Various Artists - Mexican-american Border 5: Orquestas Cuerdas / Var - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Es Un Capricho - Bruno Villareal 2. Corrido de Pennsylvania - Pedro Rocha & Lupe Martinez 3. Aunque en Miles Calles Vivas - la Familia Mendoza 4. La Pollita - Narciso Martinez & Santiago Almeida 5. Piensa en Mi - Lydia Mendoza 6. Viva Laredo - El Ciego Melquiades 7. Peregrina - los Hermanos Chavarria 8. La Cucaracha - Orquesta Pajaro Azul 9. Jesusita - Pedro Roche & Lupe Martinez 10. Jesusita en Chihuahua - Orquesta Del Norte 11. Nunca Te Creas - los Madrugadores 12. Ella Es Mi Delirio - Andres Berlanga & Francisco Montalvo 13. Sueno en Rio Grande - Las Hermanas Padilla 14. La India Bonita - Banda Tipica Mazatlan 15. Que Me Gano Con Llorar - Conjunto Trio San Antonio 16. La Cubanita - Santiago Jimenez 17. El Rancho Grande - Santiago Jimenez 18. Sin Tu Carino - Valerio Longoria 19. Cancion Mixteca - los Donnenos 20. Por Esos Montes - los Nortenos 21. El Guero Estrada - los Alegres de Teran 22. A Punaladas - los Hermanos Prado 23. Vete de Mi - los Tremendos Gavilanes 24. Postas de Retrocarga - los Hermanas Degollado 25. Gregorio Cortez - los Hermanos Banda 26. El Chicano - los Nortenos de Nuevo Laredo

Album Tracks 1. La Chicharonera - Narciso Martinez 2. La Adelita - Roberto Rodriguez & Clemente Mendoza 3. A Palerno - R. de Leon & L. Villalobos 4. Los Amores de Chepa - Estanislado Salazar & Hnos. Mier 5. Cielito Lindo - Roberto Rodriguez & Clemente Mendoza 6. La Liebre Ligeria - Estanislado Salazar & Hnos. Mier 7. La Cucaracha - Paz Flores & Francisco Montalvo 8. La Bella Italia - Bruno Villareal 9. Brincando Cercas - Bruno Villareal 10. Adios Maria - Bruno Villareal 11. Ingrata Nena - Bruno Villareal 12. El Caporal - Jesus Casiano 13. La Bien Polviada - Jesus Casiano 14. Contradanza - Jesus Casiano 15. Campanitas de Plata - Jesus Casiano 16. Viva Mojarra - Narciso Martinez 17. Luzita - Narciso Martinez 18. El Quininiche - Narciso Martinez 19. El Amor de Panchita - Narciso Martinez 20. Piedras Negras - Narciso Martinez 21. Flor Marchita - Narciso Martinez 22. Dispensa El Arrempujon - Santiago Jiminez 23. La Napolera - Santiago Jiminez 24. El Zacatal - Jose Rodriguez 25. La Petacona - Jose Rodriguez 26. El Golfo - Lolo Cavazos 27. La Gardenia - Lolo Cavazos

Mariachi is the name of a traditional Mexican street music with a style that has developed continuously throughout it's history. While in earlier times only the vihuela and the gitarron were used, and sometimes also the harp, one finds today that many different instruments are involved. The trumpet, which gives Mariachi it's characteristic sound, is a relatively new addition, coming along at the end of the 1950s. Mariachi music is lively, full of joy and can be very romantic. It is therefore very well suited to public festivals and weddings, and to the serenading of young women by potential suitors. This is a great introductory album to the genre, presented by the well-established Mariachi band, Mariachi Sol.