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Italian Folk Songs and Dances

Various Artists
Italian Folk Songs and Dances The southern Italian folk songs on this album probably sound fairly similar to those of the 13th century, when troubadours entertained the King of Naples and Sicily. The songs and instrumental numbers include love songs, dances, a lullaby, and one intended to drive away evil spirits. Liner notes feature photographs of traditional scenes and descriptions of each tune as well as lyrics, as sung and translated into English.

Track Listing

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Sicilia Bedda (Beautiful Sicily) Chorus with guitar and tambourines 02:30
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102
Napule Bella (Beautiful Naples) Ensemble with mandolin, guitar, tambourine 02:01
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103
Carettiera (Wagon Driver's Song) Soloist with chorus, accordion, tambourines 02:54
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104
Cummari Aviti Vistu un Iaduzzu? (Auntie, Did You See a Little Rooster?) Ensemble with bass violin, four mandolins, bass guitar 01:37
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105
Mattinata Cagliaritana (Morning Hours in Cagliare) Shoemaker with guitar, Sardinia 02:20
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106
Picoroso di Tosca (Albanese Waltz) Ensemble with violin, guitar, accordion 01:44
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201
Cicerenella (Neapolitan Love Song) Male singer with guitar 01:09
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202
Ninna Ninna (Lullaby from Sardinia) Duet with guitar, Sardinia 03:46
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203
Gioco dello Scarrafone (The Black Beetle Game) Singers with percussion, Capri 01:14
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204
Trallallera (Sardinian Folk Song) Group of singers with guitar, near Cagliari, Sardinia 03:04
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205
Serenata alla Bella Dormente (Serenade to a Beautiful Sleeping Woman) Singer with guitar, Spezzano Albanese 01:39
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206
Stornello Baresi (Stornello from Bari) Singer with guitar, Bari, Apulia 01:25