Sikumiut - Utirumavunga

[SonOfLabrador]

At that time long ago, how they used to live

I would like to go back, for they were fun!

I want to go back, to that time want to go back,

I want to go back, to that time want to go back!

Living in Qalunak, times is very hard times,

But sometime it's allright, for we are living along!

I want to go back, to that time want to go back,

I want to go back, to that time want to go back!

[TonyL726]

wow!

[shawdiki]

Hey qaqqatunaaq, I am very greatful you posted these song of Charlie Adams, Thank you very much. i would like  a CD of all his songs. he must be in the hall of fame.

[Inukjuamiuk]

Just love this song

[Tabarnack19]

UUUtirumaavunga taikunga utilaurlanga!!!!!!!!!! Right on!

[slayer11010]

taitsumaani aakuni!

[jkappianaq]

Everytime I listening to this song, reminds me of my childhood. First time I heard on CBC radio in Montreal and the host was Elijah Maniraja.

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@jkappianaq I must be older, it reminds me of my teenagehood. I remember Elijah Manirajak too, he was the coolest Inuk of his day! His translation of rolling stones heart of stone was legendary.

[burbkid14]

TaITSuMAAni

[cookiefleming]

Love this song. After spring break the people at Rez couldn't stop listening to it. This is one of the best.

[notman1976]

i want the people of nunavik to come back to the days before the 1975 jbnqa

[kilunore]

lol embare!

[1h8you]

Quvianartuuvalaurmata... someone should definitely but closed caption, in Inuttitut (Y)

[1h8you]

@1h8you *put close caption* whatever

[Povmiuk]

Sikumiut one of the best band ever to hear them in Radio, Bands we're Matiusi Tukalak, Lucassi Irqumia, Lucassie Koperqualuk and Charlie Adams (i think charlie was on and off with them depending traveling).

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@Povmiuk Thank You! I was hoping some of you guys would send me a letter. Great! I still love your music.

[zmitregnistegra]

THIS RULES

[TheBestGade]

May 31 2010, Taikunga Utirumavunga

[julieannschroeder]

I am lucky to have known him & called him & Elsie friends. I'm so sad about the way he passed away in Montreal. I have some of his music I've digitized & sent to his son in Kuujjuak. Do you know about the Charlie Adams memorial concert held in Inukjuak? I think they may be forming a committee for preserving his music. The record you have may be quite precious to be included in his history. If you're on facebook I have pictures there from the 80's. I lived in Kuujjuarapik, Salluit & Inukjuak.

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@julieannschroeder Hi Jullie Sorry I took so long to reply. You are lucky to have know him, he was a really interesting man, a great joker. CBC Radio should have all of his older music as they produced them. I am no longer on facebook. I didn't like the way they reduce your pictures.

[julieannschroeder]

wonderful photo! And the music? Is it Charlie's? If so do you know when it was recorded & where? I lived in Inukjuak in the 80's & knew him.

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@julieannschroeder I am not sure who wrote the song. Charlie was in the band. No I have to look at the record, but it sits in Pangnirtung, I am living some else right now. It was recorded sometime in the 70's though. Most records by Inuit would have been recorded in Montreal. You are lucky to have know him, he was a good generous guy, and extremely taltented.

[julieannschroeder]

Thanks, do you know when?

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@julieannschroeder early 1900's from the looks of the clothing. This picture sits at my mother in laws house. This is winter clothing they are wearing. Summer dress involves more seal skins.

[julieannschroeder]

was this from Inukjuak?

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@julieannschroeder The Inuit in this picture are Cumberland Sound Inuit, near Pangnirtung.

[joneetuk]

One of the all time musics:)Thanks for posting and hoping you find some salluit band music,I always look for their song "Coopavut"

[May420pm]

Please put all there songs not just one if you have them!

[alacieabiq]

Thank you for sharing.. this is my Uncle Tamusie Irqumia's band, actually my whole family is in it.. brings back memories of the times spent in the POV Radio Studio. Spent a lot of time listening to them making songs.. I've been trying over the years to get them to reunite just for one last time.. but it's impossible.. Nakurmeek..

[jeffparrottokie]

this is all time greatest ever first time i saw them in cape dorset back in 79/80/81 but they were awesome back then.still one of the best thanx for posting this.

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@jeffparrottokie You are welcome, I'm glad people still like these great old songs.

[TheQali6]

CLASSIC!!!

[tuktoyaktukrose]

thank you so graciously for keeping Charlie's songs alive. Such an original with a lively happy beat!

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@tuktoyaktukrose You're welcome my friend, my old high school band used to play this and they would dance!!!!!

[qarliksaq]

Classic,..taitsumani akuni piusiriyauvaluaqtunu

[ottawamiut]

Do you have the Sikumiut song?

If you do please post....How many songs on the record are there?

Nakurmiik

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@ottawamiut I have it but I have yet to digitize it. One of these days it will appear here.  I am also trying to get the Sugluk Band music too.

[ottawamiut]

What a great song it brings back alot memories when they played in Iqaluit one summer, i think it was around 1975...

nakurmiik for posting this

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@ottawamiut

You are most welcome!

They were so cool!

[qaqqaqtunaaq]

@ottawamiut Ilaali! Take Care!

[TonyL726]

reminds me of my younger years listening to CBC north radio.