To this day (like most Mariachi groups) the group members dress in the traditional charro suits customary in the nineteenth century and sometimes perform dances accompanied by ballet folklórico performers.
Fina Estampa
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Lyrics
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Con luz de luna o de sol
Tendida como una cinta
Con sus lazos de arrebol
Arrebol de los geranios
Y sonrisas con rubor
Arrebol de los claveles
Y las mejillas en flor
Perfumadas de magnolias
Rociada de mañanitas
La veredita sonríe
Cuando su pie lo acaricia
Y la cuculí se ríe
Y la ventana se agita
Cuando por esa vereda
Su fina estampa pasea
Fina estampa caballero
Caballero de fina estampa
Un lucero, que sonriera bajo
Un sombrero
Nos sonriera
Más hermoso ni más luciera
Caballero
Y en su andar andar reluce
La acera al andar andar
Te lleva hacia los zaguanes
Y a los patios encantados
Te lleva hacia las plazuelas
Y a los salones soñados
Veredita que te arrulla con tafetanes bordados
Tacón de chapín de seda
Y fustes almidonados
Es un caminito alegre
Con luz de luna o de sol
Que he de recorrer cantando
Por si te puedo alcanzar
Fina estampa caballero,
Quién te pudiera cantar
Fina estampa caballero
Caballero de fina estampa
Un lucero, que sonriera bajo
Un sombrero
Nos sonriera
Más hermoso ni más luciera
Caballero
Y en su andar andar reluce
La acera al andar andar
The song "Fina Estampa" by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán paints a vivid picture of a joyful little path, a veredita, which is adored by all who walk on it. The song describes the veredita as being adorned with bright colors, like the red ribbons that tie back the blooming geraniums and the flush pink of the blushing cheeks of young lovers. The path is perfumed with the sweet smell of magnolias and moist with the dew of early morning. It comes alive with every touch of a foot and echoes with laughter, as it welcomes the fine and dapper figure of a caballero, who walks with such elegance and grace that the very ground seems to shine with pride.
As the caballero strolls down the path, he illuminates everything with his presence. He is a beacon, a shining star, and a true gentleman. One can only wish to sing his praises, as he makes his way towards the courtyards, the enchanted gardens, and the dreamy salons. Whoever walks on this path finds themselves enchanted and carried away by the whimsical sounds of fustes almidonados, or starched skirts rustling in the breeze. It is a path that one must sing while walking, in the hope of someday catching up to the caballero, the epitome of elegance, and an emblem of everything that is good and pure in this world.
Line by Line Meaning
Una veredita alegre
A joyful little path
Con luz de luna o de sol
Lit by either the moon or the sun
Tendida como una cinta
Stretched out like a ribbon
Con sus lazos de arrebol
With its ties of crimson
Arrebol de los geranios
The crimson of geraniums
Y sonrisas con rubor
And blushing smiles
Arrebol de los claveles
The crimson of carnations
Y las mejillas en flor
And the blooming cheeks
Perfumadas de magnolias
Perfumed by magnolias
Rociada de mañanitas
Sprinkled with morning dew
La veredita sonríe
The little path smiles
Cuando su pie lo acaricia
When it is caressed by his foot
Y la cuculí se ríe
And the cuckoo laughs
Y la ventana se agita
And the window trembles
Cuando por esa vereda
When on that little path
Su fina estampa pasea
His refined figure walks
Fina estampa caballero
Gentleman of exquisite appearance
Caballero de fina estampa
Gentleman of refined appearance
Un lucero, que sonriera bajo
A star, shining under
Un sombrero
A hat
Nos sonriera
Smiling at us
Más hermoso ni más luciera
No more beautiful, no more radiant
Caballero
Gentleman
Y en su andar andar reluce
And in his walking, he shines
La acera al andar andar
The sidewalk shines as he walks
Te lleva hacia los zaguanes
It takes you towards the entrance halls
Y a los patios encantados
And to the enchanted courtyards
Te lleva hacia las plazuelas
It takes you towards the plazas
Y a los salones soñados
And to the dreamed-of salons
Veredita que te arrulla con tafetanes bordados
A little path that lulls you with embroidered taffeta
Tacón de chapín de seda
Silk shoe heel
Y fustes almidonados
And starched skirts
Es un caminito alegre
It's a joyful little path
Con luz de luna o de sol
Lit by either the moon or the sun
Que he de recorrer cantando
That I will walk through singing
Por si te puedo alcanzar
In case I can reach you
Fina estampa caballero,
Gentleman of exquisite appearance,
Quién te pudiera cantar
Who could sing to you
Fina estampa caballero
Gentleman of exquisite appearance
Caballero de fina estampa
Gentleman of refined appearance
Un lucero, que sonriera bajo
A star, shining under
Un sombrero
A hat
Nos sonriera
Smiling at us
Más hermoso ni más luciera
No more beautiful, no more radiant
Caballero
Gentleman
Y en su andar andar reluce
And in his walking, he shines
La acera al andar andar
The sidewalk shines as he walks
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: EDUARDO O. ROVIRA, ISABEL CHABUCA GRANDA
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Gildardo Nuñez
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