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Post by billrathbun on Mar 10, 2007 20:24:03 GMT -5
I've put up some samples of handgame/stickgame songs at the Honey Lake Maidu web site, www.honeylakemaidu.org/handgame.htmlAt the bottom of the page are several sample song snippets, and if you play several at once it starts to sound like a big time stickgame tournament. The sound quality is not that great but you can get the gist of the songs. I'll be adding more when I find time to digitize some of my old recordings. You might actually read some of what I have to say about handgame there, and give me some feedback. |
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Post by pookie on Mar 17, 2007 17:59:40 GMT -5
speaking of handgame songs...was just thinking the other day of the best singers out in stickgame country......i know that most people will say singers close to where they play at but is just curious myself as to who people think are good singers....there is couple of people i know who can really get a game goin by making the players on their side dance and the hiders take sticks when they sing....one is tinyman heavy runner that old guy can still sing with all the younger guys today and he can sing all weekend long....he;s been one of the best singers for as long as i can remember....another is clint houtrz....when he use to play he would come up with some of the nicest songs i ever heard...hell i still have some of his recordings....well anyways is just curious to what otherpeople think......have a good and safe summer htis year as all you powwow people hit the road
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Post by me just me on Mar 27, 2007 0:07:38 GMT -5
THATS A GOOD IDEA LETS START A NEW BLOG HERE, EVERYONE TYPE IN WHO YOU THINK ARE GOOD SINGERS, DOESNT MATTER IF ITS LOCAL OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW, EVERYONE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHO THE GOOD SINGERS ARE, NAMES, LETS SEE YOUR OPINION, AND FOR ONCE LETS KEEP THE SARCASIM OUT, LETS JUST SHARE WITH EACH OTHER WHO YOU THINK THE GOOD SINGERS ARE OUT THERE, PAST AND PRESENT,
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Post by Guest on Apr 10, 2007 2:46:22 GMT -5
It is very cool to see you all talking about songs. In the old days we could hear from a distance who was pointing a game, because no one would sing your songs except you and your immediate and extended family. Some of the best singers from my youth were the Moses Sisters from Wellpinit, Louie K. from Flathead, and you could definitely hear them from all over the pow wow grounds when they sang. It was a beautiful thing. Thanks for reading my words. Safe travels to you all this summer.
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Post by springer06 on Apr 21, 2007 12:44:10 GMT -5
Very nice website Bill.
I'm still here in California. What's new with you?
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Post by Les on Aug 15, 2007 17:55:45 GMT -5
My thoughts for best singers?
VINNIE HAWLEY, OF COURSE
Tazzy & Diana Peyope, Rosella Steel, Lisa Bullcreek, Hamilton Bush, Gabby Corral & Family, Mae George, Millie Patterson, Chester Knight, Brenda & Goochie Mckean, Whitney McKinney and then some.
THE MVP OF ALL SINGERS?
RAY DESOTO, let's get it on!!!
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Post by Erick on Aug 16, 2007 15:11:03 GMT -5
When it comes to the Best Handgame singers I would have to say:
Popeye & Mary Mc Cloud
Ivan Hanson
Howard Rogers
Hank & Margaret Patterson
Roy Chiatovich
Doc Blossom
Bigchuck Charlie
Jimmy & Glinda Johnson
Mae & Nathan George
Hugo Kelly
Danny Millet
Bob & Madge Miller
Emily Bellas
Saggie Williams
Lena Cervillican
Tommy Soap
Frank Temoak
Wilson Wewa
Bobb George
Wally Selam
Andy Garrison
Sam Kinney
Goldie Bryant
Tom Ramos Sr.
Wuzzie George
those are just among the few that come to mind right now... we have been blessed to have had these people in our lives and tribes, much respect is due to them.... There are many other players that I didn't mention as I thought I would just list the best singers that I knew of.....
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Post by tazzypeyope on Aug 16, 2007 16:24:13 GMT -5
Eric you are so right with the people you have named but thats only the ones from Nevada and California what about Utah and Idaho.
You should have heard the songs that some of those guys that are gone now use to sing. Them songs will never be song like that agian in our life time. I'm blessed to have some of them on tape and can play them when i'm drivin down the road on my way to the next stickgame or to town..
