Carlos Martinez, recorder, 1972
Item — Box: 1, CD: 84
Scope and Contents
Martinez: Tranquilino Lujan, b. 1892, Pecos, NM. 1. Brujas, de que las hay, las hay (witch story, discussion of problem is in catching witches, mentions an arblario Don Antonio Arroyo, story of Filomena a witch flying to El Paso, witches cannot threaten people named Juan, los Juanes, perfumes and witches, role of the devil and witches, La Llorona); 2. Adivinanza (riddle, What can a shepherd see that God cannot? A shepherd can see another shepherd, but God cannot see another God); 3. Los doce pares de Francia, France, French (Charlemagne and the giant, folk tale); 4. Versos, un vaquero en el valse de la silla; 5. Incidente en la vida de San Antonio (folk tale, St. Anthony' s father is accused of killing a man, saint called the deceased to vindicate his father); 6. Las glorias de Maria (a poor man sells his soul to the devil, when the devil comes, the man appeals to the Virgin Mary and is saved); 7. El que siempre rezaba a San Jose (folk tale, two drunkards and St. Joseph, men repenting their bad ways, drinking); 8. Adivinanza y un verso feo (folk poetry, one riddle and two verses, one ugly, bad); 9. Las brujas no molestan a los Juanes, Juan, John (witch story, continuation of bruja story above, tells how the dead return to peek through windows at night, and how an aunt of his was visited by a corpse); 10. El hombre que mato a su familia (folk tale, man chops his family to death, later he commits suicide, buried in dung heap, giant black dog sits on top his grave, muerte, death); 11. Dos ladrones (Bible story, why Christ died for mankind and the story of Barrabas); 12. Los que no pueden cantar (relato, story, Tranquilino demonstrates that he can't sing); 13. Juegos (games, children, discussion of la teja, la consuleja, come tierra, played with a pocket knife, con la navaja, trompo, pelota).
Dates
- 1972
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