Folk music -- New Mexico
Found in 488 Collections and/or Records:
Don Gato, 1973, 2007 January 1
Las Vegas, New Mexico. A tomcat sees a beautiful she-cat on a roof and rushes to make love to her. While climbing the roof, he falls and breaks his ribs and his whiskers, too. But when the dead tomcat catches a sniff of fresh fish, he is revived. Quality:Good/Fair
Don Gato, 1969, 2006 January 1
Pojoaque, New Mexico. Ruben Cobos reads song lyrics from the notes of Lucy Sena. Fragment. Recited. Quality: Fair.
Dona Ana, 1971, 2006
Taos, New Mexico. See item 18.4. Quality: Good. Children's chorus directed by Guadalupe Baca y Vaughn.
Dos josos, 1972, 2007 January 1
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Humorous description of a battle between two josos (bears). Quality: Fair.
El adios a Guaymas, 1958, 2006
Leyba, New Mexico. See item 11.4. Quality: Poor.
El alba, 1971, 2006
Tome, New Mexico. Includes commentary and prayers. Quality: Good/Fair.
El barrio triste, 1958, 2006
Leyba, New Mexico. Quality: Fair.
El bendito, 1970, 2006
Cerro, New Mexico. Informant recites hymn: although Cobos calls this a hymn, it is probably a prayer and not meant to be sung. Quality: Good.
El borrachito, 1958, 2006
Leyba, New Mexico. Humorous song about the problems of a drunkard. See item 11.4. Quality: Poor.
El borrachito en el velorio, 1970, 2006 January 1
Albuquerque, New Mexico. A drunk gets into a home where a wake is being held and, seeing the few candles around the body, begins to sing "Las mananitas," a birthday song. Someone tells the drunk to quiet own, that he is in a wake. The drunk then says that now he understands why there were so few candles for such a large cake. Quality: Good