There is always much work to be done behind-the-scenes to prepare for a show. There are contracts to be negotiated and completed, tax forms to be submitted, endless promotional correspondence; travel and sound checks to be coordinated… Apart from the administrative work, there are hours and hours of rehearsals. I actually enjoy rehearsing, but before I rehearse with the band, I spend endless time rehearsing alone so that the repertoire is ready for the musicians. All of this is done with one goal in…
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Reconnecting and the Mazurka Klandestina
Has it really been a year since the last blog post? How's that possible? Ahh, the time-vacuums of social media have also consumed correspondence during the year. The only problem? Social media decides who sees what so lots of messages and stories get buried under an avalanche of current trends. As valuable as social media is for marketing and connecting to fans, I promised myself back in November to connect more to the folks who visit this site and inhabit my email list. Then there was the hurdle…Read more
New CD from Terra Sangue Mare!!!
We did it! Terra Sangue Mare ( Michael Delia, Fabio Turchetti and I) just recorded our first CD and shall launch it in April of this year. At the end of 2015 after a concert tour on the East Coast here in the US and while in the middle of a concert tour abroad, we found ourselves in a recording studio in Prague. Not just any studio; this one had a comfy white sofa and was chosen for that specific reason. Months before, we had tried to record and I kept falling asleep while sitting on a drum throne…
Read moreMusica & Sagra/ Music & Feast
Autumn is officially here and the season begins for the Sagre. As my friend Karen LaRosa of LaRosa Works just mentioned in her photo-journal, “A Sagra is a festival that celebrates local food products and traditions. In Sicily they are ubiquitous, especially in the fall, when it is harvest time.” Just reading about Sicily and the Sagra got me to thinking…why not throw one?
On October 19th at 7pm at the Music Room in NYC, I’ll be performing with my trio, Terra Sangue Mare. It will be our only…
Read moreSicilian Folk & Roots on the Morning Feed
On June 26 & 27th, Fabio Turchetti and I had the great honor and pleasure of visiting Germantown, Philadelphia to perform. With stops at the Mermaid Inn and a house concert for friends old and new, Germantown welcomed Sicilian folk and roots music ( and us, too!) with open arms. Before the performances, we stopped in at G-town Radio to chat with Ed Feldman and make some music; we were joined by the G-town communitarian, Rita Sinorita Fierro. Heartfelt thanks go out to the phenomenal Rita Sinorita Fierro…Read more
Una Cantante e Uno Zampognaro
Just had an interview with Sicilian-American journalist, Lilliana Rosano, for La Voce di New York about my work with my friend, Dom Porco!!
Here is the article:
Una Cantante & Uno Zampognaro