[PERCY GRAINGER COLLECTION OF FOLK SONGS COPIED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. DISC 1] - TITLE VERSION

Songs and chants performed by a troupe of Rarotongan singers and recorded by A. J. Knocks at the New Zealand International Exhibition, which was held in Christchurch from 1 November 1906 to 15 April 1907. Contents: 1. Cylinder number P1, Rarotonga 1, 1st copy, gentle antiphonal (title may be 'Hoani Hakaraia te Whena') -- 2. Cylinder P2, Rarotonga 1, 2nd Copy -- 3. Cylinder P3, Rarotonga 2 (2ce) 1st copy, similar to No. 1 probable text first phrase 'Noho aho ite whai nu matine' -- 4. Cylinder P4, Rarotonga 2, 2nd copy. -- 5. Cylinder P5, Rarotonga 2, 3rd copy -- 6. Cylinder P6, Rarotonga 3, 1st copy -- 7. Cylinder P7, ' Ari ari a' Rarotonga 3, 2nd copy -- 8. Cylinder number 1, A.J. Knocks Rarotongan record No. 1 orig -Percy Grainger. duplicate of this given to P.G. 21st/1/1909 Rarot 1 A.J.K. Rarotonga Record 'mina mina Tohu mai kei o taua tuio (tino?) [then last word ineligible]' (discrepancy in title, see PG note on P1/Box19) -- 9. Cylinder number 2, Rarotongan Record No. 2 A.J.Knocks Rarotongan Record no. 2 original -- 10. Cylinder number 3 or 4, orig Fierce 1, no 3 A.J. Knocks, Rarotongan record no.3 - PG Rarotonga AJK (Discrepancy - see PG note on P8/box 19 & P7/box 19) -- 11. Rarotonga (Knocks) No 1 Dansk Phonograph magazin. Copy black -- 12. Rarotonga (Knocks) No 2 Dansk Phonograph magazin. Black copy -- 13. Rarotonga (Knocks) No 3 black copy -- General notes: Summary derived from documentation at the Grainger Museum. Song details and order of tracks are not verified. 'PG' stands for Percy Grainger and 'AJK' stands for A.J. Knocks.