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No. 140. ''When I Think of Him" (Catalogue no. 262) 

 Sung by Henry Selkirk 

 Voice J— 62 

 Recorded without drum 



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A-no-gi - ya - i -ki-do-puu e a-no 



gi - ya - i - ki-do-pun 



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go - ko nin-gac-keu 



dum ka - nii-kwe-ni-ma-giu a-no-gi - ya 





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i - ki-do 



pun a-djic a-no 



gi - ya - i - ki-do-puu e 



Anogi''yayai^kidopun^ Although he said it 



A^wundjic'igoko^ Still 



Ningac^kendflm I am filled with longing 



Ka^mikwe^nimagin^ When I think of him 



This is one of the old love songs of the tribe and may be sung by 

 either a man or a woman. Several months previous to the making 

 of this record a song resembling it was recorded on the Red Lake 

 reservation. On comparison it is found that the Red Lake song is 

 more elaborate in both rhythm and measure divisions, but the 

 general trend of the melody is the same. See song no. 166 (catalogue 

 no. 151). 



Analysis. — The accideiftal in the second measure of this song is 

 very effective and the compass of the song lacks onl}" one tone of being 

 two octaves. The ability of the singer to "pitch" properly a song 

 of such range is worthy of note. 



No. 141 (Catalogue no. 275) 



Sung by Ga'tcitcigi'cig 



Analysis. — A large number of words are used in the Chippewa love 

 songs, but they are in the nature of conversation and do not form a 

 sufficiently important part of the song to be translated. New words 

 are very often composed and names introduced into the song. 



This song is said to be very old. In a song of this character the 

 length of the tones varies with the singer and with his mood. This 



