MANUEL FERNANDES

Manuel Femandea waa bom in llibon where he has been 8inlin~, with the es­eeption of oceaaional tours to Brasil, Switzerland, and Ital", for th .. 188t ei~h­teen years. His acclaim stems from hia distinctive interpretations of fados and Portuguese folk son~ •. Mr. Femandea is a popular recording star and haa ap­peared in numerous Portuguese movies, on many radio and television programs, . and in the theatre.

MARIA DO ESPIRITO SANTO

Also a native of Li8bon, Maria do E8pi­rito San¥> .first appeared In a contest at Luao, con8idered the school of the fado. Her next appe",~nc .. aa a lPI"ofe8sional ainpr wen at a fado house ailed Toea. 11_ Santo is also a popular recording ltar. haa been seen on several telmslon pro,........ and baa aPP.Nred In a JlJ!!!lber IIf reviews. Her favonte ia the fado ean­...;' or facio song.

FRANCISCO CARV ALBINBO •. Port ... _ Galtar

JlAItTINHO d' ASSUNCAO. Spanish Guitar (Viola)

SIDE ONE ,., 1. A ~~~s:t~ T'm: ~~U~~!~~E -

This fado tells the Portuguese to take a guitar with them if they leave the country, and when they fee! sad to begin .inging to the accompaniment of the in­strument. This will bring them c1o.er to Portugal once more.

Tu, Portugui', Se alBums vez Salre. a barra hcuta 0 que eu digo Leva canUgo u.... Buttarra E Ie a cruet. DulM. trbteza Teu pel t('l invade Encast. a guitarr. 11.0 pelto Que aentea memo •• audede

Canta " emigrante Que. Phda distante Te Guvir' talvez Quell te ouv!r cantar Nlo pode olvider Que h befll Portugue. Lan~. as tu •• ""goa. Ao •• bor d .. 'Sua. 51., canta e 801'1'1 Coao qufe des fl_ um tn'Wo Que a P'tria, que te foi berso E.pera par t1

Canta ao amor A luz I' Ia cor On cape l1nh .. Da tu.a .ldeia Mill108a e cheh De flora. branquinh .. CanU etfli8rante 'el1:& conUante Porqua aUnal Aui" de guitarra ao petto I:stia perto de Portugal

Z. TROVA ETERNA-ETERNAL SONG

With all His graciol1snea., God wanted to give Portugal th .. fado;eternal song, .plenderous sunshine, and beautiful mu­sic so the happy people would ~ing the fado of Lisbon.

eo. aua divine ,rasa Deu.a, qub: dar a PortuSal o Pado, canslo de rasa De at.o a srasa Trova t.ortal

Dau-noa ... aol radioao I: a -.ta fozwoso luar POI' luo 0 pavo ditoao ,.Us radioao Dis. cantar

D'-me ea.a velha guttarra l VI'1'l para a rarra A noHe estl; ltnda V ... para a HO'.lr3ri" Que embora $OIIIbria Nln ..orreu ~{nda Depots ir~ftI('s para At hru UIII bat rrn dl' (;!In&

E de RentP boa DlzPrlilOS dp ladn a lac!o QUf' Il I Lndn t' fad.., Oesta Llsboa!

A.o fado, canta-ae & lid. Peltz nil trhte tambhl CnD! vn:r: al.gre au aentida Can for .. a vida Que ·a Rente teta

p'ra •• cantar, final",ente Serve ~ IIIOtlVO qualquer Par L'80, constantl'1Hntf' TrL.te au cont!'nte 51' ouve dher:

3. EU JA NAO SEI -I DON'T KNOW ANY, MORE

This fado ·tens of the uncertainty of a lover who isn't .ure if he did the right thing by ending his affair. When h~ se.­hi. girl in his dreams he would hke to tell her how much he misses her but doesn't know any more if he .till wants her. He doesn't have the courage to for­get h~.

