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The Guitar.
It is the instrument that springs to my mind when Spanish music is mentioned.
"What if," I thought, "I downloaded a selection to my phone and played them, on my little bluetooth speaker, during my roadside, picnic lunch stops along the Camino.
"That would be cool in a relaxing, yet...
I was going through a few souvenirs that I had shipped home from SdC, and I found a couple of CDs that I had purchased from the JazzMan while he was performing near the Cathedral. I've had the chance to spend time talking with him in while in Santiago the last two years after finishing Camino...
I saw these guys in the streets of SDC two summers ago and I've always wondered Who they were and what they were singing about. Does anyone know? It was just more of the magic of SDC.
In reading different blogs and Camino journals, I see there are times when listening to music helps the journey for some of you. If you’ve created one, I’m curious to know what’s on your Camino playlist?
I am planning to bring my ukulele on the Camino and have been practicing some songs. I'm trying to find chords for the song "Ultreia" but haven't been able to on the Internet. If anyone has them handy, let me know. Thanks!
A few songs to wash up those beautiful memories if you've returned or fire you up if you're planning or thinking about going walkabout:
1. Midnight on the Interstate - Trampled by Turtles
Reminds me of striding out of Leon at midnight and guided by the pearly light of the full moon.
If you can...
After my first Camino I found I liked to kind of zone out once in awhile with music or if I needed some extra energy or motivation. Always looking for good 'camino' songs if anyone has suggestions. I just added Thick as Thieves by Natalie Merchant to the song list for next year. Wonderful song...
I just felt compelled to dig up some writings from my first Camino Frances in 2005 as a predominantly solo walker. I think it captures very well what the Way meant for me, and brought the change in me I so much sought. nothing to do with shoes, packs or planning, but everything with the state of...
I have a collection of lots of Spanish and Galician songs about the camino, but haven't heard many Portuguese Camino songs. Does anyone have any expertise in this area? Favorite songs?
Just back and still a part of my soul in on the camino and needs time to arrive. Our camino was full of spirit and breathtaking moments. We walked from Logrono to Santiago in September-Oktober. It was a senior camino - not more than 21 km a day. Just one day we walked through the the Meseta and...
Here is a question we stumbled into in another thread. A particular piece of music can remind us of where we were and what we were doing when we used to listen to it. It can take us right to another time and place. What music (vocal or instrumental) do you associate with your Camino? Please...
For those of you who listened to music at times while walking along the way, what did you tend to listen to most? Which songs became the most meaningful for you?
Sorry, purists, but I will be listening to some music during my walk. I respect you and thank you in advance for not raining on my parade, but these are musicians that "I" would like to listen to as I walk (on occasion, when I'm not meditating, praying, chatting, or listening to birdsong, wind...
Hello Peregrinos,
What is your top five favorite songs while on or practicing for the Camino? Below are a few of my favorites:
1. "I Lived" by One Republic (Pop)
2. "If It Be Your Will" by Leonard Cohen (Folk)
3. "I Would Walk 500 Miles" by Kenny and The Scots
4. "Send Me On My Way" by...
Hey Pilgrims!
I'm new on this Forum, (I'm a singer-songwriter from Denmark), and I'm planning my 1st Camino in a few months. I made this song about being 'called to go' and I wonder if anyone else can relate to my song here? ;)
Please feel free to share the video with friends, if you like it...
I love listening to liturgical music (Gregorian chanting, etc). Are there places I should know about that might be worthy of checking out along the Camino Frances or Primitivo?
Thought it might be a nice idea for past and future pilgrims to share the music they listened to/plan to listen to on the Camino. Were there any particular songs that really spoke to you on the Way? Was there a song that helped you to keep going when things got tough?
I start my first Camino in...
You probably know that fado is a traditional Portuguese style of music, frequently very melancholy, with a very distinct voice and tempo. It originated in the "mouraria" (the Alfama, the moorish part of Lisbon) and is usually involved with saudade (a Portuguese word that's hard to translate but...
Last year, when i was walking injured, i found that one of the things that kept me going was music. Especially music that made me want to sing and walk in tune, also because the change in gait that comes from bend knees actually releived my pain immensely.
So, this year I will make a playlist...
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