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La Orquestina del Fabirol
 Ninonaninón - La Orquestina del Fabirol $16.99 (cdRoots# gal-fabirol06)
The 2005 release by this unique band from Aragon, Spain, that inhabits a previous century in both its source material and its instrumentation. the use instruments both modern and ancient, including hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes (gaita de boto), accordion, some unusual regional percussion and reed instruments (chiflo and fabirol), guitars, mandolins, mandolas, all accented by great singing. This is a 'children's recording' of sorts, with a light and airy feeling but not much in the way of the sugary whining we have come to expect from the genre. Mostly it is lively, Aragonese period music, marvelously played, with wit, spirit and great musicianship.
 Acumuer - La Orquestina del Fabirol $16.99 (cdRoots# gal-fabirol)
A unique ensemble dedicated to the modern music of Aragon, Spain, circa 1920. This presentation of dance hall tunes and folk dances is charming, witty and full of refined energy. They use all manner of tools in this endeavor: hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes (gaita de boto), accordion, some unusual regional percussion and reed instruments (chiflo and fabirol), guitars, mandolins, mandolas, all accented by great singing.
 Suda, suda, fabirol!! - La Orquestina del Fabirol $temp out of stock-17.99 (cdRoots# gal-fabirol1)
The 1996 recording by this ensemble dedicated to the folk music of Aragon. Utilizing hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes (gaita de boto), accordion, some unusual regional percussion and reed instruments (chiflo and fabirol), guitars, mandolins, mandolas, all accented by great singing, they recreate an unusual era of folk-popular music in Spain.
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