Sinew Luke Riley (White Mountain)
& Edwin Endfield (San Carlos)
1987
SIDE ONE: Sinew Luke Riley (White Mountain Apache)
Sunrise Ceremonial Songs (Changing Woman Ceremony)
1. Singer chants for the girl about creation of the world.
2. As girl kneels, facing the sun, singer chants, "Like the first Apache woman did."
3. Girl lies prone in preparation for massage by White Painted Lady.
4. After the massage, the firl rises and dances with the godmother.
Non-Ceremonial Songs
(Begins with spoken instructions to sing in higher register rather than lower.
5. Apache War Dance Song (Preparation for Battle Song)
6. Social Song -- "I travel along with the Creator's blessing."
(Spoken at end: "That's what they used to sing a long time ago.")
SIDE TWO: Edwin Endfield (San Carlos Apache)
1. "With my prayer I am protected."
2. "In this lifetime they know me in the house of clouds."
3. "Where are you my girlfriend? We used to walk so nice together."
4. "I'm lonesome for San Carlos."
5. The White Painted Lady
6. Happy Road
Reorded by Raymond A. Boley.
Photography by Bob Nuss.
1987 Canyon Records Production
21 окт 2024