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ORTOGAL Eu jA nln set 51' fiz bf':tll au .. fh 111&1 Ea pOI' um ponto ftnal N .. fIIinha pablo ardente

Eu ja nln .et Po!'"que quhl sofre de aYlC'tr A .ofrer , canta ",elhor A. 1114go.s que un pet to sentI'

QI,ando te veJo E !'m sonhos si80 as teus p ••• o. Sinto de duejo De me 1.1.n~ar no. tell; bra~os Sinto vonta.de De tc dher frente • frente Quanta saudade H4 no teu amor alJsl'nt. Hum 10':("0 Itn!lein LC'mbr1'lr.c!n ('I qUf' j l chord S. te 8lIIO , au Ie te odelo Eu jA nlo sei

Eu j' nlo ui Sorrir, como entia .orria Quando 1'_ Undos sonhos vi. A t .u. adorada im.g.m

Eu J' nlo .. i 51' deva au nio dev,," querer- te Poi. quero a. ve~e. esquecer- te Quero e 1'110 tenhl) torag",

,. MARIA DO MAR (Chull) -MARIA OF THE SEA

This folk song compares the Douro River to a boy, who, madly in love, waits to dance with his girl and kiss her. Though the other girls tease her, with God's help, the girl want. to marry him in the '(illage church.

Sabl's, Karia do Har Porque f: que 0 Dauro and a a bai br Louco na praia" E porqu!' espera par tf 'lin beLJar, pOTqU!' 1'''' J' vi A tua .aia. E I'U sei d .. certo rapaz Tal tomo a IUr, que Il bl'lll capaz Cora febr. l"',ca De and;lr contigo a dansar A vfda tnuin p'ra b.ij.r A tua hoc .

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H.ria do Har V~ 11 a que fues Tu podes bai br Mas .I'lft olhar flara o. rapaze. Deve. tamar conta Haria do Har Podes fLcar tonta

.! nunc a lUis poderes baLlar

A. 1IIO~.a do tell lusar Levaa • vidA a WlurIMJr.r D. tUB vida M.a. tu, .0 ve-la . no rio PlJes-te a cant •• nUl'll d ••• tio Minha .trevida. B.ll •• Canta . RoctCVia • E qudr. Deus, que. "II'" alegria Que faz invej a Te 1"0"a urn dia l.Yilt Corn a teu par, Junto .t' .ltl'lr Oa tUB Ignja.

5. FADO HILARIO

This i8 a very old flldo of Coimbra which describes Hilario'. ofd cape 88 be­ing dark a. night. He wants to be buried with his cape in a coffin that has the form of a heart, the form of a guitar.

A lIinha cap,. vf Ihinha l d. cor d. noi te escura Meta quero alllOrta lhar-1M: Qu.ndo for p'r' .epultura

A llI1nh. cap. ondulante 'elt. de negro tecido Hlo f capa de e.tudante I: IIIOrtalha dUIII vencLdo

I:u quero que 0 ar,eli c.tx'o Tenha uma forwa biz.rra A forma dum cora~'o A fOnDa dtna SuLtarra

6. DUAS PALAVRAS - TWO WORDS

Two words are enough to make her understand that he doe.n't want her any­more. This faGo implies that the luckiest person is he who does not know that all the sadness of life can be in two words.

Du.a. palavr •• apena. Chesarlo p' ra u dher Quanta. dessos to. I' pena. Me fi:r:e.te padecer

Ha., para qu&' eonf .... r- te eo.o f grande a .inha darT 1110 vala • pena letnbru·te o que tu .abe. d. c4r •••

Dua. palavra. I.st ... 6, p'ra te dh.er Que te •• berei e.quecer Sou force! Hlo duupero!

