Songs of the Spanish Civil War

"Los Cuatro Generales" and "Viva La Quince Brigada"

Two folk songs from the Spanish Civil War sung by Leon Lishner.

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Songs of the Spanish Civil War. On both sides of the Spanish Civil War, people came from afar, bringing folk songs and anthems with them. These were soon adapted into marching songs, or simply something to sing around the camp fire.

Traditional

Songs of the Republican side

¡Ay Carmela!, also known as El Paso del Ebro, - Republican song
Eusko Gudariak ("Basque Soldiers") - anthem of the Basque Autonomous Army
Los cuatro generales, also known as El Puente de los Franceses, based on Los cuatro muleros by Federico García Lorca with lyrics by Ernst Busch^[1]
El Himno de Riego - anthem of the Spanish Republic
A Las Barricadas - Spanish anarchist anthem
Si me quieres escribir, also known as El Frente de Gandesa - Republican song^[2]
The Internationale - Socialist anthem
Jarama Valley - Republican song
Spaniens Himmel - "Spain's heaven spreads its brightest stars ..."

Songs of the Francoist side

Oriamendi - Carlist anthem
Cara al Sol - Falangist anthem
Cancion del Legionario - Song of the Spanish Legion

Retrospective

Juanita (song) - Bjørn Afzelius
Viva la Quince Brigada (song) - Christy Moore's tribute to the fallen Irish
Spanish Bombs - The Clash
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers
"Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War" (Various artists) (2007) —with contributions by Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Joel Rafael and Aoife (Finnes) Clancy (from Cherish the Ladies).
"On the Border" (Al Stewart) (1977) Year of the Cat album.^[3]
"Always the Cause" (Al Stewart) (1995) Between the Wars (Al Stewart album)
"Flowers from Exile" album from Rome (band)

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