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3(,^nf^^ The Feast of the Red Corn
VkOvQ American Indian Operetta for Ladies
Overture
Book and lyrics and music by
Fast (J: 12fi)
PAUL BLISS
N(? 1
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'*'(Drum figure 444* continuously until chaugud)
h
"k Use both bass and snare drum. Remove the snares from the snare drum and use snare drum sticks on
both drums. § indicates bass drum J indicates snare drumPublic Performance Rights Reserved
For particulars see second page of cover
Copyright MCMXII by Thv Willis Music Company
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p). J j,-J^r-r7-r jiiJ j> J J' if-r pdoes - n't say which one
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Old Squaw
Hark! Afar, afar off I hear a wailing, a long slow moan, afar it is. Very
far. but it comes closer, closer, now it grows in my ears, soon in your ears.
Listen, and hear.
Chorus (Singing very loud)
"Somebody's been" etc.. (Old Squaw tries in vain to stop them. At end of chorus
all listen and then Old Squaw begins. "No-o -o wsh, No-o-o wsh-sh-sh," re-
peated several times.)
Chorus (cowering)
"No-o-p wsh,. No-o-o wsh!'
Old Squaw
Somebody has been up to something, know you who? Will you tell?
She is a regular Indian
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ev - 'ry - thing is en - tire-ly out of place. We all know who's to
ev - er dur - ing the qui - et of the night. We hear an aw - ful
now if some-thing of - fend- ing has been done, We know we must be
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blame; We might sug - gest the nanmight sug - gest the name, It
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same. Now ev-'ry -one knows an In - di - an wont tell So we must care-ful
same. We nev-er won-der if a - ny-dne is hurt We sim-ply keep quiti
same. We on-Iy won-der what pun-ish-ment ex- ists Andwhatcan be the
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crime. Well whis-per it,
whis-per it
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whis-per it
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whis-per it.
it's Im-pee Light.
it's Im-pee Light,
it's Im-pee Light
.
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ChorusSoftly in unison
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Sne is a regf-u-lai
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Old Squaw
What punishment! What crime! Great crime it must be. Four Winds are
much angry. "No-o-o wsh!" Great crime is done, great punishment must be.
Fire is great punishment, hot fire. Burn her. burn her. burn her at the stake!
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Burn her at the Stake
NO 5
Chorus and Fudgee, Pudgee and Wudgee
. Fast (J 1 108) Cho.
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Burn her at the stake! Bum her at the stake!
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Queen Weeda Wanta (off stage singing)
O Star of the Farthest North,
Eye of the Nigfht !
Old Squaw (Mockingly)
Foolish Queen, great fool, much faith! Many moons ag-o the great King went
up into the North country to the wars. Many great battles and then silence, long
silence, no word from the King. King dead. King dead! Queen, foolish Queen
believe King alive, all day she looks to the North. All day she calls to the
North for her King. Tonight she comes to the Feast of the Red Corn, comes to
try to find Little Red Ear. to ^^X. message from Four Winds and find her King .
(laughs shrilly) Hark! She calls and cries to Star of the Farthest North to guide
and guard him, her King! (Squaw hides. Enter Queen)
star of the Farthest North
Queen
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Queen
There! There! Impee Light is a naughty, bad girl to be always teasing you.
There! There! Tell me all about it. did Impee Light hurt my little ones? Whatdid she do? Tell me, what did Impee Light do?
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What did Impee Light do?
Fudgee, Pudgee and Wudgee
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lit - tie pet bear.
ter - ri - ble tale
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lit - tie gray toad,out for a swim.
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When we passed, she yelled at us three! (Was-nt that aw-ful
And he walked like step-ping on eggs! ( Was-n't that aw-ful
Then she made a hor - ri - ble sound. ( Was-n't that aw-ful
That was wick - ed, was it not? (Was-n't that aw-fulMay - be you think that was in fun. (Was-n't that aw-ful
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bad?)bad?)bad?)bad?)bad?)
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F. P. and W. (spoken in unison slowly)
And that isn't all! She tied war- feathers, on the sacred, stuffed bear!
_ (Great Excitement .)
Queen
Run and bring- me the sacred, stuffed bear, run quickly. (Four girls run o^.)
O Impee Light, Impee Light, what makes you so. Impee Light? Not one other
maiden is so mischievous, so naughty, or so boisterous. What makes you so? You
are always teasing Fudgee, Pudgee and Wudgee. Always frightening them or an-
noying them but now^ what have you done?
What have you done?
(Enter four girls i/jith sacred stuffed bear.)
Old Squaw
Great crime! Great punishment! Burn her. burn her. burn her at the stake!
Chorus (Singing)
Burn her at the stake !
F. P. W.
Weeda Wanta , etc.
Queen (Quieting them)
Now little sister, what have you to say for yourself? Speak up. defend yourself
if you can. What makes you so, Impee Light? You must have inherited some
savage, wild trait of our earliest ancestors.