Du •• palavra. Te direL de front. ersuid. Quando ao ver-t. arrependida: "HXO QUERO"

A eiaha dar nlo esquec.u Aquela mentira crua Que h.vL. ne •• e "SOU TUA" Quando eu dhi. "SOU TlU"

Fe Hz de allUll1ll que nlo .abe Trazendo a alu lludida Que era dual palavr.s c.be Tad. a tortura da vida:

SIDE TWO

1. CASTELO BRANCO

This song tells of the happine •• of a native of Castelo Branco (a lovely little town located in the province of Beira Baixa). The singer has been away from home for a long time and thinks nostal­gically of his native village. He thinks of how delightful it would be if he could once again climb the mountains, drink the fresh stream water while wandering through the wood., and feel the kind of happiness that one feels when in direct contact with nature.

o Ca.telo Branco, Castelo Branco, Hlral1do , 0 c1mo da Aerra Ai mirando a ctmo d. Aerra Ai qullm "3SCeU 16 , p'ra C •• telo Branco Nlo Il felh noutra terra Ai ,.,irando a cimo d. ~er r a

Eu n.sci n. leirA Sou .ulher pequena Sou cocno a granito If'tII rtja e MOrena

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Heu bem qu&i rae den No. al to~ IftOnt.!'I Andar ao sol todro n ttlll At and. I' ao sol todo a dill Beber .gua fre llca, U petal fonta. Cantar como. cotnvl. Ai andar 110 aol torlo n dla

lu nasei nD Ie irA Sou lIIulher pequenll Sou COlllO 0 granito I ... rija I' ear.na

Cor.slo d •• erra Nlo ... a ddede 501 na .ua te'rr. 51' sente lavontad. ,...

2. NAO TE DIGO I WILL NEVER TELL YOU

This fado tells the story of a woman who lost her lover, but now he wants to know if she is haWY in the arms of another man. She does not want to tell him beause she thinks it is now too late.

Porque .erA Que quere. sabel' Heu •• onho. Iedo. ! tarde j. p'ra te dizer Oos meu •• eg'redos Pui eu quIa quh P.rti 1', e.co Ihendo UIII novo .briSo 51' ,ou feliz Ou IIH!i arrere~do Hlo! Mia u diSo!

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Mia! "10 te d110 Se aofro POI' Ih. querer b .. 1 .. 0 Il comiso Co-tio, I' com m.is nLnguhl Pode e.te aMOr 51'1' p'ra mLm duro castigo! Ou .er a meu bem maior Que te Importa? Nlo te digo!

Sei que Il .t"cero o a.,r ardente Que Ihe ent'r!'gud Set que Ih. quero, Ma. ae me men te hao nlo sei: Diso-te d Serai feliz p'ra teu C.atiiO E "'1' par d6 Well a tau quh Mala nlo te diao!

S. QUEIJO SALOJO

Queijo Saloio' is a goat's milk cheese that 11 made In many of Lisbon's sub­urbs This folk song describes the peas­ants' that come from the Lisbon suburbs to seU the cheese for which they are fa­mou •. It recaUs the streets cries, telling of the freshness of the cheen • •

Sel que .ou .a Jol1'1 Ka. '1'110 .ou lIIaloia J' nlo vou ao muro pr6 derrete Ai quh me v&' na rua Quh lIIe v&' n. TU. Nunc. enfLa 0 .. eu barrete

Eu sei que hi raad .... Que .6 comprara g'r.ra.a. Oos qudjinho. feito. U n. eatranJa Ai COmAm que Il tlo fre.co COII\4m que f tlo fresco £ verla que .abe a canj.

(0 Qudjo Saloio) Preglo

o qudjo .. loio Qu(m quer queiJo tlo freaquinho o qudjo .aloio Qullm quer que1Jo tlo branquinho o qudJo .aloto tens .a6de E '" branquLnho Redondinho, redondinho

! •• m6 do meu moinho

La n •• inha terra Meu Senhor da Serra o que bela que1jo tlo linda QueiJo assie tlo 1 indo Qudjo a .. l. tlo lindo Qufm Il que 0 nlo que I' provar

J' debd a hOTta Bato .. tua porta Velll me vel' que eu '\"ou aprego.r Ai qudjo .ulm tlo fre.co Qudjo ... im tlo fresco Te faz d6 nlo trincAr

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(0 Qudjo Saloio) Preglo

o qudJo .aloio Quh quer queijo, etc., etc., etc .

