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Mick’s post has triggered some memories of my mother. I’m half Italian, my mother’s side. Her parents came over on the boat & have their names on the wall on Ellis Island. Remember we still honor...

I admit to having the good fortune of being Irish, and being raised by my Italian padroni while my mother insisted we Texan pups learn Spanish.

The cultural overlaps and blurring have always been...

yes, August, the older brother of Francis, was Dean, school of humanities/music at SFSU. Carmine was their father. A talented family.

Carmine Coppola is absolutely Francis Ford's father.

Roman Koval, thank you for that input. I feel you hit on one of those sensitive (irritating) aspects in defining what is Italian in Italian music and who gets to be classified as composing "Italian...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g2slmtau8w0gbp7/AACtsUg5Kj7NMq4R8U_0uC-Ba?dl=0

for all those Mando nerds, here's a link to download the Italian music catalogs, listings, and title pages.
Today, I...

These journal issues were available before but Nakano provided a weird password that didn't always work. I'm so glad you've brought this all back to light, thanks Martin! Tesio published Tentarelli's...

I may be due for some clarification here, Eug.

I've got Federica's book as well, and if I'm not mistaken her expertise is in traditional Italian dances, which I understand differently from how...

Being late to the party is no matter...still means you're at the party. ;)

As SRV said "If the house is rocking, don't bother knocking...."

But this party has been going on for a looooong time,...

Hey, I got a wedding gig and developed a need for Sheri's book. I went through it and eyeballed 42 tunes that I either knew or looked interesting, and then sat down with my guitarist pal to start...

This weekend, actually July 11, 2014 this thread became active! seven years ago! Unbelievable! And what is even more exciting to me is how those musicians who've been outside the Italian dance...

Great story, Sheri....I don't recall it from MLS but will go back and find it.

Fun mazurka, too. Going to add that to the posse right away.

Thanks!

Mick

I just uploaded "Delirio D'Amore" and updated Index (see attached). The Giorno Trio recorded it in September 1951 outside a balcony window in Philadelphia. There is a long romantic balcony tradition...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9zhxeekpyeuj223/AAC83KNrCaJa6dKpZb9lDzWUa?dl=0

Don't forget that many of these titles are housed as mp3 & mp4 recordings in the Dropbox.
The above link takes you to...

Thank you Scott and kudos to Guggino & Barrett for bringing this project to fruition! It was at least four years ago when Mike and I jammed at Volpi's Italian restaurant and met for the first time....

Sheri, congrats on the recognition you received in the new episode of the Mandolins and Beer podcast #94 with Mike Guggino and Barrett Smith about their new album Mia Dolce Farfalla

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zo4r2lru4dprp8o/AAD8QnMbTv32URT4xIeytUPLa?dl=0 Leone's correct link

Hmmmm. that's weird. Yes, you're right. Post #617 with link to Leone takes you to nowhere. Yes, the...

Sheri: I think this link is in error. I believe this is the correct one, but correct me if I am wrong.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zo4r2lru4dprp8o/AAD8QnMbTv32URT4xIeytUPLa?dl=0

I had upgraded...

ITALIAN MANDOLIN TRIO PUBLSIHERS Please put these links in your browser. Everything can be downloaded. Trouble? please send pm explaining difficulty. A BIG THANK YOU goes out to all the musicians...

Here's the link to the Pietro Tesio folder with two new titles: "El Dorado" (Ferraro) and "Toujours on Jamais" (Waldteufel) These new titles were found in Rudy Cipolla's "Trio Argentine" archives....

Di Capua wrote about 80+ tarantella-based canzone. You've got your work cut out for you, Norman! We can eliminate the obvious titles!

MATACEA FOLDER (to download new title)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fkfrgnk12m9dnav/AABDqK_wcJCPrELFly4cziLQa?dl=0

Attached updated Index to all publishers' titles.

It has been several years...

I think that's unlikely, except in some experimental context - these Harmonia and Nightingale sessions were probably anything but experimental, being basically local, budget labels. I do have...

That's interesting, I thought it was around the early 40's when Sidney Bechet recorded a tune playing all the instrument parts, that overdubbing was developed. Was overdubbing used that early on ?

Here's a bold but plausible answer to Frankie's inquiry about Vicari recordings. It is predicated on the notion that "overdubbing" (?) or "dubbing" started around the time that Vicari made a ton of...