Gota de Carreço

It's danced in a line with alternate pairs. In former days, people from the North of Portugal, more precisely from Minho, sang during their work at the pastures. In Carreço, young women sang "gota" while they cut grass for fattening cattle. This is the reason why this song is also known as "the harvest song".

Chula de Carreço

It's danced in a line. All Portuguese traditional dances have a local countenance. In Minho we can find "Viras", "Chulas", such as this one, "Vareira", that is from the seaside, and it is danced in this region with much vigour by the dancers. This dance is also called "Chula de Viana" or "Chula de saída".

Laurindinha

When women from Carreço went to the pastures to harvest corn whenever they took a break to eat something they sang and danced "Laurindinha".

Preto

It's danced in a line. This particular dance might have had its origin in Emigration to Brazil because the verses are a parody to a young coloured man. Everything leads us to believe that it was inspired in a Brazilian.

O Senhor da Serra

It's danced in a line with march. The highest mountain in the North region of Portugal is "Serra d'Arga" which, due to its own characteristics, is a source of very ancient legends and traditions. On the night of 28th to 29th of August people celebrate "S, João d'Arga". In former days, such as today, thousands of pilgrims went up the mountain on foot. People from "Carreço" used to sing and dance "O Senhor da serra" during the breaks they took for older and younger people to rest.