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Italian Folk Music, Vol. 1: Piedmont, Emelia, Lombardy

Various Artists
Italian Folk Music, Vol. 1: Piedmont, Emelia, Lombardy

Folklorist Alan Lomax, who collected many of the selections on the album, provides a historical introduction to the northern Italian regions represented here by their rural singers and bands—and even cattle (the first track features “a whole orchestra of bells” sounding around the necks of cows as villagers move the animals to mountain pastures for the summer). Love songs, lullabies, tarantellas and waltzes, patriotic songs, ballads, yodeling, and drinking songs capture life marked by community and tradition.

Liner notes include some translations of lyrics, informative context for each track, and a bibliography (in Italian).

Track Listing

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The Bells of Alpine Cattle Bells hanging from cattle 02:51
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Montagnes Valdotaines Small chorus of village artisans, Nus, Valle d'Aosta 02:06
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Paparone Village singers and musicians, Cogne, Valle d'Aosta 01:10
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Nen Marìa nostra frighietta Three old peasant women, Lillas, Valle d'Aosta 02:00
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Ninì, mon pupôn Maria Glany 00:31
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A la santé de Noé Mixed chorus of worker-artisans, Nus, Valle d'Aosta 01:12
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La blanchisseuse Mixed chorus of worker-artisans, Nus, Valle d'Aosta 02:21
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108
Jodoler Group of women accompanied by guitar and accordion 01:54
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109
Che Bel Felice Incontro Group of peasant girls, Gurro, Navaro, Piedmont 02:06
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Quei Cacciatori Group of peasant girls, Gurro, Navaro, Piedmont 02:02
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111
La Ricciola Tonco village band, Piedmont 01:25
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Eviva il Monfrâ! Tonco village band, Piedmont 01:21
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Monferrina Tonco village band, Piedmont 01:26
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202
Maria Giuanna Musicians and singers, Piedmont 02:23
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203
Io parto per l'America Mixed country chorus from Casorzo, Emilia 01:41
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204
Voga, voga Mixed village chorus, Lombardy 02:25
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205
A March Panpipe band, Bottanuco, Lombardy 02:34
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206
Lombardy: Ouverture from Rigoletto Panpipe band, Bottanuco, Lombardy 02:50
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O Pinota Female rice harvesters Delfia, Marva, Aida, Letisia, Rita, Silvana 03:04
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208
Ninna Nanna Celeste Cappelli 02:30
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209
L'é 'rivato un bastimento (A Ship Has Come to Port) Giua Bonetti and her friends 02:16
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Trescone Violinist, guitarist from Riolunato, Modena 01:41