Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music album flac
Performer: Gu-Achi FiddlersTitle: Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music
Style: Aboriginal, Polka
Released: 1988
Country: US
MP3 album: 1431 mb
FLAC album: 1526 mb
Rating: 4.9
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Genre: Folk and Country
This is the first commercial recording of one of Southern Arizona's most unique instrumental traditions - the fiddle band music of the Tohono O'odham ("The Desert People"), formerly known as the Papago. The O'odham fiddle sound is unique in that it is produced by two violins, a guitar, a snare drum and a bass drum playing polkas, two-steps and mazurkas. Other Versions (1 of 1) View All. Cat.
The Gu-Achi Fiddlers & Their Music. This is the first commercial recording of one of the loveliest instrumental traditions in Southern Arizona - the fiddle band music of the Tohono O'odham (the Desert People), formerly known as the Papago Indians. The O'odham fiddle sound is a unique one with a full band consisting of two violins, a guitar, a snare drum and a bass playing polkas, two-steps, and mazurkas.
Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music. Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music. Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample).
Gu-Achi Fiddlers: best 2 tracks. Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Hohokam Polka (World) Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music, 2001 03:17. Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Libby Bird Song Mazurka (World) Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music, 2001 04:13. Artist: Gu-Achi Fiddlers.
Historically, the majority of fiddle music was dance music, while violin music had either grown out of dance music or was something else entirely. Violin music came to value a smoothness that fiddling, with its dance-driven clear beat, did not always follow. In situations that required greater volume, a fiddler (as long as they kept the beat) could push their instrument harder than could a violinist. Various fiddle traditions have differing values. "Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music (CR-8082)". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03.
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Free download and listen Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music. Tracks count: 8. Views: 4. Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Bareterro Two-Step (World) 03:07. Gu-Achi Fiddlers - Sonora Church Two-Step (World) 04:22. Gu-Achi Fiddlers - . Special Polka (World) 03:34.
Gu-Achi Fiddlers: Old Time O’Odham Fiddle Music. Simple pleasures, good craic, sig. -). "Since 1951 Canyon Records has specialized in the production and distribution of traditional and contemporary Native American Music. Utilizing instruments originally introduced by Spanish missionaries, the fiddle band sound is highly unique, utilizing violins, guitar and drums playing polkas, two-steps and mazurkas. The result is an exciting sound and one of Southern Arizona’s richest musical traditions. Elliot Johnson ~ fiddle Lester Vavages ~ fiddle Wilfred Mendoza ~ guitar Gerald Leos Senior ~ snare drum Tommy Lopez ~ bass drum. Posted by ceolachan 9 years ago.
Tracklist
| A1 | Ali Oidak Pola | 3:18 |
| A2 | Bareterrro Two-Step | 3:03 |
| A3 | Black Mountain Mazurka | 3:51 |
| A4 | Blackie Polka | 4:05 |
| A5 | Sonora Church Two-Step | 4:18 |
| A6 | Hohokam Polka | 3:13 |
| B1 | Libby Bird Song Mazurka | 4:08 |
| B2 | Memories In Ajo Polka | 3:37 |
| B3 | Pinto Beans Two-Steps | 3:28 |
| B4 | E.J. Special Polka | 3:29 |
| B5 | Cababie Two-Step | 3:19 |
| B6 | Dawn Mazurka | 3:15 |
Credits
- Bass Drum – Tommy Lopez
- Fiddle – Elliott Johnson*, Lester Vavages
- Guitar – Wilfred Mendoza
- Liner Notes – Jim Griffith
- Snare – Gerald Leos, Sr.*
Notes
From Liner Notes:The Gu-Achi Fiddlers & Their Music
This is the first commercial recording of one of the loveliest instrumental traditions in Southern Arizona - the fiddle band music of the Tohono O'odham (the Desert People), formerly known as the Papago Indians. The O'odham fiddle sound is a unique one with a full band consisting of two violins, a guitar, a snare drum and a bass playing polkas, two-steps, and mazurkas.
The story of this music starts when Arizona was part of New Spain and Catholic missionaries taught the Indians under their care to play European instruments so they could provide music for Mass. By the time such exciting new dances from rhythms as the polka, the shottische, the quadrille and the mazurka arrived in Arizona in the mid-19th century, O'odham musicians had the skills and knowledge to learn them.
And learn them they did. O'odham musicians from San Xavier were playing dances at fiestas in Tucson by the late 1860's. To the European dances listed above, some communities added the melodies for the pascola and matachines, ritual dances that probably came from the Yaqui Indians of Sonora, Mexico.
The fiddle tradition has lasted up to the present day in many deserts villages, submerged by the modern sounds of "Chicken Scratch," but still alive. With the start of the annual All O'odham Fiddle Orchestra Contest at San Xavier in 1984 there has been a revival of interest. This brings us to the Gu-Achi Fiddlers, the first fidddle band ever to cut an album.
Most band member grew up hearing the old time music, like guitarist Wilfred Mandoza, or actually started playing it like bass drummer Tommy Lopez. Fiddler Elliott Johnson learned from his father Jose and his uncle, Charlie, who used to have his own band in Cababi village (Gerald Leos, Elliot's son-in-law, plays an antique wooden snare drum that once belonged to Jose Johnson). This business of family tradition goes both ways; Lester Vavages' sons are Canyon recording artists in their own right with the popular polka band, Three Express. Mr. Vavages himself plays all the mariachi instruments and plays and sings a number of styles of music.
All this experience has paid off with a sound that is popular in their home village of Gu Achi, won first prize in the 1985 fiddle contest, and was enthusiastically received at Tucson Meet Yourself festival the same year. Now it's on this first-ever tape. It's fine music, beautifully played.
Jim Griffith
The Southwest Folklore Center
Tucson, Arizona
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR-8082 | Gu-Achi Fiddlers | Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music (CD, Album) | Canyon Records | CR-8082 | US | 1997 |
