John Golden, recorder, 1969
Item — Box: 1, CD: 57
Scope and Contents
Golden: Francisco Martinez, b. 1890, Chama, NM. Good recording. 1. Conversacion (reminiscence, personal and family history. father Ricardo Martinez and mother Porfidia Delgado y Martinez, both born in Abiquiu but moved to Raton, NM); 2. Indita de Rupero Gonzalez (New Mexico historial ballad, indita set in Sandoval County, composed by Marcelino Archuleta); 3. La vida de los borregueros (reminiscence, fifty-five years sheepherding, shepherd in Colorado and New Mexico, life, cooking, camping, finding pastures, education of a shepherd, herding in Navajo area, La Estrella, Montrose, Colorado); 4. Corrido de Jose Victoria (folk song, Las Pochas de California, humor, Mexican marries a California girl who has adopted modern ways, song learned from Sabino Archuleta, Francisco's brother-in-law, was also a shepherd in Utah, Mexico, women); 5. Penitentes, (reminiscence, flagellation, crucifixion of Gabino Trujillo, death, Holy Week traditions, women Penitentes as Abiquiu, religion); 6. Modos de vivir, (reminiscence, old days, traditions, customs, religion activities, house construction, architecture, healing herbs, health remedies, curandera, Spanish - Native American relations, foods, cooking, making tortillas without a stove, etc.). 7. Corrido de Reyes Ruiz, (ballad, was murdered by Don Plutarco when drunk, drinking, killing, death); 8. Indita de Cochiti y otras, (indita, four couplets, humor, sung, I am not for you Cochiti Indian, etc.); 9. El corrido de Manuel Gonzalez, (ballad, a sheep herder who returns his flock to an Otero patron without first counting the sheep); 10. Ya me voy para Pecos, (folk song, about the virtues of the Pecos girls, women); 11. Todo este Rio para bajo, (love song about the Rio Abajo area); 12. Arbolito florecido, (love song); 13. El limon y la naranja, (love song, lyrics summed up in "los ojitos que se quieren, donde quiera se saludan); 13. Yo soy la recien casada, (folk song, mother's advice to girl prior to marriage, women).
Dates
- 1969
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)
Creator
- From the Collection: Cobos, Rubén (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451