Song lyrics with chords	Finale Sheet Music	Listen to the Audacity mp3	Chords Used
Atotonilco in C	Atotonilco in C	Atotonilco in C	C and G7
Cachita in C	Cachita in C	Cachita in C	C, F, F# and G7
Carino in C	Carino in C	Carino in C	C, Am, Dm, and G7
	Cerro de la silla in C	Cerro de la silla in C	C & G7
		Chile pequin [electric guitar] in C	G. G7, C. and D7
Cien anos in C	Cien anos in C	Cien anos in C	C, C7, Dm7, G7, Am, F, Fm,  and D7
	Chile piquin in G	Chile piquin in G	G, D7, and C
De colores in C	De colores in C	De colores in C	C, C7, F, and G
La bikina in G	La bikina in G	La bikina in G	G, G7, Am, A7, B7, C, Dm7, Em, and F#m
La Llorona in Am	La Llorona in Am	La Llorona in Am	Am, Dm, E7, F, and G
La zandunga in Dm	La zandunga in Dm	La zandunga in Dm	Dm and A7
Los Tres Reyes Magos in Dm	Los Tres Reyes Magos in Dm	Los Tres Reyes Magos in Dm	Dm, F, Gm, A7, C7,
Maria Isabel in F	Maria Isabel in F	Maria Isabel in F	F, F7, Bb and C7
Moliendo cafe in Em	Moliendo cafe in Em	Moliendo cafe in Em	Em, Am, F#7, B7, D7,  and Gmaj7
Rosa Maria in F	Rosa Maria in F	Rosa Maria in F	F, Bb, and C7
Solamente una vez / You Belong To My Heart	Solamente una vez in C	Solamente una vez in C	C [I] and G7 [V7]
Solamente una vez / You Belong To My Heart	Solamente una vez in A	Solamente una vez in A	A [I] and E7 [V7]
Spanish Eyes / Ojos espanoles in C	Spanish Eyes / Ojos espanoles in C	Spanish Eyes / Ojos espanoles in C	C, C7,Dm, F, Fm, G7, and Am
Un rinconcito en el cielo in F	Un rinconcito en el cielo in F	Un rinconcito en el cielo in F	F, F7, Gm, Bb, C, C7, and Dm
Vuela paloma in C	Vuela paloma in C	Vuela paloma in C	C and G7

 

SONG INFORMATION

 

SONG TITLE	SONG INFORMATION
Cachita	Guarancha by Rafael Hernández Marín from Puerto Rico
Chile piquin	Insturmental huapango from Texas in 1960s
Cien anos	By Alberto Cervantes and Ruben Fuentes before 1950.  Performed by Pedro Infante in movie “Cuidado con el amor” in 1956
De colores	Traditional vals from Mexico.  Most likely came from Spain in the 15th Century
La bikina	By Ruben Fuentes 1964
La Llorona	Traditiona song from Oaxaca.  Look up the story of La LLorona.  YouTube video for La Llorona sung by Stanley in the key of Am.
La zandunga	Traditiona song from Oaxaca.
Los Tres Reyes Magos	Traditional Inca Christmas song.
Moliendo cafe	By Jose Manzo Perroni de Venezuela 1956
Solamente una vez	Bolero de Dora Luz y Agustin Lara 1941
Spanish Eyes / Ojos espanoles	1965 Moon Over Naples (Spanish Eyes) composed by Bert Kaempfert, German composer based on Paraguayan folk song Mi despedida.  Lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder.  Still searching for person who wrote Ojos espanoles lyrics.
Un rinconcito en el cielo	Nortena by Ramon Ayala [Monterey, Mexico].  Recorded on Cuzando Fronteras.
Vuela paloma	Vals de Luis De Llano / Roberto Concina

 

STUDENT GROUPS I HAVE WORKED WITH

Ballet Folklorico Marimba Band, Fresno, CA

Estudiantina Niños del Sol, Visalia, CA

Madera Marimba Band, Madera, CA

Mt Whitney High School Marimba Band, Visalia, CA

Thomas Jefferson Junior High Marimba Band, Madera, CA

Woodlake High School Marimba Band, Woodlake, CA

SPECIAL THANKS TO SCHOOL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED WITH ME

Dennis Conner in Woodlake

Elizabeth Salazar in Visalia

Pat Arvizu in Madera

Sirila Miller at Woorlake and Visalia

Jesse Vega in Visalia

 

CULTURAL EDUCATORS

In honor of individuals who have directed

cultural music and folklorico dance performing groups

in schools in California

 

Contact me if you have comments or need assistance: stanley.lucero@gmail.com

Page updated October 16, 2020