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1. Anisiedad – La Divina Pastora
2. Vamos Todos – San José Serenaders
3. La Colga – Santa Theresa
4. Rio Manzanare – Santa Familia
5. Castian – Arima Parang Group
6. La Maldita Mola – Old Oak Serenaders
7. El Managuero – Los Caballeros
8. La Gaeina – Moonlight Serenaders
9. Brisas de Tulia – San José Serenaders
10. Manzanare – Rancho Quemado
11. La Anunciation – Rio Claro
12. Castilliane – Moonlight Serenaders
13. Porguw Aguinalda – Los Caballeros
14. La Che Che Reia – Moonlight Serenaders
15. Aguinaldo de Mon Plensent – Arima Parang Group
16. Instrumental Traditional – La Divina Pastora

“Parang” is a term which identified a custom belonging to Trinidad’s Hispanic heritage. The word itself is neither Spanish nor English. It is the colloquial term for “parran” the abbreviation of “parranda” the Spanish word which means spree or carousel, or a group of more than four people who go out at night singing to the accompaniment of musical instruments.

A programme is selected and rehearsals (“practice”) take place from the middle of October.

Traditionally, in Trinidad, parang has been crystallized into the season that is “Christmastime” – from the last week in November to the “Day of the Kings” (Magi) or “Dia de los Reyes” which is January 6.

The local revelry that is parang is the visiting of merrymakers to the homes of family, friends or patrons to sing songs in Spanish to the accompaniment of certain musical instruments: usually the guitar, the cuatro, the maracas or chac chacs, the mandolin, the bandolin, the violin and the bandola and sometimes the cello. There is also dancing and eating and drinking of fare appropriate for festivity.

Taken from the book “Parang of Trinidad” By Daphne Pawan Taylor.

Diane Rhyner says –
“The numerous compliments and words of appreciation received upon release of the “Stricyly Parang Vol III” has prompted me to once again select from my archives these tunes on the “Strictly Parang Vol IV” CD. I hope you enjoy it as much as you have Vols. I to III.”