in Scots/Irish fiddling and dancing. As this delightful collection from Smithsonian/Folkways clearly demonstrates, this is a heady mixture indeed. We are provided a panoramic view of the musicality of the Metis, from their roots to country music and rock and roll of today. This is an album intended to whet one's appetite and provide information for future investigation.

As one might expect from this type of collection, recording quality varies, and is sometimes more focused on getting the record rather than fine points of musicality. But it is all very listenable, and will be a treasure for anyone with appetite for both traditional music and the unexpected.

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