Impee Light
O Queen sister, last night I had a terrible time. Just at dark I ran down here
to take a peep at the place where we would hold the Feast of the Red Com and
let me tell you about it. It was awful.
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I've inherited a most peculiar failing
Impee Light
Con mOtO (J:132)
fem m'Mid whirr of bat and hoot of owl I
A crunch of bone, a shriek of pain! The
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iCho. Solo
sfe''
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hur-ried on my way! (She hur-ried on her way!) From ev-'ry shade great
aw- ful deedwas done! (The aw-ful deed was done!) I quick-ly fled a -
&^^Cho.
j-ji i ji J. fTTji f) p p meyes peered out, So I did not de-lay! (So she did not de-lay!)
long the trail And thot I was a -lone- (She thot she was a -lone!)
J J i J IJ ^^Solo Cho. Solo
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Down in the rock-y glen,(Down in the rock- y glen) Swift-ly I.sped,andthen.
But when I reach'dthisspot (But when she reach'd this spot) I foundthat I was not!
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Gho. Tutti
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Ihhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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( Swift -ly she sped,and then.) Wow! Wow! etc.
(She found that she was not!) Wow! Wow! etc.
Wow!Wow!
P ^
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I spied a wild - cat
For just be - yond the
on a limb Andshad - ow there A
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he was ver -y still. (And he was ver - y still!) A si im,dark shape stole
roist - y shape a-rose (A mist-y shape a-rose!) But what it was and
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> * g i ii Ji Ji i. p i p P -H>-f^un - der him And then I had a thrill. (And then she had a thrill!)
whence it came Im sure that no one knows (She's sure that no one knows!)
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mfefi J' J' j' J
I J J' ;> J' J' J E i^Straight down the wild-cat fell (Straight down the wild-cat fell!)Then came an aw-ful yell
Weird things it had to tell (Weird things it had totellDStrangBthingsthatmademeyell
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(Then came an aw-ful yell!) Wow! Wow! etc.
( Strange thinge that made me yell !) Wow ! Wow! etc
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Wow!Wow!
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I ve in - her - it-ed a most pe-cul - iar fail - ing-, I have to
No drums
A Cho. Solo
yell, Wow! (She has to yell! Wow!) It's no mat-ter if Im well or if I'm
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I go out at night, I near - ly die from fright, And
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both-er me and say, I have to yell! Wow!(Shehas to yell! Wow!)
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Ghost Dance
Ghosts of the Dead Trees
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Queen (observing F. p. A W. are sleepy)
My little "Flowers of the Forest" are so tired. Come and lie down by me and listen
while I tell you about the little, wee bears and birds.
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Sleep Song
65
Solo
Chorus ^^
NGIO
^^Queen and Chorus
Moderate (Jis*)
mHum
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Now is the time when the lit-tle wee bears cud-die down, cud-die
id For introduction, play first four measures
*down
,
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Roll - ing themselves in a soft lit - tie ball, all in
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brown , all in brown ; Lit - tie hap -py bears,
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lit-tle sad bears, Lit - tie sleep-y bears, lit - tie tired bears,
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sleep .
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Now is the time when the lit- tie wee birds nes-tle
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down,
nes-tle down, Hid - ingf their heads un-der
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mother's warm wingfs, soft and brown,
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(Curtain) END OF ACT I
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Act II
The Tale of the Three Little Bears
N2 11
I
Impee Light and Chorus
Misterioso. Slowly fj^- 9-2)
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I'm a bear! Woof!
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^Moderately fast (Jiiss) Solo
J , i'' J'' J;' J p E
1. Once up - on a time there were2. Hig - g«l-dy, Pig - gel - dy,3. Zig - ge - ty, Zag - ge - ty,
4. Squirm - e - lee,Squeem-e - lee,
no drum
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I' J' J J' J) i li ^^a vm)three lit -tie bears Went a wib -be- lee,wob-be - lee, woof!
down they came From the scrig - ge - lee,scrag-ge - lee roof!
up they went On the jig - ge-dee, jag - ge-deehome they went On the wig - ge-lee,wag- ge -lee
pine!
trail
.
Woof! And theyWoof! And theyWoof! And theyWoof! And they
i ^5 ^5 M' l . J' J^^ ?came to a hut on a
wib - beled andwob-beled afound there a hob - be - lee
,
found their mamma with a
wig - ge - lee trail And theyclimbedup its scrag- ge -lee
long on their way Un-til one lit-tlebear said
gob - be - lee hole And with - in was the hon - eysol - em -nee look And they howl 'douttheir pit - i - ful
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'T P rroof!
'^'woof!
fine!
tale.
Woof!Woof!Woof!Woof!
