Text & Translation
El paño moruno
Spanish source:
Gregorio Martínez Sierra
una mancha le cayó.
Por menos precio se vende,
porque perdió su valor.
¡Ay!
The Moorish cloth
English translation ©
Jacqueline Cockburn
there fell a stain.
It sells for less
for it has lost its value
Ay!
Translations by Jacqueline Cockburn and Richard Stokes
published in _The Spanish Song Companion_ (Gollancz, 1992)
El paño moruno
Spanish source:
Gregorio Martínez Sierra
The Moorish cloth
English source:
Jacqueline Cockburn
Al paño fino, en la tienda,
On the delicate fabric in the shop
una mancha le cayó.
there fell a stain.
Por menos precio se vende,
It sells for less
porque perdió su valor.
for it has lost its value
¡Ay!
Ay!
Composer
Manuel de Falla
Manuel de Falla was a Spanish composer and pianist. Despite having composed only a modest number of pieces, he is highly regarded as one of Spain’s greatest musicians of the first half of the twentieth century. His image appeared on Spain's 1970…
Performances
Upcoming Performances
- Songs of The Mediterranean 14 May 2026
Previously performed at:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 6) 14 Mar 2026