today is agood day so far, getting ready to go and sing at veterans powwow. all my friends that i sing with will be there, it's kind of big thing because we haven't sang together for awhile when we did we went by the crazyhorse singers until this one man got greedy and started talking trash about us and kinda just overed on our name we didnt do anything about it we just started a new one. the point of this is that, greed can ruin agood thing no matter whom you are or where your from so what we try to teach the younger one's is be kind to all and have respect for everthing to the four legged, birds, trees, and the water because everthing needs water to survive.
yesterday my friends Terry spoonhunter, delbert new holy, sam long black cat came over to the house a visited we sat around and sang some songs, we sang this one song that's on our cd called highway 18 it was made back in the old days when the government gave out rations along the highway all the indians would come from all the districts get there rations and camp, sing songs and visit. this song has strong meaning to it it says."when you are along highway 18 and you see people having a good time, remember me! the white man's way does not belong to me."
Thats just one song here's one that i learned from a man that taught alot of the ways his name is Leroy Lookstwice, this traditional men's veterans was composed during or near the end of World war 2 by one of the many lakota men, who had voluteered for battle, as he struggled with the knowledge that he may never return home.it highlights the belief in finding strength from the lakota religious faith...it says," My friend they shot me! The bad mouths"the germans" one of them shot me! It's was hard but through the grandfathers way, and creators blanket, i made it back." these are just a few songs that i like they are songs with a story now days drum groups just sing songs that are lullibies.
timpsilas are out now so suggest that if you ain't doing that you go out and dig some up they are good healthy turnups that will keep your stomach full, until next time keep your head up and be loud and proud. nothing but love
This is me and my friends having a good time singing hiway 18. Dana is not a good camera person. ;)
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5 comments:
I think you guys wil be better than ever with this new drum. You all know already what kind of music you want. I love you.
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Sounds fantastic!
Love the upside down shot LoL
Very good music, thanks for sharing the story you are telling with it. Also a very good point about greed. Basically that's what all of the problems we have come back down to.
That's an awesome piece of culture. Thanks for sharing it. I was just wondering, were you holding a phone? It looked like it, but seemed strange...
that was his friend holding the phone...bruce had the cowboy hat on
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