Alan Lomax - The Spanish Recordings: Galicia

The music of Galicia has received a lot more exposure as it's become viewed as part of the Celtic world. But in 1952, when Lomax made these recordings, there were no such thoughts. However, a simple listen to the piping on "Muinera De Carballo" or the martial "Alborada de Ournese," with its heavy drumming, should be enough to stir familiarity. What is very different, however, is the vocal work, with its keening female harmonies, as on "Viene Cargado De Trigo," powered along by the sound of the tambourine. Read More