Chinook Jargon in the news: Skookumchuck String Band
Victoria, BC’s weekly “Monday Magazine” brings us our latest Chinuk Wawa in the news.
They feature the Skookumchuck String Band.
They’re a bluegrass group, who you might also hear playing covers of heavy metal songs. Neat idea.
Here’s what the magazine tells the world about the band’s name —
Skookumchuck is a Chinook jargon term that occurs only in Pacific Northwest English and translates loosely to strong or healthy water.
“We bounced around a lot of names and finally settled on something that reflected our Pacific Northwest roots,” said Andrew Kingsley, who plays guitars and provides vocals to the trio.
You can go read the whole article at Monday Magazine’s site.
