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Since its inception, Ohwęjagehka: Haˀdegae:nage: has distributed Earth Songs 'Ohwejagehka Gaenasho:oh' (or Iroquois Social Songs) as an effort to preserve and promote Iroquoian culture. This was (and still is) accomplished through the free duplication of CDs. In recent years with techological advanc…

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    Eddie Thomas - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 13:42


    ESOW 301 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Eddie Thomas et al. Recorded in July 2024 at Sour Springs Longhouse. Nyá:węh Eddie for sharing!

    Gayowah 101 - Show #05 (All Iroquois Social Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 63:28


    BONUS "Gayowah 101 - Show #05 (All Iroquois Social Dance)". Sharing segments of the show "Gayowah 101", which was produced for broadcast on CKRZ 100.3 FM, Ohsweken, Ontario. Shows were recorded from 2001 - 2010. These precorded segments were used when not available to attend in person. Sharing instead of leaving on shelf to collect dust!! Features Old Moccasin Dance (Tonawanda Singers), New Women's Shuffle Dance (Sing - Fall 1998) (River Road Singers), Round Dance (Allegany Singers), Delaware Skin Dance (aka Stick Dance) (Art Johnson + Lyle Anderson).

    Steve Henhawk - Ganéhwˀaeˀ (Delaware Skin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 12:59


    ESOW 300 - Ganéhwˀaeˀ (Delaware Skin Dance also known as Stick Dance) as sung by Steve Henhawk. Recorded in 1996.

    Josh Johnny-john + John Block - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 15:43


    ESOW 299 - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance also known as Fish Dance) as sung by Josh Johnny-john + John Block. Recorded in October 2002 in Allegany.

    Herb Dowdy - Smoke Dance (War Dance) (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 0:48


    ESOW 298 - Smoke Dance (War Dance) as sung by Herb Dowdy. Converted from provided audio cassette.

    Herb Dowdy - Gwaˀyǫ́ge̱ha:ˀ (Rabbit Dance) (1962)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 14:14


    ESOW 297 - Gwaˀyǫ́ge̱ha:ˀ (Rabbit Dance) as sung by Herb Dowdy. Recorded August 9, 1962 in Allegany by Dorothy Shipley Gaus.

    Herb Dowdy - Smoke Dance (War Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 0:49


    ESOW 296 - Smoke Dance (War Dance) as sung by Herb Dowdy. Converted from provided audio cassette.

    Jimerson, Johnny-john + Preston - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) (1962)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 13:55


    ESOW 295 - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) as sung by Avery Jimerson, Richard Johnny-john, and Jack Preston. Recorded July 25, 1962 in Allegany by Dorothy Shipley Gaus.

    Jimerson, Johnny-john + Preston - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (1962)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 13:42


    ESOW 294 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Avery Jimerson, Richard Johnny-john, and Jack Preston. Recorded July 25, 1962 in Allegany by Dorothy Shipley Gaus.

    Jimerson, Johnny-john + Preston - Gwaˀyǫ́ge̱ha:ˀ (Rabbit Dance) (1962)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 11:24


    ESOW 293 - Gwaˀyǫ́ge̱ha:ˀ (Rabbit Dance) as sung by Avery Jimerson, Richard Johnny-john, and Jack Preston. Recorded July 25, 1962) in Allegany. Recorded by Dorothy Shipley Gaus.

    Allegany Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (1974)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 6:22


    ESOW 292 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Allegany Men. Recorded at Sing held in Hagersville, Ontario in 1974.

    Akwesasne Men - Gwaˀyǫ́ge̱ha:ˀ (Rabbit Dance) (F2017-Social)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 16:34


    ESOW 291 - Gwaˀyǫ́ge̱ha:ˀ (Rabbit Dance) (F2017-Social) as sung by Akwesasne Men with Donovan Thompson leading. Recorded at Fall Sing Social at Oswę:geˀ in November 2017. Recorded and shared by Artie Martin.

    Kahnawake Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (S2012-Social)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 18:25


    ESOW 290 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Kahnawake Men. Recorded at the Sing in Kahnawà:ke in Spring 2012 (Social).

    Akwesasne Men - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) (F2017-Social)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 16:38


    ESOW 289 - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) as sung by Akwesasne Men with Donovan Thompson leading. Recorded at Fall Sing Social at Oswę:geˀ in November 2017. Recorded and shared by Artie Martin.

