San Patricio
World
| Mar 2010
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2010-03-13
Reviewed 2010-03-13
Multi-Grammy winners The Chieftans and Ry Cooder team up with guests like Lila Downs and Linda Rondstadt. Combining the music of Ireland and Mexico in a tribute to the little-known San Patricio Battalion, a group of Irish immigrants who deserted from the US Army to fight for Mexico in the Mexican-American War. This is outstanding. Play it all!
1. Bouncy ranchera w/hot vocals & Irish pipes. So cool!
2. Upbeat whistle and percussion in a warm multi-cultural dance.
3. Sweet ballad, husky fem vox. Harp, vocal harmonies. Beautiful.
4. Starts mid, picks up. A warm and bright instrumental.
5. Instantly fast and fiery. Great vocals, oom-pah & Ireland.
6. Bagpipes, fiddles, whistles. Stately & elegant but warm.
7. Male vox, strings, slow. Blend of Ireland & US folk.
8. An Irish seafaring song, mid/upbeat instrumental. Sweet.
9. Fast and stomping mariachi w/soaring vox & wicked energy.
10. Martial pipes, narration by Liam Neeson. Drums, fife, marching.
11. Sweet and sad lament for the dead w/gorgeous fem vocals/pipes
12. Bright strings, a light cancion w/hoarse & passionate male vox.
13. Mariachi ode to Pancho Villa bouncy, toe-tapping.
14. Guitar, piano, accordion intro to #15. Slow and sad.
15. Big, midtempo Mexican waltz w/Irish accents.
16. Beautiful a capella voices, slow & moving. Then a pipe drone.
17. Fast, fast folk dance. Energy for days & great vocals. Yow!
18. Harp, guitar, whistles, lead fem vox, male chorus. Upbeat.
19. Upbeat Irish dance then a spirited Mexican dance & back.
1. Bouncy ranchera w/hot vocals & Irish pipes. So cool!
2. Upbeat whistle and percussion in a warm multi-cultural dance.
3. Sweet ballad, husky fem vox. Harp, vocal harmonies. Beautiful.
4. Starts mid, picks up. A warm and bright instrumental.
5. Instantly fast and fiery. Great vocals, oom-pah & Ireland.
6. Bagpipes, fiddles, whistles. Stately & elegant but warm.
7. Male vox, strings, slow. Blend of Ireland & US folk.
8. An Irish seafaring song, mid/upbeat instrumental. Sweet.
9. Fast and stomping mariachi w/soaring vox & wicked energy.
10. Martial pipes, narration by Liam Neeson. Drums, fife, marching.
11. Sweet and sad lament for the dead w/gorgeous fem vocals/pipes
12. Bright strings, a light cancion w/hoarse & passionate male vox.
13. Mariachi ode to Pancho Villa bouncy, toe-tapping.
14. Guitar, piano, accordion intro to #15. Slow and sad.
15. Big, midtempo Mexican waltz w/Irish accents.
16. Beautiful a capella voices, slow & moving. Then a pipe drone.
17. Fast, fast folk dance. Energy for days & great vocals. Yow!
18. Harp, guitar, whistles, lead fem vox, male chorus. Upbeat.
19. Upbeat Irish dance then a spirited Mexican dance & back.
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2010-03-14 — 2010-05-16
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 21 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | La Iguana | ||
| 2. | La Golodrina | ||
| 3. | A La Orilla De Un Palmar | ||
| 4. | Danza De Concheros | ||
| 5. | El Chivo | ||
| 6. | San Campio | ||
| 7. | The Sands Of Mexico | ||
| 8. | Sailing To Mexico | ||
| 9. | El Caballo | ||
| 10. | March To Battle | ||
| 11. | Lullaby For The Dead | ||
| 12. | Luz De Luna | ||
| 13. | Persecucion De Villa | ||
| 14. | Cancion Mixteca (Intro) | ||
| 15. | Cancion Mixteca | ||
| 16. | Ojitos Negros | ||
| 17. | El Ralampago | ||
| 18. | El Pajaro Cu | ||
| 19. | Finale |