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Title: Introductory remarks and discussion of songs
Identifier(s): audio:2933; APSdigrec_3332
Description: "Opening discussion about translation of 'my children' and use in song, singular or plural. Introductions. Discussion of the order of song performance (tape collection has a random order). Description of the Gone songs and their use (not ceremonial songs). Discussion about notation of Arapaho language in IPA. C'Hair is conversant in linguistic notation, accustomed to writing his language and working as a linguistic and cultural consultant. Discussion of songtexts; compression of words in songs."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Song #14, "I fly around the sky," with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2950; APSdigrec_3352
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #14. Song--'I fly around the sky'; a good traditional dance song; you are the eagle, the spirit of the eagle."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Continuing discussion of Song #4
Identifier(s): audio:2938; APSdigrec_3338
Description: "Discussion of fitting words to melody; origin of term 'push up' for introductory phrases in powwow songs; singing instructions; attempts to elicit song terminology; singers are 'eagles' or keepers of songs."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Song #11, Song for the Whistle Carrier
Identifier(s): audio:2936; APSdigrec_3346
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #11. Song for the Whistle Carrier."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Discussion of the origins of Ghost Dance and Crow Dance
Identifier(s): audio:2955; APSdigrec_3355
Description: "Discussion of origins of Ghost Dance, Crow Dance, and significance/role of Yellow Calf to these ceremonies. Discussion of families associated with paraphrenalia used in 'dance of god' ceremony."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Ghost dance

Title: Song #3, The Bow Song, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2929; APSdigrec_3336
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #3. Pronunciation of words to facilitate pitch notation. The Bow Song; the singer is emulating thunder, drumming upon the earth; discussion of wearing bow and plume."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress; dress; dress

Title: Song #8, Song for the Keeper of the Bow, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2943; APSdigrec_3343
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #8. Song for the Keeper of the Bow. Discussion of song text and transcription; launching vowel."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Discussion of the transcripton of Song #1
Identifier(s): audio:2931; APSdigrec_3334
Description: "Discussion of song text transcription; clarification of nature of songs in Gone/Taylor collection (significance to Arapaho people)."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Discussion of reservation districts, ceremony staging and naming, and names for Pawnee and Omaha people
Identifier(s): audio:2958; APSdigrec_3356
Description: "Discussion of reservation districts; possibility of staging the ceremony this fall/winter; difficulty of changing the name of the ceremony at this late date; names for Pawnee and Omaha people."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho dance; Arapaho Indians--Rites and ceremonies; Arapaho Indians--Social life and customs; Omaha Indians; Pawnee Indians

Title: Song #10, Buffalo Chaser Song, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2941; APSdigrec_3345
Description: "Discussion of getting together for follow up. Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #10. Buffalo Chaser Song. Extensive discussion of song text, apparent meaning; discussion of transcription(s); speculation on meaning of songtext."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Discussion of feather bustle construction
Identifier(s): audio:2957; APSdigrec_3357
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho dance; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress; dress; Arapaho Indians--Rites and ceremonies

Title: Discussion of Song #11, Song for the Whistle Carrier
Identifier(s): audio:2947; APSdigrec_3347
Description: "Discussion of song #11; discussion of text and transcription."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Song #5, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2939; APSdigrec_3339
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #5. Comparison of Gros Ventre and Arapaho pronunciation; discussion of words excluding speaker and person to."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language; Atsina language

Title: Song #13, "Whirlwind song--'that is my flag,'" with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2948; APSdigrec_3351
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #13. 'Whirlwind song--'that is my flag'. Probably not a song to dance to; discussion of text and pronunciation."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Continued discussion of Song #6
Identifier(s): audio:2937; APSdigrec_3341
Description: "Further discussion of song #6; significance of context to facilitate understanding of text."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Song #16, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2953; APSdigrec_3354
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #16. Discussion of song text and pronunciation; pitches; switches for what Gone thought to be correct Arapaho; word boundaries; red clouds and 'where I fly'; discussion of terminology for various snow conditions."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language

Title: Song #7, The Spoon Song, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2942; APSdigrec_3342
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #7. The Spoon Song. Replacement of initial glottal stop with an /h/ and subsequent change in meaning; description of spoon made of buffalo horn with quillwork decorations (this is paraphrenalia from 'dance of god'; discussion of other ritual paraphrenalia--whistle, bowl, quirt, spear, fork stick, spoon, kingfisher."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language; Arapaho Indians--Clothing & dress; dress; dress; Arapaho Indians--Material culture

Title: Song #1, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2928; APSdigrec_3333
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #1. [3:05 - 6:50] Discussion follows: Arapaho text, notation, and English translation; 'day of wind'. Irrelevant discussion of Indian word for St. Louis and reference to Mexicans or Spaniards as 'bread people.' Discussion of misappropriation of term 'Crow Dance' for the 'Dance of God'; language used in prayers; Jack Wilson (Wovoka) and Ghost Dance; origins of 'Dance of God' from the Sioux people; Omaha dance from the Omaha people (wolf people), 'Wolf Dance'; Rabbit Dance and Owl Dance."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language; Sioux dance; Omaha dance; Crow Indians; Wovoka, ca. 1856-1932; Ghost dance

Title: Discussion of whip dance, sacrifice of pup, and Eagle Society
Identifier(s): audio:2949; APSdigrec_3350
Description: "Further discussion of whip dance, bustle dance and sacrifice of pup; discussion of human sacrifice and cannibalism; more on eating pup. Questions for consultant attempting to clarify points relative to sacrifice of pup; no real parallels with Assiniboine Kettle Drum ritual; pup is sacred food, but not the same significane up north; discussion of songs and Fred Gone. Discussion of Ronald Lah's work with Arapaho music; further comparison with Assiniboine Kettle Dance; participation of Eagle Society; whip man's responsibilities in old days and today."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Animal sacrifice; Arapaho Indians--Social life and customs

Title: Song #4, with discussion
Identifier(s): audio:2930; APSdigrec_3337
Description: "Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #4. Discussion of verb meaning to roar like thunder."
Source: Hatton, Orin T. Ghost-era Songs of the Arapaho Crow Dance, 1995. (Mss.Rec.242);
Subject: Arapaho Indians--Music; Arapaho dance; Arapaho language