An all time favorite on the powwow circuit. Contains powerful "oldies but goodies." Words to each song in original Lakota language, with English translations, on the insert. Extended play.

THE RED LEAF TAKOJA SINGERS are a group of popular Indian singers based in Denver, Colorado. The members live in Denver, on reservations in South Dakota, and in the Taos Puebleo, New Mexico. A part-time member lives in Oklahoma.

THE SINGING TRADITION OF RED LEAF spans at least four generations. Its distinctive musical style comes from the Red Leaf and Black Pipe Communities of the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.

LISTEN AND ENJOY the music and style of the Red Leaf Takoja Singers. Recorded live as Host Drum for the First Annual Taos Blue Lake Powwow at Taos, New Mexico, July 13, 1985.

STRONG DANCING SONG (SHOUT SONG #1)
Composed by Howard Bad Hand in 1977 for the Rosebud Fair and performed as an inter-tribal song. The song was rearranged and words added in February 1984, and performed at Albuquerque, New Mexico. On this album, it was used as the Grand Entry Song.