Italian Folk Music, Vol. 5: Naples and Campania

Collected and edited by Alan Lomax, this album presents southern Italian folk music of Campania and the region's capital, Naples. The area reflects Italy's rich cultural history; invaders and more peaceful visitors have all left their mark. For example, one of the traditional Italian tarantellas on the album features instruments such as castanets (Greek), clackers and scrapers (Moorish), accordion (German), and guitar (Spanish). Other recordings that will make an impression on listeners are the operatic cries of street vendors, verses of porters and muleteers, village choruses, and a shepherd on his bagpipes. Liner notes include background information on the region, the songs, and song lyrics and their English translations.

Track Listing

101	Amore, ca ce struje	A group of men and women accompanied by a municipal band and a chorus	03:40
102	I'tengh' all'aqui	Street vendors in Naples	01:20
103	Carmela	Non-professional Neapolitan union group	03:09
104	Jew's Harp Solo	A porter in the village of Positano	01:27
105	Scarola riccia	A group of porters in the village of Positano	03:43
106	A volta paese	A Positano porter with friends	01:36
107	La pizzica	North-African orchestra from Pagani	02:00
108	Ballinello (Little Dance)	accordion player in San Arsenio, Salerno	01:37
109	La bella Caterina (The Beautiful Catherine)	Workers' chorus	02:19
110	Nonna nonna	Chiarina Pepe	01:27
201	E lo ve', lo ve', lo ve' (Look at Her, Look at Her, Look at Her)	A chorus of men in Caggiano	03:10
202	Tu scendi dalle stelle (You Come from the Stars)	Oboe and bagpipe players in Caggiano	06:03
203	Ros'e argende	Montemariano di Avellino village chorus	01:59
204	Tarantella (Accordion, Tambourine and Castanets)	Salcatore Gambale and Giovanni Marino	02:06
205	Song of the Pilgrims to Monte Vergine	Mixed singers	02:11
206	Mulateer's Song	Raffaele Idla	01:47
207	Wedding Serenade	Men singing in Montecalvo	01:31
208	Tu rondinella (You, Swallow)	Three seventeen year old girls	02:08
209	Tarantella (Accordion and Handclapping)	Recorded in Lettino, Caserta	01:25
210	Zesa Viola	Artisans performing a play	07:35