De Torreon A Lerdo, as performed by Mariachi Mexico

Salutations Everyone,

Welcome to the twenty-fourth installment of the MACT Project. We have had requests for more polkas to be added so we thought we would present De Torreon A Lerdo, as performed by Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa. Mariachi Mexico was considered, and still may be currently considered, the preeminent torch-holders of the Mariachi Polka.

Personally, I remember getting scolded by my father, also a mariachi musician, when I would go over polkas that weren't by Mariachi Mexico. At that time, I never really understood why he was so adamant that I study ONLY Mariachi Mexico polkas. But now I understand slightly: by default, in some form or another, Mariachi groups perform there polkas--if they are not entirely new arranges--under the framework laid down by Mariachi Mexico.

Well, here it is:

De Torreon A Lerdo, as performed by Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa.

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(Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3)

(Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Guitarron, Armonia)

Cuidad Victoria, as performed by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan

Good Afternoon,

For the lucky thirteenth MACT Project, we present a polka, Cuidad Victoria, as performed by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan.

As a kid, when our group would perform this song, I remember calling it something different, something like, "Tres en Do." We called it that, I am certain now, because of the first three notes; with the whole ensemble playing together they play three successive staccato C major chords (thus, Tres (notas o acordes) en Do.

Well, here is the song:

Cuidad Victoria, as performed by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan.

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For the Audio clip, check out this youtube rendition my Mariachi Vargas:

http://bit.ly/InWi5

(Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3)

(Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Guitarron, Vihuela)

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http://bit.ly/1dvKwR