Ortigia’s Piazza del Duomo seduces me with her beauty, but then, when she adds in the harmonies and melodies of an accordion player, I’m hypnotized.
Tag: accordion
Bring Your Dancing Shoes
Being a musician myself, I am always seeking out other musicians while in Sicily, especially those versed in local folk music, like Ettore, Alfredo, and Totò, pictured here. I heard them first as part of a larger community ensemble in Porticello, my grandfather’s birthplace, in 2011. A couple of years later, I sought them out,…
Revel in Music in Sicily this Summer
Music is everywhere in Sicily. Pictured here are Angelo Salvatore Daddelli (guitar and vocals) and Marco Macaluso (accordion) (Sorry! I don’t know the bass player’s name.) performing for the crowds in Palermo’s Piazza Verdi. You too can make music, perform, and rub elbows with musicians in Sicily–What a great way to experience a new culture…
Let’s Dance!
Last September during our Experience Sicily tour, we had a private concert with a trio from Casteldaccia who performed traditional Sicilian folk songs for us on my cousin Evelina’s patio.