Ruben Cobos, Debra Britten, recorders, 1964, 1972
Item — Box: 2, CD: 177
Scope and Contents
Cobos, 1964: Cancioneros Anonimos. 1. Las posadas mejicanas (Part II); 2. Las mananitas (this folk song is the original Mananitas, which is slightly different than the common Mananitas birthday tune, but both have the same chorus lyrics); 3. Nicanor (folk song, girl is talking to Nicanor, she is leaving but will be faithful, gives him a religious scapular she embroidered for him, women); 4. El hijo prodigo (folk song, man is in prison, penitentiary, has gone astray, blames his inexperience, has stolen money, crime, from his cell warns others not to do like him, compares himself to the prodigal son in the Bible story); 5. Hay mujeres ingratas en el mundo, women (romantic folk song, Mexican song, end of nineteenth century, singer feels sorry for himself; his girl has left him, played with his emotions, did not love him); 6. Marchita el alma (popular romantic song, Mexican song, early twentieth century, Cobos note said still sung as late as 1927, boy corresponds with girl who in love with someone else, women); 7. Un pesar guardo (Mexican song, girl is not paying attention to her man, he is missing other opportunities, he is very depressed, loves only ner, only she can save him, women).
Britten, 1972: Luciano Baca, b. 1880, Belen, NM. 1. Unos tejanos (relato,f two Texas robbers and mail train, criminals kill two deputies trying to arrest them, names are Francisco Vigil and Daniel Bustamente, shooting takes place at Belen, New Mexico, at site called La Alamosa, near bosque by the Rio Grande, crime, murder, death, muerte); 2. Cancion: No me pegues, mama (fair recording, folk song, old song about girl to be beaten by mother, late because a man in a white hat has delayed her getting home, nothing happened, incomplete, women, children, discipline); 3. La mona (maxima, monkey in tree throws out a bitter green walnut, rather than wait for it to rippen); 4. Cancion, Oigo cantar los gallos (fair recording, old Mexican folk song about town of San Juan del Rio, in Mexico, railroad train takes passengers, they never return, mystery, ghost story): 5. Cancion, No me pegues, mama (fair recording, repeat of the song above, and then she sings Jesus, el buen pastor).
Britten, 1972: Luciano Baca, b. 1880, Belen, NM. 1. Unos tejanos (relato,f two Texas robbers and mail train, criminals kill two deputies trying to arrest them, names are Francisco Vigil and Daniel Bustamente, shooting takes place at Belen, New Mexico, at site called La Alamosa, near bosque by the Rio Grande, crime, murder, death, muerte); 2. Cancion: No me pegues, mama (fair recording, folk song, old song about girl to be beaten by mother, late because a man in a white hat has delayed her getting home, nothing happened, incomplete, women, children, discipline); 3. La mona (maxima, monkey in tree throws out a bitter green walnut, rather than wait for it to rippen); 4. Cancion, Oigo cantar los gallos (fair recording, old Mexican folk song about town of San Juan del Rio, in Mexico, railroad train takes passengers, they never return, mystery, ghost story): 5. Cancion, No me pegues, mama (fair recording, repeat of the song above, and then she sings Jesus, el buen pastor).
Dates
- 1964, 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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu