Portuguese String Music 1908-1931

“Portuguese String Music, 1908-1931” (Heritage Records, See track listing below). About the album: The music gathered in this collection is representative of both Portugal and other areas of the world where the country’s language and traditions had major influence. Common to these areas and to Portugal itself is an old tradition of string music. Half the contents of this record are devoted to the music of fado instrumentalists (melodies played on guitarra portuguesa and acoustic guitar). The earliest records are from material recorded by U.S Columbia [label] in Brazil around 1908. four selections are by Cape Verdean musicians, whose ancestors migrated to the United States in the mid 19th century and settled in New England seaport towns. 01. S. Freire & G. de Sousa - Variações sobre o fado corrido (00:00) (recorded in Lisbon, Portugal, c. 1929) 02. Salgado do Carmo & Eugenio Cibelli - Fado popular (03:01) (recorded in New York, 24 April, 1922) 03. Abrew’s Portuguese Instrumental Trio - Tango portuguez (06:27) (date of recording: February 1931) 04. João de Matos & Eduardo Alves - Fado de outros tempos (09:29) (recorded in Lisbon, Portugal, c. 1929) 05. Grupo Bahianinho - Bambino (12:17) (recorded in Brazil, c. 1908) 06. Antonio Landeiro - Bolero (15:20) (recorded c. 1930) 07. Dr. Ricardo Borges de Sousa & Eduardo Alves - Variações sobre o fado corrido (17:54) (recorded in Lisbon, Portugal, c. 1929) 08. Grupo K. Larangeira - So para moer (20:53) (recorded in Brazil, c. 1908) 09. Abrew’s Portuguese Instrumental Trio - Cabo verdranos peça nove (24:12) (date of recording: February 1931) 10. Johnny Perry’s Portuguese Criolo Trio - San vicente (27:14) (date of recording: June 1929) 11. João de Matos & Eduardo Alves - Variações sobre o fado do bacalhau (30:23) (recorded in Lisbon, Portugal, c. 1929) 12. Dr. Ricardo Borges de Sousa, João de Matos & Eduardo Alves - Fado espanhol e Alexandrino (33:22) (recorded in Lisbon, Portugal, c. 1929) 13. Orchestra Da Notias - Cidad de Mindello (36:24) (date of recording: October 1930) 14. Grupo Lulu Cavaquinho - Leonor (39:24) (recorded in Brazil, c. 1908) 15. Antonio Landeiro - Variações sobre o fado corrido em ré maior (42:32) (recorded c. 1930) 16. Grupo Bahianinho - Destemido (45:13) (recorded in Brazil, c. 1908)