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

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