Stella Adorata tarantella

[jeho2a]

I found this tarantella in this thread. I really like it, but I can't find anything about it elsewhere: no references to it or recordings.

Does anyone know anything about it? I'm intrigued that this nice tune is apparently so obscure.

[Martin Jonas]

That is one of Sheri Mignano's PDFs ("mandophile" on the Cafe) and she posted that tune in the thread you have linked. She has a lot of knowledge about the origin of these tunes, so I suggest you drop her a PM and ask her the question directly.

Many of the tunes collected by Sheri in her book are from the San Francisco Italian scene of the early-to-mid 20th century, and have never been recorded nor widely performed outside that scene.

Martin

[jeho2a]

Thank you. I've done that.