The World's Musical Traditions, Vol. 9: Musical Traditions of Portugal

Portugal has a rich heritage of musical styles localized in different part of the country. These 1988 recordings of dances, songs, and instrumental music include dance music and a ballad from the northeast, ritual songs from the central eastern region, unaccompanied vocal polyphony from the south, instrumental music played on Portuguese guitars from the central city of Coimbra, and some examples of folk revival traditions from the Tagus valley and the northwestern region. Includes a deluxe 76-page booklet with map, photographs, and notes in English and Portuguese. 30 tracks. 70 minutes. "An impressive collection...highly listenable and substantial introduction to the regional styles and textures of Portuguese traditional musics." — Folkroots (UK)

Track Listing

101	Señor mío (My Lord)	Paulino Pereira João, Paulina José Raoso, and Domingos Alfredo Flacão	01:49
102	La yerba (The hay)	Paulino Pereira João, Paulina José Raoso, and Domingos Alfredo Flacão	01:20
103	Repasseado	Paulino Pereira João, Paulina José Raoso, and Domingos Alfredo Flacão	02:22
104	Os passacalhes (Street rounds)	Grupo Instrumental de Constantim	01:16
105	Jota	Grupo Instrumental de Constantim	01:00
106	Os soldados violadores (The rapist soldiers)	Marta dos Anjos Martins Fidalgo	05:41
107	Divina Santa Cruz (Divine Saint Cruz)	Rancho de Monsanto	02:25
108	Lá cima ao castelo (Up at the top of the castle)	Rancho de Monsanto	01:44
109	Marcelada	Rancho de Monsanto	01:31
110	Arvoredo (Tree grove)	Rancho de Monsanto	02:08
111	Encomendação das almas e Martírios (Chant for the souls in purgatory and for martyrdom)	Rancho de Monsanto	05:03
112	Ao romper da bela aurora (At the break of the beautiful dawn)	Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba')	02:54
113	A Florentina (The Florentina)	Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba')	01:35
114	A Margarida (The Margaret)	Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba')	03:28
115	O Deus Menino (The Infant God)	Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba')	04:54
116	No tempo da primavera (In springtime)	Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba')	02:31
117	Quais, quais oliveiras olivais (Which olive trees, which olive groves)	Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba')	01:34
118	Bailados do Minho (Dances from Minho)	Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra)	02:37
119	Variations in D Minor: Guitarrada	Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra)	03:03
120	Valsa para o tempo que passou (Waltz for the times that are past and gone)	Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra)	03:58
121	Dueto concertante	Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra)	02:22
122	Fandango	Rancho folclórico 'Os Camponeses' de Riachos (The "Country Folk" of Riachos)	03:24
123	Valsa a dois passos	Rancho folclórico 'Os Camponeses' de Riachos (The "Country Folk" of Riachos)	00:57
124	Verde gaio de cana	Rancho folclórico 'Os Camponeses' de Riachos (The "Country Folk" of Riachos)	00:51
125	Todos me querem (They all want me)	Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo)	01:42
126	Vira da Raia	Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo)	01:56
127	Senhor da Serra: Vira da filas (Lord of the Mountain: Couple line dance)	Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo)	01:43
128	Vira Geral (General dance)	Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo)	01:07
129	O Malhão	Grupo dos Sargaceiros da Casa do Povo da Apúlia	02:39
130	Bate certo (Strike right)	Grupo dos Sargaceiros da Casa do Povo da Apúlia	01:53