To: I got the rope
My wife loathes ranchero music..lol....whenever I put on some ranchero or cumbia, she thinks I've gone all odd and nostalgic reliving some old South American dusty adventure again 25 years later.
I always liked the Texas Tornados and Doug Sahm and Flaco and Freddy etc....it's an acquired taste I guess.
Were did Norte Mexicanos acquire the love of the accordion? Is it an Old Country leftover?
340 posted on
02/17/2004 10:24:38 PM PST by
wardaddy
("either the arabs are at your throat, or at your feet")
To: wardaddy
Were did Norte Mexicanos acquire the love of the accordion? Is it an Old Country leftover? I think it was introduced by German immigrants in the 1800's. Tejanos just took it to a whole new level. There are quite a few German colonies (towns) in Texas...like Fredrickburg, Comfort, Ingrahm, Shiner, New Braunfels, etc. You have to go to Texas sometime and see it. Stay in San Antonio...along the Riverwalk of course...then drive to Fredricksburg and indulge on all things German. It will blow you away.
To: wardaddy
Were did Norte Mexicanos acquire the love of the accordion? Is it an Old Country leftover?.............
German and Czechoslovakia settled in Texas of course. I think Northern Mexico too. Both used the accordian though IRRC it came more from the Czechs.
365 posted on
02/18/2004 2:05:41 AM PST by
dennisw
("Cuz we'll put a boot in your ass it's the American way" - Toby Keith)
To: wardaddy
Make that >>> Germans and Czechoslovakians settled....
366 posted on
02/18/2004 2:06:42 AM PST by
dennisw
("Cuz we'll put a boot in your ass it's the American way" - Toby Keith)
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