Festa Italiana

This collection presents examples of national Italian folk music and dance—that is, music and dance that are popular throughout the peninsula. The album features the music of five dance styles: Tarantella, Quadrille, Mazurka, Waltz, and Stornelli. Only Tarantella and Stornelli have indigenous roots, but regardless of their origin, all these dances have been completely integrated into Italian tradition. Typical instruments used in Italian folk music are the accordion, double flute, tambourine, guitar, and mandolin.

The liner notes present a brief summary of the history of the different dances, as well as English translations of the songs.

Track Listing

101	Cu Abballa Abballa (Tarantella Commandata) Aiello and his Orchestra	02:29
102	La Mazurca di Vicenzina (Mazurka) Francesco Basile and his Orchestra	02:39
103	L'Ammazzu (I Will Kill Her) - Tarantella Salvatore Ida and his Orchestra	03:04
104	Tarantella D'Altri Tempi (Tarantella of Times Past) - Tarantella Francesco Basile and his Orchestra	02:20
105	Donna Capricciusa (The Capricious Woman) - Waltz Salvatore Ida and his Orchestra	03:28
106	Quadriglia in Otto (Double Quadrille) Francesco Basile and his Orchestra	02:26
107	Un Fiore Per Te (A Flower for You) - Tarantella Domenico D'Agata and his Orchestra	02:58
108	Maria Graziella (Mazurka) Francesco Basile and his Orchestra	02:42
109	A Ricottara (The Cheese Woman) - Stornelli Calabresi Salvatore Ida and his Orchestra	03:25
110	Conca D'Oro (Valley of Gold) - Tarantella Siciliana Aiello and his Orchestra	02:58
111	A Mala Mugghieri (The Bad Wife) - Tarantella Calabrese Salvatore Ida and his Orchestra	03:01
112	Fuocco Di Paglia (Straw Fire) - Waltz Giovanni Garofani and his Orchestra Campagnolo	02:42