First-ever compilation featuring Argentina's early folk music, preceding and paralleling the tango, which came to represent that country's music for the rest of the world. Early rural settings for this folk music moved to urban centres (as did blues) and the artists represented here range from the former (blind harpist Domingo Aguire, the legendary Gabino Eziza [died 1916!] and other payador artists like Higinio Cazón and José Mariá Silva) to famed tango singers like Agustín Magaldi and Charlo. Some of the most beautiful solo and duet guitar music ever to come out of South America are reflected here. A lengthy but varied musical experience, with early sides of awesome rarity.

Track Details

Arturo De Nava : El Carretero
Domingo Aguirre : Atamisqueña
José Mariá Silva : Silencio De Las Tumbas
Higinio Cazón : Recuerdos
Gabino Ezeiza : Cosmopolísimo
Arturo De Nava : El Taita
Evaristo Barrios : El Guacho En El Ascensor
Cayetano Pacheco : Mi Dulce Soledad
Arturo De Nava : Décimas Del Sargento
Alfredo Pelaia : Chinita
Paolantonio - Medero : Venga Conmigo Gato
Iriarte-Pesoa : Pericón Por Mariá
Trío Los Nativos : La Tabla Cayó Clavada
Domingo Aguirre : El Gato De Aguirre
Mario Pardo : La Tropilla
Augustín Magaldi : Ausencia
Pelaia - Pizarro : Rosas Porteñas
Pelaia - Paolantonio : Uruguayita
Trio Ciriaco Ortiz : Mate Amargo
Gómez - Vila : Adios, Adios
Iriarte-Pesoa : Vamos Pa'l Rancho
Trío Los Nativos : Nubes Que Pasan
Magaldi - Noda : No Digas Que No
Iriarte-Pesoa : Cariñitos
Ramón Montes : La Buena Ventura
Charlo : El Cantar De Los Reseros
Rondalla Cauvilla Prim : A'Raxada