    Akwesasne Women Singers - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 15:14


    ESOW 288 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by the Akwesasne Women Singers. Recorded at the Fall 2004 Sing in the Oneida Nation of the Thames community.

    Songs of the Earth - Show 21 (Social at Sing at Oswe:geˀ - Fall 2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 185:56


    BONUS "Songs of the Earth - Show 21 (Social at Sing at Oswe:geˀ - Fall 2017)". Features songs: Standing Quiver, Old Fish Dance, Pigeon Dance, Raccoon Dance, New Women's Shuffle Dance, Fish Dance, Chicken Dance, Garter Dance, Rabbit Dance, Cousin's Dance, Delaware Skin Dance. Thanks to Artie Martin for sharing these recordings.

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    Lyle Anderson et al. - Gadá:tro:t (Standing Quiver) (S2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 11:33


    ESOW 287 - Gadá:tro:t (Standing Quiver) as sung by Lyle Anderson et al. at Sing in Kahnawake in Spring 2012 (Social).

    Can-Am Singers - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 18:41


    ESOW 286 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Can-Am Singers on November 26, 2022 with 16 singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Steve Henhawk + Guy Williams - Oyadagéha:ˀ (Cherokee's Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 6:56


    ESOW 285 - Oyadagéha:ˀ (Cherokee's Dance) as sung by Steve Henhawk + Guy Williams. Recorded in 1996.

    Tonawanda Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 13:08


    ESOW 284 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Tonawanda Men on November 26, 2022 with 17 singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Gordie Buck - Sanoge̱ha:ˀ (Raccoon Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 6:42


    ESOW 283 - Sanoge̱ha:ˀ (Raccoon Dance) as sung by Gordie Buck. Sung at Social after a Sing in April 1990.

    Oneida Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 18:52


    ESOW 282 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Oneida Men on November 26, 2022 with 14 singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Bill Crouse - Smoke Dance (War Dance) (2) (at Grand River Pow-Wow 1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 0:56


    ESOW 281 - Smoke Dance (War Dance) as sung by Bill Crouse. Recorded at Grand River 'Champion of Champions' Pow-wow at Six Nations of the Grand River in July of 1998.

    Kahnawake Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 20:08


    ESOW 280 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Kahnawake Men on November 26, 2022 with 5 singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Art Johnnson + Lyle Anderson - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 2:02


    ESOW 279 - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) as sung by Art Johnnson + Lyle Anderson. Originally recorded for the Ohwęjagehka: Haˀdegae:nage: website for example of different social songs.

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    Allegany Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 16:39


    ESOW 278 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Allegany Men on November 26, 2022 with 9 singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Allegany Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 19:24


    ESOW 277 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Allegany Men. Recorded at the Fall 1998 Sing in Six Nations.

    Eddie Thomas - Smoke Dance (3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 0:51


    ESOW 276 - Smoke Dance as sung by Eddie Thomas. Recorded in May 2015.

    Eddie Thomas - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 1:13


    ESOW 275 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Eddie Thomas. Recorded in May 2015.

    Eddie Thomas - Smoke Dance (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 0:34


    ESOW 274 - Smoke Dance as sung by Eddie Thomas. Recorded in May 2015.

    Newtown Co-Ed Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 14:55


    ESOW 273 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Newtown Co-Ed on November 26, 2022 with 16 Singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Eddie Jimerson - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 17:08


    ESOW 272 - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) as sung by Eddie Jimerson et al. Converted from audio cassette tape.

    Newtown Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 14:41


    ESOW 271 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by the Newtown Men. Recorded at 2002 Fall Sing in Allegany.

    Edward Styres + George Buck - Otsínhahǫˀ (Gartered Dance) (circa 1945)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 5:54


    ESOW 270 - Otsínhahǫˀ (Gartered Dance) as sung by Edward Styres + George Buck. Recorded in Grand River community circa 1945 as part of William Fenton recording collection.

    Grand River Singers - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 19:18


    ESOW 269 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Grand River Singers on November 26, 2022 with 25 Singers. Recorded at Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Alexander General + George Buck - Tsahgowaˀge̱ha:ˀ (Pigeon Dance) (circa 1945)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 5:25


    ESOW 268 - Tsahgowaˀge̱ha:ˀ (Pigeon Dance) as sung by Alexander General + George Buck. Recorded in Grand River community circa 1945 as part of William Fenton recording collection.

