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Los californios^® Band Website

Learn more about our mission to recreate and preserve this secular music and dance which is part of the heritage and history of California. Also find information about recordings of the music and sheet music for performing it.

Member profiles: Janet Martini | David Swarens | Vykki Mende Gray

Music Samples | Sheet Music Transcriptions and Books | Flowers of Our Lost Romance Recording

Californio Music | Historic Resources | Charles Lummis' Recordings | Casa de Adobe Fiestas | Contact

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Spanish-Language Social Music of 19th-Century Southern California

Explore information and resources about the Spanish-Language Social Music of 19th-Century Southern California, and about the people who performed it and preserved it in the first half of the twentieth century. Learn about Charles Fletcher Lummis and his far-sighted recording project, and about the people who sang for Lummis’ project. And view programs and photographs of those performances.

Californio Music History Home

Historic Resources for Spanish-Language Social Music of 19th-Century Southern California

Charles Lummis’ Edison Wax Cylinder Recordings

Historic Casa de Adobe Fiestas Programs and Photographs

Contact

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Padua Hills Theatre and The Mexican Players

Discover the legacy of Padua Hills Theatre and The Mexican Players. From 1930 to 1974 this groundbreaking theatrical group challenged the negative stereotypes of Mexican and californio people and culture, and collected and preserved California aspects of this Mexican culture for future generations.

Padua Hills Theatre Home | Historic Physical Setting | Resources | Links | Wildfire 2003

The Players— Los paduanos | Alfaro Family Collectfion Gallery | Vera Family Recolllections

The Musicians — Los músicos | The Dancers — Los bailadores

Padua Hills Theatre Plays | Backstage | "California Romance" | "Los Posadas"

Contact and Identify Unnamed Mexcian Players

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Los californios^® Web Portal

Takes you to the Los californios web portal — the door into the site that leads to each of the other components. You may also find here all our favorite links to assist you in finding more related sites, as well as a picture of Los californios^® in pirate garb. Argh!

Californio Web Portal | San Diego Friends of Old-Time Music, Inc. | Mariachi Sherman Violin Classes | Sitemap | Contact

Gift Shop: Folk Arts & Books | Wares | Order Form | Contact