La Llorona

from Snotrur by Sólveig Thoroddsen

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This traditional song exists in a variety of versions, with many different stanzas of diverse origins being sung to the melody. I chose six for this version.

Accompaniment on a Dusty Strings lever harp

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Salías del templo un día, llorona, cuando al pasar yo te vi.
Hermoso huipil llevabas, llorona, que la virgen te creí.

Todos me dicen el negro, llorona, negro pero cariñoso.
Yo soy como el chile verde, llorona, picante pero sabroso.

Ay de mí, llorona, llorona, llorona, de ayer y hoy.
Ayer maravilla fui, llorona, pero hoy ni sombra soy.

Dicen que no tengo duelo, llorona, porque no me ven llorar.
Hay muertos que no hacen ruido, llorona, y más grande es su penar.

Ay de mí, llorona, llorona, llorona, de un campo lirio.
El que no sabe de amores, llorona, no sabe lo que es martirio.

No sé que tienen las flores, llorona, las flores de un camposanto.
Que cuando las mueve el viento, llorona, parece que están llorando.

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from Snotrur, released December 27, 2019
Traditional Mexican
Arrangement: Sólveig Thoroddsen

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Sólveig Thoroddsen Reykjavík, Iceland

Sólveig has a BMus degree in Classical harp performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff (teacher: Caryl Thomas) and an MMus degree in Historical Performance from the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen (teacher: Margit Schultheiß.) She has sung to her own accompaniment on the harp since receiving her first harp lesson with Megha Morganfield at the age of 10. ... more

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