Someday maybe all sell some of them just so younger people can hear them too, and pick up the songs. Its hard to keep track of over 200 handgame tapes and all those songs. Oh well next time all post the best singers i ever heard in my life time...Taz
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Post by waciki on May 18, 2008 13:16:14 GMT -5
 well i believe we are created equal and the time we spend at stickgame we all have our favorite singers but what about the canadians they have some pretty strong singers right now it's all american .......lol also i thought we were taught that we as native people are supposed to be humble....instead we here are arguing who is the best singer we all lose and we all win at stickgame no matter who's songs are sung and who is singing them whether they are family songs the way i was told about once a song is sung it belongs to the people in general it is a gift from the spirit world whether we "think" we composed it or not thnak you....see on the stickgame trail
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Post by coffee on Jun 9, 2008 0:02:53 GMT -5
anybody know any good singers from alberta or sask? Ive heard alot of really good singers from alberta but i dont know who they are only by face, can someone please give me some names? i know i will remember the names when i hear them just not off the top of my head , but yes, lets hear some alberta names dont forget our friends from the north
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Post by elk runner on Oct 14, 2008 11:24:58 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300][/glow] ;[glow=red,2,300]D i believe there are quite a few people that are very good singers and people from frog lake alberta like roland quinney and mike waskahat.....randy scanie from cold lake is another strong singer......dean cardinal and his brothers can jam too when they are together.....bob mcgilvery jr. is another strong singer sings the old songs....from the 70's 80's.... and the peeps from from browning mt. can scream pretty loud.....lol chub gopher, jim rider
there alot of singers but some of them don't play any more have no idea why that it is.... and then we have the lady singers especially when there are like 4 or 5 of them in a money game backing up their song leader.....it's like having a mental orgasm you just get chilled all over............lol[/glow]
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Post by WAstickgameVET on Aug 27, 2010 15:46:58 GMT -5
Here are some of the best singers and song maker in the puget sound area of WA
Johnnie Bob and the Bob Family (Lummi Rez)
Budz Mathias and the Mathias Family (Upper Skagit Rez)
Auggie Joseph and the Joseph Family (Nooksack Rez)
Lawrence Bailly and the Bailly Family (Nooksack Rez)
Ester Jonh and the John Family (Lummi Rez)
and various other as well
i went to Fort Hall Idaho this year and i was expecting to hear all kinds of different songs from over the mountains!! but i pulled in there and stepped out of my car and i was amazed that all i heard was the puget sound coastal stick game song from the ones i just listed off !!! many people sing these family songs and dont know where they come from or who made them but it was to cool to hear and see how these family songs from the ones above being jammed out all the way over in Fort Hall idaho !!! way awsome
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Post by redroad on Oct 11, 2010 17:27:09 GMT -5
 don't forget terry jack........... When it comes to the Best Handgame singers I would have to say: Popeye & Mary Mc Cloud Ivan Hanson Howard Rogers Hank & Margaret Patterson Roy Chiatovich Doc Blossom Bigchuck Charlie Jimmy & Glinda Johnson Mae & Nathan George Hugo Kelly Danny Millet Bob & Madge Miller Emily Bellas Saggie Williams Lena Cervillican Tommy Soap Frank Temoak Wilson Wewa Bobb George Wally Selam Andy Garrison Sam Kinney Goldie Bryant Tom Ramos Sr. Wuzzie George those are just among the few that come to mind right now... we have been blessed to have had these people in our lives and tribes, much respect is due to them.... There are many other players that I didn't mention as I thought I would just list the best singers that I knew of.....
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Post by NathanielCross on Oct 12, 2010 15:16:44 GMT -5
This is a good website. . . If i were to pin point some good singers from canada i'd have to say:
Dean Cardinal
Shane Sparklingeyes
Albert Berland and family
Donovan Waskahat
Annette Flyingabout
Geraldine Chief
Zane wade
Levi Makokis
Kadeem Crosschild
Cameron Pipe
Tara Northpeigan and Family
Mike Waskahat.
I might have forgot some people but all in all once you get into the game and the songs then anyone can be a good singer. . . It takes a very skilled player to win back to back to back, i'd also like to say that the Washington Corral family are very terrific singers along with my good friend Gilbert Onepennee. I hope to start playing and singing again really soon, i am currently taking a break from handgames until my good friend Albert Berland is done attenting unniversity. So with that i'd like to say keep the voice strong the drums in tune and your thumb clean and see you around the round dance/powwow trail, hoka!
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Post by cree on Apr 8, 2011 15:41:02 GMT -5
how about the mcgilvery stickgame songs they are really awesome!
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well i believe we are created equal and the time we spend at
don't forget terry jack...........