Description

These traditional Navajo songs were recorded from 1952 to 1963 by noted singers Ed Lee Natay, Reg Begay, Roger McCabe, Tseiya Chee, Joe Lee of Lukachuchai and the Mesa Verde National Park Team. This collection brings together social songs including love songs, squaw dance songs and ceremonial songs from the Yei-Be-Chai ritual.

TRACKS: Click below to listen.
1. I Didn’t Care (3:12)
2. Natay’s Hoop Dance Song (2:21)
3. I’ll Take You Back To Arizona (3:23)
4. Navajo Love Song (2:56)
5. Old Time Squaw Dance Song (2:32)
6. Shoe Game Songs (3:38)
7. Competition Song (2:13)
8. Gift Dance Song (3:43)
9. Two-Step Song (3:10)
10. Squaw’s Pole Dance Song (2:23)
11. Circle Dance Songs (1:43)
12. Let’s Go Together (1:49)
13. Goodnight Song (2:31)
14. Corn-Grinding Songs (2:16)?_
15. Sun Dance Song (2:13)?_
16. Round Dance Song (1:03)?_
17. Yei-Be-Chai Chant (3:01)?_
18. Yei-Be-Chai Chant (3:19)?_
Total Time: 48:54
?_Previously released on Navajo (CR-6055)

?_Previously released on Navajo Squaw Dance Songs (CR-6067)

?_Previously released on Yei-Be-Chi Songs (CR-6069)