Note: In 2003, Luis Manuel Romano, brother of the singer Caridad Romano, recalled Alan Lomax's visit to Porrúa, and commented that the melody for the Danza of San Justo and San Pastor is from Mexico.
About the session: Alan Lomax returned to Asturias from Cantabria and made these recordings in the village of Porrúa, near Llanes.
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