Festa Italiana: Songs and Dances

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