Hurd,Peter Spanish Folk Songs Of New Mexico CD

Noted fresco painter Peter Hurd presents a selection of ranchera songs from New Mexico, where he grew up among Spanish speakers in the Hondo Valley. Hurd learned some of these songs as a child, but discovered others more recently during trips to Mexico. The liner notes include song lyrics in both Spanish and English.

1. El Pavito Real 2. La Calandria (The Lark) 3. Siete Leguas (Seven Leagues) 4. La Palomita Callejera (Little Dove of the Streets) 5. El Toro Bravo (The Wild Bull) 6. El Palo Verde (The Palo Verde Tree) 7. El Sombrerito (The Little Hat) 8. Las Chaparreras 9. Los Barandales Del Puente (The Balustrade of the Bridge) 10. Corrido Del Norte (Ballad of the North) 11. El Jabali (The Wild Boar) 12. Fue en El Africa Lejana (It Was in Far-Off Africa) 13. El Corrido de Cananea (Ballad of Cananea) 14. Traigo Mi Cuarenta y Cinco (I Carry My Forty-Five)