Louise Franco, Clifford Franco, and Mary Silveira performing Portuguese songs,
August 15, 1939

Manuscripts: In Portuguese.

Comprises a group of field materials documenting Louise Franco, Clifford Franco, and Mary Silveira performing Portuguese songs on August 15, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Oakland, California. Recordings include Portuguese dance tunes, songs, Christmas music, and lullabies from the Azores sung unaccompanied or with the English guitar.

Quando eu era pequenina
Vinde reis, pastores
Pezinho
Ladrao
Praia
Chamarrita
O Menino da Franca
Bello Aurora
Lavar, lavar
O menino Jesus
Lavar, lavar
Vira
Fado corrido
Tuning of English guitar

Chamarrita

Sidney Robertson Cowell refers to the English guitar as the "Portuguese guitar" or "guitarra portuguesa."

Louise Franco and Mary Silveiera come from the island of Flores in the Azores. Clifford Franco is the nephew of Mary Silveira.

For additional recordings of Clifford Franco and photographs of his English guitar, see: Alice Lemos Avila and friends performing Portuguese songs and music, 1938-1939

For technical drawings of the English guitar made for this collection, search by using subject terms.

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