HISPANIC FOLK SONGS OF NEW MEXICO

With Selected Songs Collected, Transcribed & Arranged for Voice and Piano.
John Donald Robb, 1954. The University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.

Discussion of Selected Folk Songs
**Los Pastores 13
Secular Songs-
Corrido de Elena- a romance 15
Corrido de la muerte de Antonio Mestas 16
Palomita que vienes herrida- a Canción 18
Sierra Nevada- a Canción 18
El muchacho alegre- a Canción 19
Indita de Amarante Martinez- an Indita* 19
Sandovalito- an Indita* 20
Mi carro Ford- a Relación 21

*A song in which Indian influence is apparent.
** Traditional Nativity play, many variants in Spain and throughout New Spain. Characters outside of the Holy Family may vary. This one from Los Griegos, NM.

Musical Selections

Selections from Los Pastores
-Pedimento de las posadas 24
-Cuando por el oriente 28
-De la real Jerusalén 30
-Levantada de Bartolo 32
-Ofrecimiento de los Pastores 34
-Vamos todos a Belén 38
-A la ru 40

Secular Songs
Corrido de Elena 44
Corrido de la muerte de Antonio Mestas 50
Palomita que vienes herida 58
Sierra Nevada 61
El muchacho alegre 66
Indita de Amarante Martinez 68
Sandovalito 76
Mi carro Ford 78

All songs with musical score and English translation.