Christmas Songs of Spain

Various Artists FW06836 / FP 6836 / FW 6836

Excitement spreads across Spain beginning on Nochebuena (Christmas Eve). From Madrid to Santillana, Mallorca to Santander, the air is filled with sacred and secular carols from the 24th of December until the 6th of January, Epiphany, the commemoration of the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem. Recorded by Laura Boulton.

EN ESPAÑOL

El entusiasmo se propaga por toda España al comenzar la nochebuena (Christmas Eve). De Madrid a Santillana, de Mallorca a Santander, el aire se llena de villancicos sagrados y seculares, del 24 de diciembre hasta el 6 de enero, la epifanía, la conmemoración de la llegada de los Reyes Magos en Belén. Grabado por Laura Boulton.

Year Released 1955
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Copyright 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1955 Folkways Records

Genre(s) Holiday; World
Country(s) Spain
Instrument(s) Castanets; Metal bowl; Tambourine (Drum)
Subject(s) Christmas music; World music
Credits

Laura Boulton - Recorder
Ronald Clyne - Designer

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101	Esta Noche Es Nochebuena (This Night Is Christmas Eve)	n/a	1:26
102	La Virgen Va Caminando (The Virgin Goes A-Walking)	n/a	1:04
103	Los Pastores a Belén (The Shepherds in Bethlehem)	n/a	0:47
104	En el Portal de Belén (In the Gate of Bethlehem)	n/a	2:01
105	En Belén Hoy Ha Nacido (In Bethlehem This Day Was Born)	n/a	1:02
106	Campanas de Belén (Chimes of Bethlehem)	n/a	1:06
107	Los Pastores a Belén (The Shepherds Rush to Bethlehem)	n/a	0:32
108	El Niño (The Child)	n/a	1:04
109	Esta Noche Es Nochebuena (This Night Is Christmas Eve)	n/a	1:34
201	Venid, Pastorcitos (Come Ye Little Shepherds)	n/a	1:31
202	Esta Noche Nació un Niño (Tonight a Child Was Born)	n/a	1:26
203	A Belén, Pastores (To Bethlehem, Oh Shepherds)	n/a	1:23
204	En el Portal de Belén (At the Gate of Bethlehem)	n/a	1:39
205	Pastores, Venid (Come Ye Shepherds)	n/a	0:23
206	Madre, a la Puerta Hay un Niño (Mother, at the Door There Is a Child)	n/a	0:34
207	Pastorcitos, Venid (Come Ye Little Shepherds)	n/a	0:40
208	Vamos, Pastores (Come Along, Shepherds)	n/a	0:23
209	La Virgen Llamaba (The Virgin Kept Calling)	n/a	1:31