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Waila music, or chicken scratch, is a mix of norteño and polka dance music. It typically features a button accordion, electric guitar, and sometimes saxophones. It’s not entirely traditional but it has deep roots in the Tohono O’odham Nation. It also hearkens back to early European fiddle bands. It’s spread from there, and Tucson, Ariz. hosts a waila music festival every year. In this entertaining encore presentation, we learn about the history and characteristics of waila music and listen to some of the classics.
I listened to your show on Sept. 3 and really enjoyed it. You featured an artist who wrote a song for his daughter who had passed away titled “always in our minds forever in our hearts”. Can you please tell me his name and how I can purchase a CD? Thank you so much. Mary