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Sleeping with Bulerías | Viernes con una Letra

Here's something from Jerez last fall ...

October 30, 2013

I played bulerías to help me fall asleep during siesta time.

Bulerías with lots of palmas and jaleos of course.

Who does that?

Someone who is in Jerez I guess.

Someone who is in Jerez and just can't get enoughIt's a good thing I'm going back.

I listened to one that I recorded at the peña last night.

Desde Jerez, a bulería

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Cuando por la calle voy
la gente me mira mucho
y yo bonito no soy

When I go out on the street
people look at me a lot
and me, I'm not nice looking

And now, an old video

One that reminds me of why I love bulerías.

Why I love going to Jerez.

Why I love dancing and doing palmas and jaleos with Ani and Carmen.

And, of course, why I love dancing with Mercedes and Santi.

By the way, El Londro sings about romero in one of the letras.  It's no surprise.

The Structure of a Bulerías de Jerez

Can you identify all of the parts in the pataita Mercedes dances?   Tell me what you noticed.  Do you have a question?  Let me know.  You can leave a comment below.

If you don't know what I mean,

You might like to come some Saturday and find out or perhaps come to Spain with me and experience the real thing!