Songs of the Spanish Civil War

Songs of the Spanish Civil War

On both sides of the conflict, people came from every corner of the world, bringing folk songs and anthems with them. These were soon adapted into marching songs, or simply something to sing around the camp fire.

Traditional

*Viva la XV Brigada (trad.) - Republican song
*¡Ay Carmela! also known as El Paso del Ebro (trad.) - Republican song
*Eusko Gudariak ("Basque Soldiers") - anthem of the Basque Autonomous Army
*Oriamendi - Carlist anthem
*El Himno de Riego - anthem of the Republican
*A Las Barricadas - Spanish anarchist anthem
*Cara al sol - Falange anthem
*The Internationale - socialist anthem
*Valley of Jarama - Republican song
Hijos del Pueblo/ Sons of the People

Retrospective

* Viva la Quinta 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 Clancy (from Cherish the Ladies)).


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