The Southeast Alaska Folk Tradition: Exploration and Discovery 1786-1897

This album recorded in 1980, is in part a spoken record that recounts Alaskan folktales, interspersed with traditional guitar interludes, live recordings of dances and chants and other songs. The disparate pieces brought together on this album recount Alaskan History through a diversity of perspectives; that is both indigenous and foreign. Collected and arranged by John Ingalls and Barry Roderick. The liner notes include detailed history of Alaska, as well as information about each track.

Track Listing

101	Lituya / Yeil / Passage of the Neva Bev Rawson, John Ingalls, Barry Roderick, and John Hartle	03:47
102	Tlingit-Russian Encounter / Lumiansky's Vamp / Metelitsa: The Snowstorm / Hard Rock Reel Father Michael Williams, Mary Alice Salciccia, Bob Pavitt, John Ingalls, and Mark Wittow	06:35
103	Russian-American Preservation / Lament for Lord Franklin Father Michael Williams and Mark Wittow	03:47
104	Ballad of a Dark Eyed Woman Bev Rawson	05:54
105	Gijux xa.sheeyée (Song of the Golden Eagle) Olaf Abraham	05:45
201	Mountain Yodel / Pilz Memoir / Joe Juneau's Ramblin' Blues Al Eagle, Fred Felka, and Jim Cubbage	05:37
202	Gastineau Gold / A.J. Mine Charlie Skuse and Sue Kilka	03:25
203	Alaska Mazurka Mary Alice Salciccia	01:52
204	Tsimshian Blanket Dance Song / Ballad of the Woodworm (Pt. 1) People of Yakutat, Bev Rawson, and John Ingalls	05:40
205	Gay Nineties / Norman Lee's Letter / Klondike Cattle Drive / Norman Lee's Diary / Walking Home Steve Hites, Barry Roderick, Mark Wittow, and Dale Wygant	08:49