,. NEM AS PAREDES CONFESSO -I WON'T EVEN TELL YOU

The singer wants to warn his girl against falling in love wi.th him without his asking her to love him. It .he falls in love with him without his loving her it would be painful for her, for although perhaps she is the only girl he loves, he doesn't want to tell her what he feels in his heart_

Nlo qudras gostar de aL_ Se. que au te pas a Nera me dia nada que ao ft. Eu nlo mera~. vi .... datu. depoia Culpas no roato Tu f •• incero ! au nlo quaro Dar-U WI d.ssosto

D. que. eu lO.to He ••• p.red.a cootes.o '& '1'1" apo.to Que 1'110 SO.~o d. ntnph Pode. TosaT Podaa choral' Pode •• orrir ta.bllla De quh eu lo.to Me. Il. parede. conteuo

Quh nbe .e te .squeci au .. te quaro Qutm .ab. atll .. ( d. ti Pal' quhl eu a.paro Sa ao.to au nlo aUnai luo • cOllliSo H •• 11110 que pens •• Que III. convenee. Nada te diso

5. MARCHA DOS NAMORADOS -THE MARCH OF THE SWEETHEARTS

In Li.bon, during the month of June, many festivals are held in honor of nu­mel'OUB Saints, In this march, a girl singa to St. John asking him not to let her boyfriend depart, to St. Anthony for having given her the perfect boyfriend for whom .he had been searching, and to St. Peter to protect their love, which is not very old. The girl also says that their friend. are so .ure of their true love that they are also praying to the Saints asking protection for the lovers.

FoL p' 10 510 Jolo Na. volt .. d ..... bail.rico Que .. luz dum b.Uo Arranj ei un namorico E COlI medo agora Que e Ie a Iha outra raperis. Ao. tr&'a Santo., hora • hora Eu peso uta cantig.:

Sio Jolo, 'Ie a que fazes Nio quero fic.r aoltelra Santo Ant6nio dos rap.~e. Deu-Ifte um Ia .inh. IUnelr&

o 510 Pedro, n30 ('ncr.ves E.t_ amot q ,..o"! C ...... - me ~"u : Se &0 no •• o .moT p15es entrave. Olh. que eu roubo- te as ch.ves l vou coe. If: le pr6 Cfu!!!

Anda .. a f.lar Haa • gente '1'110 ae amua Que sOIIIOa a p.'r Hail ... ido.o It da rua Ha. a. T.pariau Vendo a sente dar-.e bem NUll roaarLo de cantigas Pedna ao •• anto. tambh

.6. MALDI§XO - MALEDICTION

This fado te\1s of the unhappiness of a woman who has lost her hopes of love. It describes the hurt that she feels deep in.ide her heart .ince her hopes have vanished.

Que deatino au IIIa,ldiSio Menda em nlls, meu cora~ilo Urn do outro Duim pndldoa; SOIDOS dais grito. ca lado. Doi. f.dos desencontrsdos Dot. amantes dellunido.

PO'r ti aofro e vou morrendo NI" te encor:tro nera me entendo Amo r odeio arm razlo ••• Cora~lo, quando te canaas Da. no •••• IIIOrtaa esperan~a.? Quando pAras, cot'3~lo'!

Ne.ta lut. neata .gonh C.nto I' choro de a le tria Sou (elit I' deasra~.da: Que .ina • tua, aeu peito, Que nunca •• t.a l'Iathfeito Que dl. tudo I' nio tens nada!

A selad. '0 lidlo Que tu me db, coraslo Mem Il vida, flem f: morte: It luc:tdri, deaatino , De leI' no ~r6prlO duttno 5 .. poder m.ndar-lhe III aorte!

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