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Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael Collection


El tecolotito (The Little Owl) [Audio]

PERFORMER(S)
Archuleta, Ricardo; vocal

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GENRE
Indita ballad

NOTES
Mr. Archuleta was 70 years old at the time of this recording. He was a resident of Cerro, New Mexico.

LOCATION
Antonito, Colorado

DATE
1940/08/04

TRANSCRIPTION
Tecolote, ¿de dónde vienes?
Tecolote, ¿de dónde vienes?
Del pueblo del colorido,
del pueblo del colorido, ju.

Vengo a traerte la noticia,
vengo a traerte la noticia,
que tu amor está perdido,
que tu amor está perdido, ju.

Pájaro pu, pu, pu,
pobrecito animalito,
tiene hambre el tecolotito, ju.

Tecolotito valiente,
Tecolotito valiente,
que cantates en enero,
que cantates en enero, ju.

¿Por qué no se juntan todos,
por qué no se juntan todos,
y hacen un tecolotero,
y hacen un tecolotero? ju.

Pájaro pu, pu, pu,
pobrecito animalito,
tiene hambre el tecolotito, ju.

Tecolotito valiente,
Tecolotito valiente,
que cantates en abril,
que cantates en abril, ju.

English Translation

Owl, from where do you come?
Owl, from where do you come?
From the red pueblo,
from the red pueblo, hoo.

I come to bring you the news,
I come to bring you the news,
that your love is lost,
that your love is lost, hoo.

Bird, poo, poo, poo,
poor little animal,
the little owl is hungry, hoo.

Brave little owl,
brave little owl,
who sang in January,
who sang in January, hoo.

Why don't you all get together,
why don't you all get together,
and make an owl-party,
and make an owl-party? hoo.

Bird, poo, poo, poo,
poor little animal,
the little owl is hungry, hoo.

Brave little owl,
brave little owl,
who sang in April,
who sang in April, hoo.

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CALL NUMBER
AFS 3922b4

DIGITAL ID
afcrael 3922b4

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