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| Richard Johnny John was one of the lead songmakers of his tribe at the time of the interviews and he played an important role within the Allegany (Seneca) Reservation because of his invovlement in traditional songmaking and poetry. He also took part in composing songs with the "heh-non-deh-not-ha," also know by the title of the "Iroquois Singing Society." | Richard Johnny John was one of the lead songmakers of his tribe at the time of the interview, and, like his ancestors of whom he makes mention of, he played an important role within the Allegany (Seneca) Reservation because of his involvement in traditional songmaking and poetry. He also took part in composing traditional songs with the "heh-non-deh-not-ha," also known by the title of the "Iroquois Singing Society." |
| During the interview, the topic of "woman's dance" songs was mentioned often, which referred to songs for popular social dances that would take place. These specific songs were still being composed using words, as opposed to the rest of Seneca songs which mainly included sounds that are not true words of the Seneca language. | During the interview, the topic of "woman's dance" songs was mentioned often, which referred to songs for popular social dances that still take place present day. These specific songs written for the dances are still composed using words, as opposed to the majority of other Seneca songs, which mainly make use of sounds and use only a few true words of the Seneca language. |
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| Johnny John, Chauncey, and Albert Jones. “Folk Music of the Unites States Album XVII.” Edited by William N. Fenton, https://www.loc.gov/folklife/LP/SenecaSongs_L17.pdf. | Johnny John, Chauncey, and Albert Jones. “Folk Music of the Unites States Album XVII.” Edited by William N. Fenton, https://www.loc.gov/folklife/LP/SenecaSongs_L17.pdf. |
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| | “Seneca People.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_people. |
