Ruben Cobos, recorder, 1949-1950

Manuel Antonio Esquibel, La Joya, NM. Part II cont. 1. Indita de Jose Luis Lovato (good recording, song, Native American influences, Lovato was a local musician, from Manano, played the violin, Navajo raided town, captured his wife, he was killed, describes canyon where Jose Luis died, in late nineteenth century, he was loved by all, found purses, leggings, and shoes, found near Casa Colorado, near Belen); 2. Indita de San Luis Gonzaga de Abaranda, good recording (song, Virgin Mary, llena de tierra, glorious saint throughout America and Spain, puerta al cielo, gateway to heaven, dancing before the saint to ask for a favor, cure, blessing).

Francisco Sales Leyba, Leyba, NM, Francisco S. Leyba, from Leyba, NM, recorded 1950. Begins at 4:50 and ends at 10:28. 1. Indita del Parral, Mexico (fair recording, song, changes placaes, indita de La Mesilla, indita de Algodones, indita de Nueva York - New York); 2. Indita de Sierra Mojada (fair recording, una relacion, las inditas come from sierra mojada, they say they are going for a walk, wagons lead and people walk behind, chickens cost one dollar each, there are lovely Native American Indians speaking English); 3. Indita, Una indita en Chechenako, Una Indita en su Chinanco, en su chinampa (good recording, song, una indita was gathering flowers, she spoke of her loves, what will I do? Return to me to fight, I will give you coral necklaces and a colored band).

Vicente Sanchez, Las Lagunitas, near Cuba, NM. Begins at 10:30 and ends at 12:34. 1. Indita de Celestino Segura, Cancion de Celestino Segura (fair recording, song, Cobos note said Celestino Segura did not die, shepherd in Sandoval County, song says for 30 days, died from 3 bullets, his friend shot him, the body was buried).

Carmel Griego and Jacobo Armenta, Diego Griego, was born June 6, 1904. Carnel is also known as Carmelita Griego. Recorded February, 4, 1950. Carmel Griego, born June 26, 1904, Los Griegos, Albuquerque, NM; with Jacobo Armenta, born July 15, 1905, Tijeras, NM. Begins at 12:43 and ends at 17:00. 1. Violin and guitar dance pieces - Indita, ay vienen las tres pelonas (good recording, instrumental song); 2. Indita para bailarse, La Rosita (Carmel, violin, good recording, song, Cobos note, Meliton Lovato, Jose Pena, Cuba, NM).

Meliton Lovato and Jose Pena, Cuba, NM. Begins at 17:06 and ends at 18:30. Indita para bailarse, La Rosita (good recording, instrumental song, women, Indita for dancing, violin).

Joe Edward Korte, Las Vegas, Mora County, NM, also known as Joe Edward Corte. Begins at 18:34 and ends at 19:49. Indita de Cochiti (early version, good recording, song about an Native American woman from Cochiti Pueblo, women, instrumental song, violin, a redondo).

Ricardo Archuleta, Cerro, NM. Begins at 19:50 and ends at 20:43. Indita de Manuel Maes (fair recording, song, a New Mexico buffalo hunter, cibolero who died on the Llano Estacado, Great Plains, fell on his lance, near Amarillo, Texas).

Adela Trujillo, born November,10, 1893, San Marcial, NM. Begins at 20:45 and ends at 22:07. 1. Indita de San Luis Gonzaga (good recording, song, miracles, promises to dance, Cobos notes state that she had a song notebook that she was referencing).

Isabelita Aragon, Isabelita Otero Aragon, born August 1887, or also given as August 8, 1888, Cerro, NM. Begins 22:15 and ends at 26:29. (Good recording). 1. Indita de Aniceto Otero (song fragment, in the year of 1897, New Mexico, casa de torreon, hijo de mi corazon, words that were given, asina, take him as prisoner, paid them money, disgraced); 2. Indita de Jose Griego (fair recording, Cobos note states, calls him Cleofas Griego, song, a shepherd who loses some 300 head of sheep, with the help of two other shepherds, Cleofas locates the stray sheep three days after losing them and takes them back to the flock).

Celestino Segura, Cuba, NM. Begins at 26:30 and ends at 28:27. Indita de Ricardo (song, fair recording, Native American influence, don Ricardo was a shepherd, on a contract for Anglo American sheep man, who lost his sheep, his cap and his woman, women, song known from Cubero to Corrales).