And one bear looked off theNow I smell hon - ey on theBut bees can sting thro'
'Now we will nev - er run
North - ern end Andleft - hand side But I
a lit -tie bears skin And aa - way a - gain If
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While the third lit -tie bear climbed theThen they spied a jig - ge - leeSo they had to flee with - outAnd they lookd so fun-ny as they
one bear looked off the South
,
don t smell a - ny on thebee sting cer - tain - ly
you won't pun-ish us to
right."smarts
. day;"
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rick - e - tee pole And there with o - pen mouth.old pine tree And ran with all their might,a - ny hon - ee Which near - ly broke their hearts,sighed, "Oh, dear!" She had to turn a - way.
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m"WooflWoof ! Woof !"said
"Woof! Woof! Woof ! "said
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"said
''Woof! Woof! Woof!"said
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one lit - tie bear! Woof! Woof! Woof! said the
one lit -tie bear! "Woof! Woof! Woof!"said the
one lit -tie bear! "Woof! Woof! Woof !''said theje
one lit -tie bear! "Woof ! Woof! Woof!''said the o
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three!
three
!
three!
three!
"We've"I" 1
«»Tis
run a - waysee a hole
am not keenver - y clear
this ver - y day And we're
a - way up high And there
on where I've been,And it's
that our 'Oh,dear!' Is the
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hap -py, hap- py, hap-py As a
sure -ly must be hon - ey In this
fun -ny how the hon-ey Is - n't
ver- y sort of ar - gfu-ment It
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bear canold pine
good for
ought to
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"Woof!Woof!Woof! "said"Woof ! Woof !Woof !
" said
"Woof! Woof !Woof!" said
"Woof! Woof!Woof!"said
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Queen:
Now let's all go for a canoe ride in the early morning before we gfather the ears of com.
The sun is up and the air is cool. Come on! Away to the lake.
Old Squaw: (Entering with great noise)
Black Spiders! Green Snakes! No good in feast of Red Com. Four winds very angry.
Great crime. Much badness. No wish at feast. No feast! No feast!
Queen:
Old Squaw I believe the Four Winds will forgive. I believe they will give a sign. Let us
go in the canoes and perhaps something may happen to please the Four Winds so they will
come to the feast of the Red Corn. Come maidens, let us go. Come children! Stand back,
Old Squaw and we will soon return.
(.Old Squaw retires grumbling)
Queen and Chorus
^ Moderate (J. = 58)
Canoe Song
NO 13
No drums
i ks E ^ m^ ^ p ^ ESun's in the sky,
See, far a - way,
Clear is the air,
O - ver the trees,
-J.
Come and fly o'er the
Snow - white clouds in the
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S ^ r ^p swa - ter blue,
a - zure deep,
Birds ca-rol gay,
Float - ing a- long,
Na - ture is fair^
Borne on the breeze^
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i ^rf7. a tetnpo
ffip '1^'ir' T ^^
All in >vel- come to you . —slow - ly on -ward they sweep.
Night is now past,
Sil - ver- y gleams,
j^'i'r
^^ p r i r p F *p Mr pMorn - ing is here,
in the sun -beams,
See! The breez-es the tree- tops swayj
See! They beck -on to fol - low on.
m.
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Come let us haste! Joy is so near! Come! Be hap-py to
Come let us haste! Joy is so near! Come, and let us be
a tempoAI
rit. aiempo ^day._
g-one.In our light ca - noe, In our swift ca - noe^ Let
rit.
b'l i^
a tempo
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p r M'r' rj^*^''^ p r ^^
speed a - way from the shore.. In our birch ca-noe, In our
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j^''|'J pr ppir ppr m
rii. a tetnpo
gay ca-noe, Let us float and be gay ev-er - more, In our
^^'\> Jp r J'^^i'i p r J^*^'! ^
p r ^^strong ca-noe, In our safe ca-noe| We will skim the breast of the
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p r Mr £T P pir p-i 1^ I I "P
While the sun is up and shin - ingwave,
^ Irit.
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Come let us drift a - way
Chorus
Ah.
I y i m p r ^^In our lig'ht ca-noe^ In our
^ r r' f_ ;;r J^^Speed a -way from the shore.
P'^'J p ^ ju^ i
J p r p 9^r r' i^swift ca-noe, Let us speed a -way from the shore In our
^ p r p p^^Ah Float and be gay ev-er-
j^'1' Jp r
>-^' i ^p f 'r
^^^'^ ^^birch ca-noe, In our gay ca-noe, Float and be gay ev-er-
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rit.a tempo
Smore. Ah.
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w^^^^m
^^more. In our strong ca-noe, In our safe ca-noe, We will
frififrrif Mm^ ^ -^-m
rit.
m Ia tempo
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^f p p r ^^ iskim on the breast of the wave. Ah.
5ffip r PP^r"—r
—
tfskim the breast of the wave,. While the sun is up and
rit.
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Entrance of Old Squaw
Moderate (J: 112)
(lint f I rrrrr].!N08. 13
and 15
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-^ For entrance of Old Squaw, play straight through using second ending and no repeats
For "Flaming Arrow Dance" observe all repeat signs and play until end of dance
