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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Villancico castellano
 (Sung text for setting by J. Nin)
 Matches base text
Language: Spanish (Español) 
Our translations:  ENG
San José era carpintero, carpintero, ¡Ay !
Y la Virgen lavandera, lavandera, ¡Ay !
El Niño bajó del cielo
En una noche lunera.
San José era carpintero, carpintero, ¡Ay !
 
San José era carpintero, carpintero, ¡Ay !
Y la Virgen lavandera, lavandera, ¡Ay !
El Niño vino del aire
Camino del paraiso.
San José era carpintero, carpintero, ¡Ay !

Composition:

    Set to music by Joaquín Nin y Castellanos (1879 - 1949), "Villancico castellano", 1933, published 1934, from Diez villancicos españolas, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Barbara Miller) , "Castillian folk carol", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller

This text was added to the website: 2010-12-28
Line count: 10
Word count: 53

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