"Shaker Song" Performed by Johnny Moses (Tulalip)

"Spirit of the First People" took place on May 24, 1992 at Bagley Wright theater in Seattle, WA. The performance highlighted Native American song and dance traditions of Washington State. The program was produced by the Washington State Arts Commission and Northwest Folklife, in collaboration with Jack Straw Productions.

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Music

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• Johnny Moses
• Native American Music
• Spirit of the First People
• Tulalip

[CoastSalishBA]

@JustinJaybrown False. I'm a 6th generation shaker & the teaching passed down all those years has been you never record the songs. The Secretary/Organizer uses a recorder for meeting minutes, but not songs. The songs are sposta be passed down the same way as the teachings - in your heart, thru prayer - not from a book or recorder. Any true shaker knows that. Ask the Bishop how he feels about our songs being recorded next tike you see him.

[JustinJaybrown]

@TheSeidrman songs can be taped ceremonies are strictly not to be taped.

[JustinJaybrown]

@CoastSalishBA they again have tapes of recorded shaker songs people such as the secretary of state and a few ministers I grew up knowing who are trying to help save the songs for the future generations. And again it is the ceremony that is not to be taped. My grandmother was a minister in trinidad california i grew up knowing Alberta Silvia of the Johnson's shaker church in california i grew up knowing the minister of the smith river shaker church and his wife the secretary.

[JustinJaybrown]

@candypantz707 there are actually tapes of old time shaker songs and its the ceremony that is not to be taped

[candypantz707]

Wow i never thot i'd hear a shake song on youtube and i wus taught the same way very sacred songs and not 2 mess around with =\ ur not even suppsd 2 take pics or record in church let alone video tape it or post it on youtube! i love the song tho but still not a place for it! no disprespect 2 those who sang or uploaded it tho just sayn from wut i wus brought up 2 believe! I just happen type it in just 2 see and this came up just said WOW

[douglaslloydbuchholz]

@CoastSalishBA EXACTLY and couldn't have said it any better. I was shocked when I saw this video clip.

[CoastSalishBA]

There really shouldn't be any videos of Indian Shaker songs. Especially on youtube of all places. They are extremely sacred & recorders of any kind were forbidden in services by the elders/leaders back in the day. This teaching is still upheld and respected in many Shaker homes. Johnny Moses or @WAFolkArt don't have the right to make or post any videos like this.

[erikakiona]

@TheSeidrman if you want to see more they have it twice a year in Smith River California at the Indian Shaker Church

[TheSeidrman]

Is this part of a longer video or series? I'd like to see more if it is, because videos of actual Indian Shaker songs and ceremonies are so rare.