Peter Bird Night song Peter Bird

Moderato q = 90
  All voices without vibrato    
p
    
BASS
 
Paun - sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai

  Always off-the-beat; no need to count!

                 
Drum
 p     

4

mp

    

T.

Paun -

   
      
B.
 
par - o wits walk un - der the stars.

                  
Drum
      

7
             
T.     
- sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o - wits walk un - der the

   
        
mp
B.
    
Paun - sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o wits walk un - der the


Drum                
      
Copyright © 2013 by George Peter Bird. This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.
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10 p

            

A.

Paun - sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o - wits

             
T.      
 stars. Paun - sa - gunt,Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o - wits walk

      
B.
        
stars. Paun - sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o wits walk


Drum                
      

13

p

          

S.

Paun - sa - gunt,Kai - bab, and Kai
mp
A.              
walk un - der the stars. Paun - sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai

           
     
T.

un - der the stars. Paun - sa - gunt,Kai - bab, and Kai

        
B.     

un - der the stars. Paun - sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai


Drum                
      
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16
  
p

        

S.

par - o - wits walk un - der the stars. Paun -

A.            
par - o - wits walk un - der the stars.

  
p
        
T.       
 par - o- wits walk un - der the stars. Paun -
   
      
B.
 
par - o wits walk un - der the stars.
                  
Drum
      

19
         
S.        
- sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o - wits walk un - der the

  
mf
         
 
A.

Pin - yon, pon - de - ro - sa and bris - tle - cone whis - per the
              
T.   
- sa - gunt, Kai - bab, and Kai - par - o - wits walk un - der the

   
B.
 


Drum               
      
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22
        
mp
       

S.

stars. Pin - yon, pon - de - ro - sa and bris - tle- cone whis - per the

       
mp
    
A.
  
wind. Pin - yon, pon - de - ro - sa and bris - tle- cone whis - per the

T.        
 stars.
    
B.
 

                      
Drum
        

26
           
mp
S.        
wind. Pin - yon, pon - de - ro - sa and bris - tle - cone whis - per the

      
mp
       
  
A.

wind. Pin - yon, pon - der - ro - sa and bris - tle - cone whis - per the

               
mf
T.   
Pin - yon, pon - de - ro - sa and bris - tle cone whis - per the


mf
      
B.
     
Pin - yons whis - per the

Drum                    
        
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30
  
    
mf

S.         
wind. Kan - ab and Nan - ko weap flow on through the

A.      
wind.

               
 
mp
T. 
 wind. Pin - yon, pon - de - ro - sa and bris - tle cone whis - per the

          
mp
B.   

wind. Pin - yons whis - per the


Drum                     
        

34

mp

                 

S. 
night. Kan - ab and Nan - ko - weap flow on through the

  
T.     
wind.

 
mf
   
    
B.
    
wind. Kan - ab, Nan - ko - weap flow on through the


Drum                    
        
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38
  
p

S.

             
night. Kan - ab and Nan - ko - weap
mf
A.         
 
Kan - ab and Nan - ko - weap

     
mf
T.  
Kan - ab, Nan - ko - weap

  
mp
    
B.
    
night. Kan - ab, Nan - ko - weap
                  
Drum
      

41
   
mf
S.
 
        
flow on through the night. Shi - nu -

mp

A.             
  
flow on through the night. Kan - ab and

   
mp
 
T.     
flow on through the night. Kan - ab,

      
mf
B.
     
flow on through the night. Shi - nu - mo.

Drum                  
      
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44 [cue drum change]

S.

     
mo.

  
A.            

Nan - ko - weap flow on through the night.

  
T.          
 Nan - ko - weap flow on through the night.

       
B.
      
Shi - nu - mo. To - ka - wa - na. Shi - nu - mo.


Drum                  
     

47

mp
S.

             
Shi - nu - mo. To - ka - wa - na. Shi - nu - mo.

              
p
T. 
 Kan - ab, Nan - ko - weap flow on throu' the night.

    
mp

       
B.
   
Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo. To - ka - wa - na. Shi - nu - mo.


Drum        

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[1st time]
51 p / pp
   
              

S.

Shi - nu - mo. To - ka - wa - na. Shi - nu - mo.

p / pp
A.       
      
Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo.
p / pp
T.              
  
 Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo.
p/ pp
          
B.
      

Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo. To - ka - wa - na. Shi - nu - mo.
          
Drum 


rit.
55
 
pp  
S.           
Star. Star. Star. Star. Star.
pp  
A.              

Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu- mo. Star.
pp
  
T.             
  
 Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu - mo. Shi - nu- mo. Star.


pp
 
      
B.
    
Star. Star. Star. Star. Star.
  
Drum     

 NIGHT SONG

Paunsagunt, Kaibab, and Kaiparowits

walk under the stars.

Pinyon, ponderosa, and bristlecone

whisper the wind.

Kanab and Nankoweap

flow on through the night.

Shinumo. Tokawana. Shinumo.

Star.

noun category language meaning

Paunsagunt plateau {Bryce Canyon} Paiute home of the beaver
Kaibab plateau {North Rim} Paiute mountain lying down
Kaiparowits plateau {S central UT} Paiute elder of the Mountain brothers
pinyon/piñon evergreen tree ¿Spanish? lowland nut tree
ponderosa evergreen tree Spanish (from Latin) heavy (tall), mid-elevation tree
bristlecone evergreen tree English high-altitude ancients
Kanab creek / canyon / town Paiute willow
Nankoweap creek / canyon / cliffhouse Paiute singing, or echo
Shinumo tribe / butte / wash Paiute? or Hopi? peace?
Tokawana chief / peak {distant} Uinta Ute peace