Grandmother Cedar Tree

Cedar for baskets, clothing, and other items was always traditionally collected in June. Here are some children who are singing the song Pauline Hillaire (Lummi) wrote as a child and her father Joseph Hillaire put to song. You can find more information about Pauline Hillaire at
http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_washington/transcript_p_hillaire.htm

The children are using the small drums previously highlighted in this blog. The words are:

Oh Cedar tree
Clap your hands and dance with me
Way hay hay way hay hay
Way hay hay hay hay (phonetically written)

The song repeats itself three more times with the interjection of the words
 "Sing," "Talk" and "Pray" where the word "dance" is placed.

Thanks also to Lorraine Bayes of Tickle Toon Typhoon who first taught this song to me. You can find more information about Lorraine and tickle Toon Typhoon at: http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_washington/transcript_p_hillaire.htm

References

Tickle Tune Typhoon - Concert Information. (n.d.). Tickle Tune Typhoon. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from http://tickletunetyphoon.com/concert.htm 

Turtle Island Storyteller Pauline Hillaire. (n.d.). Turtle Island Storytellers Network. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_washington/transcript_p_hillaire.htm