December 26, 2020

Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Vol. 2

FH 5437
Folkways Records – FH 5437
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Brass & Military, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Historical Song
[Tracklis]
A1 Jarama: Woody Guthrie
A2 On The Jarama Front: Ernst Busch with Chorus and Orchestra
A3 Ballad of The XI Brigade: Ernst Busch with Chorus and Orchestra
A4 Hans Beimler, Comerade (New Words): Ernst Busch with Chorus and Orchestra
A5 The Thaelmann-Column (New Words): Ernst Busch with Chorus and Orchestra
B1 Santa Espina: People of Catalonia, Spain
B2 Sevillanos: People of Seville, Spain
B3 The Road To Aviles: People of Asturias, Spain
B4 La Guardia Rossa - Song of The Garibaldi Battalion (Italian): Bart Van Der Schelling
B6 La Joven Guardia - French Song For The Spanish Youth: Bart Van Der Schelling
B7 Au Devant De La Vie (As Sung by French-Belgian Battalion): Bart Van Der Schelling
[Credits]
Recorder: Moses Asch, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Liner Notes: Milton Robinson and Moe Fishman [Notes]
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was initially an armed conflict between a democratically elected government and a revolt by far right-wing Spanish military officers led by Francisco Franco, who were supported by the fascist governments of Italy and Nazi Germany. Anti-fascist supporters flocked to Spain to help the beleaguered government. This recording contains a selection of pro-democracy, anti-fascist songs from that conflict including Woody Guthrie's version of "Jarama," a song about the Americans' involvement on the Republican side. Also featured are Spanish songs the Americans remembered especially fondly, several anti-fascist songs sung in German by Ernst Busch, and songs of combatants who had been captured and interned. Extensive liner notes include a history of the conflict and song lyrics. In 2014 this release and FW05436 Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Vol. 1 were re-issued in full with new liner notes as SFW40188 Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Volumes 1 & 2.

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