Celso Gallegos, Santa Barbara, Albuquerque, NM. Begins at 28:31 and ends at 30:19. Indita de Costales (fair recording, song about Martin Costales, from New Mexico, cause of ruin in the world, water, drink from canteen, hermano, Frances, cristiano).

Manuel Antonio Esquibel, La Joya, NM. Begins at 30:25 and ends at 39:45. 1. Indita de Manuel Maes (good recording, song, learned from Tomas Esquibel, death of buffalo hunter, on Great Plains, the year of 1873, hermanos, light colored horse, Rio Colorado, laguna, siblings abandoned him, the death of a cowboy, my father Juan, said goodbye to this world in the year 1873, nopal, sombrero, campana); 2. Indita del Indio Victorio (Apache Indian, Native American, good recording, song, canción de notorio, cancion de lamento, indio guerrero, killed foreigners, five Americans killed, later he killed the Mexicans, the rest escaped, killed the shepherds, the people are jealous).

Cipriano Sanchez, from Algodones, lives in Albuquerque, NM. Begins at 39:51 and ends at 40:40. Indita de Cochiti (good recording, man signing about a woman from Cochiti Pueblo, song, warning, no vallas al pueblito, don't go to the pueblo, women).

Mrs. Jose de Leon Padilla and her sister, Mrs. Nick Montano, from Tome, NM - in a duet: Begins at 40:53 and ends at 45:13. 1.Indita de Solomon Luna, of Los Lunas, New Mexico (fair recording, song, distinguished man who died in a sheep dip, what good is money if it is against God's will, luna, warning, betrayal); 2. Indita del Santo Nino de Atocha (fair recording, song, child Jesus, thanksgiving, accion de gracias, we come singing, promise, promesa, we are paying for it, we are searching for you to fulfill our promise).

Albert Romero, Bueyeros, NM. Begins at 45:20 and ends at 45:35. Indita de Juan Garcia (fair recording, song fragment, one verse).

Manuel Antonio Esquibel, La Joya, NM. Begins at 45:40 and ends at 50:47. 1. Indita de Solomon Luna, Los Lunas, New Mexico (fair recording, song, leader, rich man from Los Lunas, he died in a sheep dip, pond, Plaza de Magdalena); 2. Indita de Rumulo Baca (good recording, song, the years of 1800 -1832, I depart from this earth, chapel, place of death, take pity on me, a sign that says the disgraced man died); 3. Indita de Costales good recording, New Mexico song, Martin Costales, short song, fear in the world, enemy); 4. Indita de Jose Maria Ulibarri (good recording, song, caballero, he died twenty hours later); 5. Indita de Abran Contreras (good recording, short song, November 24); 6. Indita de Terreros (fair recording, short song); 7. Indita de Eustacio Lovato (fair recording, disgraceful day, June 13, Cobos note says this is same as Indita de Manzano, maybe this is in error, because Edwin Berry says Indita de Manzano is about Jose Luis Lovato).

Placido Chavez, born March 26, 1862, or May 26, 1882?, Tome, NM, Valencia County. Recorded 1949. Begins at 50:50 and ends at 55:04. 1. Indita de Jose Luis or Indita del Vaquero (good recording, song, Jose Luis Lovato, Valencia County, gente valiente, tereno, land, enemigo, enemy); 2. Indita de Victorio (fair recording, song, Indian, Apache chief, Native American, indita que si, indita que no, bendición, blessing, foreigners, death, muerte).

Amador Abeyta, Sabinal. NM. Begins at 56:15 and ends at 57:21. 1. Indita de los Ciboleros (fair recording, song, buffalo hunters, tune like an indita, Native American influence, Canon de Rebate, Great Plains); 2. Indita de San Luis Gonzaga de Abaranda (fair recording, song, te suplico, will dance for your, promises, help).

Leonardo Casados, Cuba, NM. Begins at 57:26 and ends at 60:00. Indita de Juan Padilla, Part I, cont. (good recording, song, on November 28, 1902, he left on a trip to go to work, through the heavy brush, goodbye to his family and friends, I am not a singer, nor am I wise, adios amigos and to his children, ultima despedida, his wife died, found himself gone until July 4, 1903, all alone, went out past the San Juan River to Ignacio, known as La Gencia?, past the Florido River (Florida River?), La Plata (Durango, Colorado?), and the Valle de Caballos, valley of two horse (West of Taos?), pray to God and the Holy Virgin of Aljirez?, Virgin Mary, this song was written by Leandro Lucero, of Ignacio, a friend of Juan Padilla, recording continues on CD 265).