OUR SONGS FROM
The U.S. and Canada
Aloha ‘Oe
GENRE: Hawaiian
“Aloha 'Oe” is the classic Hawaiian song, written by the Queen herself.
Careless Love
GENRE: Early Blues, Chamorro
“Careless Love” is an early pre-blues and pre-jazz jazzy-blues song, Of course our version is from Guam, in Chamorro.
Doggone Blues
GENRE: Blues
“Doggone Blues” is a song from the earliest days of blues – “Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues but I'm happy....”
Down by the riverside
GENRE: Spiritual
“Down By the Riverside” is the essential “Spiritual,” inspiring generations of world-changers to “study war no more.”
Ivory Carving
GENRE: Yupik
“Ivory Carving” is a narrative song from Alaska's Yupik people that is so well-known in the community that they don't even need lyrics to sing along.
J’ai Passé
GENRE: Cajun
“J'ai Passé,” a Cajun Classic, is a sad song about lost love.
Jester
GENRE: Shape Note/Sacred Harp
“Jester” is a ”Sacred Harp” song that we can all sing, for sure, just as soon as we learn the shapes of the notes.
Kawika
GENRE: Hawaiian
“Kawika” is a Hawaiian “mele” that tells the story of Hawaiian King David Kalākaua (1836-1891) and his failed attempts to appeal to England and France for financial aid.
Mudhead Kachina
GENRE: Native American
“Mudhead Kachina” is a chant from the Hopi tribe of America's Southwest.
Sourwood Mountain
GENRE: Folk/Appalachian
“Sourwood Mountain” is a deep down Appalachian folk tune. “Chickens a crowin' on Sourwood Mountain. Hi-ho doodle-um a-day.”
Thompson River Dance
GENRE: First Nations
“Thompson River” is a chant and melody from the Thompson Rivers First Nation of Southwestern Canada.
V’la l’bon vent
GENRE: Acadian
“V'la L'bon Vent” is an Acadian fur trappers' tale from the dense forests of Canada's northeast.