Linda Ronstadt - La Charreada (Soft BEAUTIFUL MELODY)

Linda reflects our rich Cultural Diversity Mix ... LYRICS & NOTE follow ...

A charreada is similar to a rodeo but
has slightly different events more par-
ticular to the style of the Charro, or
gentleman cowboy. It is very colorful
because the men always compete wearing
their elegant Charro suits, the basis of
the mariachi costume. The grand entry
(el jaripeo) features the ladies riding
their beautiful horses sidesaddle. It
also includes the singing of the tra-
ditional rancheras that I love so much.
My sister Suzi used to say that the real
test of a good singer was if he or she
could support a tone on horseback, as
she heard the singers do in the
charreada. She even learned to ride her
horse sidesaddle. If I can get her to
teach me how to do it, maybe I'll be
able to sing sidesaddle in a charreada
one day - a cherished dream of mine.
(Linda Ronstadt)


The Charreada (LYRICS)

How very pretty is this fiesta
The charro fiesta, fiesta in the sun

Where the valiant charros
Evoke such feeling with their songs

The festive grand entry
Smacks of tradition and the furrows
of the earth

It resembles the action of the bullfight
So admired in my nation

Pretty is the grand entry and how
great its excitement
I want to ride the bull
So that my love can see me.

upale y upa liu

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[badshoulders]

Thank you for the post. It takes me back to my childhood. It was my dads' favorite cd.

[balancedstereo]

@badshoulders ... glad to help out

[zhsviolin2010]

hi.. i'm in one of your pictures.. @ 2:13.. o.O

[balancedstereo]

@zhsviolin2010 ... if you're playing the violin you're very pretty & hope you all like being in the video!

[zhsviolin2010]

@balancedstereo hahah thanks yeah that's me haha.. how did you get this picture???!!

[balancedstereo]

@zhsviolin2010 .. don't remember - but maybe just from a search for mariachi band pictures

[SoxGrrl312]

I didn't know Linda was half Mexican till she sang this song. It's great to see celebrities embracing their ethnicity.

[PatsyC57]

She had one of the most beautiful voices when she sang the music of my childhood. It reminds me of my mother and my grandmother.

[firewallet69]

@PatsyC57 same here mi abuela would make tamales to this entire cd

(making tamales was kinda a family get together moment)

[Marybass09]

THE PICS : the LP COVER !!! I HAVE THE LP! :::

[AtencioPhotography]

@badshoulders

Me too!

[larciabella]

I get goose bumps listening to this truly Heaven sent.