Oriori, differently attibuted

Item — crate: R043838646, Reel: 5000027019613

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 1271

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Tērā ngā tai ka wāhi rua mai | Kei te awa e te roimata"

See also McL 621 (different attribution)

Dates

1977-01-12

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Restrictions

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Biographical / Historical

According to the singer this is by Mere Kotara. Te Ngīra, the husband of the composer, had died and was buried at Te Namu which is a hill in Whanaganui where the Alexander Library now stands. After the death of her husband, Mere lived with a man from Waikato. When she found out that he was already married, she composed this waiata.