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.

WILLIE BAD HAND’S SONG
Composed by Willie Bad Hand. In the early seventies, Willie worked on a ranch near Scottsbluff, Nebraska. One day while riding a tractor, the repetitious hum of the engine gave him this song. It was performed by Red Leaf for the first time at the ’75-’76 New Year Celebration in St. Francis, South Dakota. The version on this album is shortened from it original length but it still retains the beauty of the song and the strength of its performance.