Jack Gladstone
Tappin' the Earth's Backbone
© 2004 Glacier Pacific Publishing (825346182520)
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Jack's original songs deal with history, culture and mythology of American Indians - his music and concert performances feature an interweaving of story and song which is unique, educational and entertaining.
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- 1 Legends of Glacier
- 2 When Napi Roasted Gophers
- 3 Thunderman
- 4 Speak to Me Grandma
- 5 The Bear Who Stole the Chinook
- 6 Sometimes Eagles
- 7 Over Tokyo and Berlin
- 8 Tappin' the Earth's Backbone
- 9 Letter to the World
- 10 Last Best Place
- 11 To Marry the Sun
- 12 Wolf
- 13 Farmer of the Waters
- 14 Barn Dance
- 15 The Builder (enhanced with multimedia material)
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Jack Gladstone grew up immersed in the rich oral tradition of the American West. His great, great grandfather Red Crow, a chief of the Blood Tribe, was a legendary warrior and leader.
Many of the stories Jack shares in his music were related to him by his Blackfeet Grandmother. She recounted the stories of her life and the mythology of their Blackfeet Indian people, something Jack holds sacred to this day.
Born in Seattle, Washington to a Montana Blackfeet father and a German American mother, Jack was a standout scholar athlete in high school. He earned a football scholarship to the University of Washington and proudly wears a Rose Bowl Championship ring from his time with the Huskies. More importantly, he graduated with a degree in Speech Communications.
In 1985, Jack founded a lecture series for Glacier National Park, organizing and delivering presentations focusing on Blackfeet history and culture. The interweaving of mythology and song is so popular that the "Native American Speaks" series has just completed its 19th season and has been presented, by the Council for American Indian Interpretation, an award for "excellence in the interpretation of American Indian culture."
Jack is masterful at blending legend, history and metaphor into song. With his knowledge and insightful communication skills, Jack enlightens his audiences and provides an alternative perspective of humanism, with reverence and concern for the world and all the living beings within it.
He was nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 1999 by the Native American Music Awards, and was a featured performer at the awards ceremony.
Produced by Grammy Awardtm winner Lloyd Maines (2003 Dixie Chicks' Home CD), Jack has recorded 12 albums, and his "Tappin' the Earth's Backbone" album was in the Entry List of the 2004 Grammystm.
Jack's informative and inspirational shows have been enjoyed by audiences throughout North America. As a mainstage concert performer, cultural lecturer or coffeehouse entertainer, Jack Gladstone is a multi-qualified event performer who has been described as a "Bridge builder". His songs and stories link cultures - He is an ambassador of goodwill for all Indian people. He is a modern day warrior. ...Human Rights Award