    Tax Free Singers - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (S1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 15:20


    ESOW 267 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by the Tax Free Singers. Recorded at Spring 1997 Sing in Akwesasne.

    Steve Henhawk + Guy Williams - Gayowagá:yǫh (Old Moccasin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 7:37


    ESOW 266 - CORRECTED PREVIOUS POSTING - Gayowagá:yǫh (Old Moccasin Dance) as sung by Steve Henhawk + Guy Williams. Recorded in 1996.

    Steve Henhawk + Guy Williams - Sanoge̱ha:ˀ (Raccoon Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 10:14


    ESOW 266 - Sanoge̱ha:ˀ (Raccoon Dance) as sung by Steve Henhawk + Guy Williams. Recorded in 1996.

    Last Minute Gang + River Road Singers - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gáę:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 20:04


    ESOW 265 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Last Minute Gang + River Road Singers at Sing in Ohi:yoˀ in fall 2002.

    Avery Jimerson - Degaˀnǫdǫ́tge̱ha:ˀ (Alligator Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 2:37


    ESOW 264 - Degaˀnǫdǫ́tge̱ha:ˀ (Alligator Dance) as sung by Avery Jimerson. Converted from cassette tape.

    Onondaga Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 15:22


    ESOW 263 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Onondaga Men. Recorded at 2022 Fall Sing in Ta:nowö:ndeˀ.

    Art, Cam + Lo•t^t - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) (Old Style)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 16:46


    ESOW 262 - Gayó:wah (Moccasin Dance) (Old Style) as sung by Art Johnson, Cam Hill + Lo•t^t Honyust. Recorded at Social on Art's birthday in 2007.

    Onondaga Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (S1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 17:29


    ESOW 261 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Onondaga Men. Recorded at 1999 Spring Sing in Allegany.

    Josh Johnny-john + John Block - Jihsgogoˀge̱ha:ˀ (Robin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 8:10


    ESOW 260 - Jihsgogoˀge̱ha:ˀ (Robin Dance) as sung by Josh Johnny-john + John Block. Recorded in October 2002 in Allegany.

    Walter Jimerson with Lorne + Raymond Sprague - Ęhsganye:ˀ Gaę:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (2) (circa 1960)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 5:55


    ESOW 259 - Ęhsganye:ˀ Gaę:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (set 2) as sung by Walter Jimerson with Lorne + Raymond Sprague. Recorded in the Grand River community circa 1960 by George Snyderman.

    Lorne Sprague with Walter Jimerson + Raymond Sprague - Ǫtwadaséˀtaˀ (Round Dance) (circa 1960)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 6:15


    ESOW 258 - Ǫtwadaséˀtaˀ (Round Dance) as sung by Lorne Sprague with Walter Jimerson + Raymond Sprague. Recorded in the Grand River community circa 1960 by George Snyderman.

    Walter Jimerson with Lorne + Raymond Sprague - Ęhsganye:ˀ Gaę:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (circa 1960)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 5:43


    ESOW 257 - Ęhsganye:ˀ Gaę:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Walter Jimerson with Lorne + Raymond Sprague. Recorded in the Grand River community circa 1960 by George Snyderman.

    Lorne Sprague with Walter Jimerson + Raymond Sprague - Gayowagá:yǫh (Old Moccasin Dance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 5:49


    ESOW 256 - Gayowagá:yǫh (Old Moccasin Dance) as sung by Lorne Sprague with Walter Jimerson + Raymond Sprague. Recorded in the Grand River community circa 1960 by George Snyderman.

    Allegany Men - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) (F1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 17:09


    ESOW 255 - Ęhsganyé:ˀ Gaę́:nase:ˀ (New Women's Shuffle Dance) as sung by Allegany Men. Recorded at 1999 Fall Sing held on the Onondaga Nation.

    Bill Crouse - Smoke Dance (War Dance) (at Grand River Pow-Wow 1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 0:41


    ESOW 254 - Smoke Dance (War Dance) as sung by Bill Crouse. Recorded at Grand River 'Champion of Champions' Pow-wow at Six Nations of the Grand River in July of 1998.

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