A FIESTA OF FOLK SONGS FROM SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA

Henrietta Yurchenco, 1967, G. P. Putnam's Sons, NY.

Lyrics and music, both Spanish and English, for Children. Illustrated. [Accented syllables in italics]

Songs About Animals and Nature 3
Don Gato (Sir Cat) 4
La Calandria (The Lark) 7
El Pájaro (The Bird) 10
La Pulga y El Piojo (Flea and the Louse) 12
El Pollo (The Chicken) 15
Los Diez Perritos (The Ten Puppies) 17
Mi Abuelo Tenia un Huerto (My Grandfather Had a Garden) 21

Singing Games and Dances 23
A La Vibora (To the Serpent) 24
El Vito 26 [Spanish Dance]
Arroz con Leche (Rice with Milk) 28
Doña Blanca 30
Las Horas del Reloj (The Hours of the Clock) 33
Naranja Dulce (Sweet Orange) 36
Matarile, Rile, Ro 37
El Patio de Mi Casa (The Patio of My House) 40
La Viudita del Conde Laurel (Widow of Count Laurel) 43
Riquirrán 45
Quisiera Ser Tan Alta Como La Luna (I Want to Be as Tall as the Moon) 47

Songs About People 49
Salamanca 50
En Salamanca (In Salamanca) 51
La Doncella Guerrera (The Girl Warrior) 53
Doña María 55
Mambrú se Fué a La Guerra (Mambrú Went to the War) 56
La Molinera (The Miller's Wife) 59
La Tarara 61
Las Mañanitas (The Morning Serenade) 63
La Jesusita 66
El tesoro de Santa Clara (The Treasure of Santa Clara) 68
Los Pastores (The Shepherds) 70

Songs For Christmas
(Christmas Season in Spanish Villages)
Arre, Borriquita (Hurry, Little Donkey) 75
En Belén Tocan a Fuego (In Bethlehem They Proclaim) 76
Esta Sí Que Es Nochebuena (Yes, It Is Christmas Eve) 78
Al Quebrar La Piñata (On Breaking the Piñata) 79
Christmas in Oaxaca 81
Naranjas y Limas (Oranges and Limes) 82
Fum, Fum, Fum 84

Guide to Pronunciation vii