Carlo Torlontano, Traditional alphorn music. (He lives in Rome but the music is alpine.) (CD)

I SUONATORI DELLE QUATTRO PROVINCE, traditional music from musicians from four provinces in Northern Italy that come together in the Po Valley. (CD)

COMPAGNIA STRUMENTALE TRE VIOLINI, popular violin music from Northern Italy. Wrote book "Manuale di Violino Popolare" on traditional violin folk styles from Northern Italy. (CD)

Le Quattro Province, site about the music and dance of the four province region, Alessandria, Pavia, Piacenza and Genova, past and present.

LOU DALFIN (Piemonte, a mixture of traditional Occitana music with punk-rock) (CD)

COROU DE LA CEVITOU ("Coro della Civetta") (liturgical choir of Occitana traditions) (Piemonte)

ROUSSINHOL (Traditional dance music from Occitana) (Piemonte)

List of musical groups from Occitana (Piemonte)

BANDA MUSICALE DI GIAGLIONE E GLI SPADONARI, Traditional band founded in 1854 to accompany dancers in tradional dance. Check out the photos. (Piemonte)

ALUACHI, (which means "cows" in Monferrato dialect). They sing bizarre ballads about real and imaginary people, wives tales and proverbs, traditional songs and new works in Monferrato dialect. (Piemonte) (CD)

GALINVERNA mixes modern, antique and folk music, traditional, medieval, French, Piemontese, Northern European and Mediterranean influences. (Piemonte) (CD)

IN THE KITCHEN, Group mixes Piemontese traditional music with Irish folk, rock and other modern musicial rhythms.(CD)

GAI SABER (Occitana traditions) (Piemonte) (CD)

Folkclub, located in Torino, it offers folk concerts, classes and a publication. It has 16,000 members.

Associazione Indanza, is interested in franco-occitane dances and music as well as other folk dance reportoire. (Torino)

MAU MAU, a mix of music in Piemontese dialect with world influences. (CD)

ARBEBO, (Occitana traditions) (CD)

LA MALINTEISA, Dance and music group from Valle Stura, Cuneo.

CURENTA ALTERNATA, Traditional Italian dance music and other European styles (Torino) (CD)

LHI SONAIRES, Traditional Occitana music (CD)

LOU SERIOL, Traditional Occitana music (CD)

I FIOEUJ 'D NOÈ a group from Vercelli that sings traditional Piemontese songs mixing in their own songs with some modern rhythms. Sound Clips

GRUPPO RICERCA POPOLARE (Liguria) (LPs, CD)

Beppe Gambetta, acoustic guitarist specializing in regional Italian songs and American country music (Liguria) (CD)

BUIO PESTO, music in Genovese dialect. (Liguria) (CD)

CORO MONTE CAURIOL, men's choir from Genova in the tradition of the Alpini choir, Coro della S.A.T. (CD)

LA FURLANCIA, traditional music from Liguria.

CORO ALPINI "VOCI D'ALPE" , men's alpine choir from Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria.(CD, record album)

BANDA CIVICA MUSICALE DI SONCINO, Symphonic band started in 1859 (Cremona)

I BRIANZOLI The group performs traditional music, songs and dances from Brianza in Lombardy. Music includes traditional panpipe-type instrument called a "firlinfeu" or the older term "fregamùson".

GRUPPO FOLKLORISTICO FIRLINFEU "LA PRIMAVERA", from Sovico Brianza. They play the traditional panpipes and dance traditional songs of the region. (Lombardia) (CD)

BARABAN, ethnic music from Lombardia. (CD)

COMPAGNIA SONADÙR DI PONTE CAFFARO, traditional violin music, especially Carneval dances from Brescia. (CD)

LE MONDINE DI VALLE LOMELLINA, one of the last choirs in Italy to concentrate on the songs of "il risaio". (Lombardy) (Cassette)

I GALBER, folk group from Monno near Brescia. They play tradtional music, sing traditional songs and dance traditional dances of the region including carneval dances.

LA BRIANZOLA, folk group from Olgiate Molgora near Lecco, Lake Como. With 52 members, including singers, dancers, and musicians, they play in the tradtional style of Brianza, using the "firlinfeu" (panpipe).

MARCO DOMINICHETTI-DANIELE SCURATI DUO, piffero and fisarmonica, traditional music of the four province region for dances, holidays and special events. (CD)

Associazione Culturale Alambic, located in Milano, an association of musical and theater groups that promote folk and medieval traditions from Italy and other world traditions. (CD)

Coordinamento Bande Musicali della provincia di Cremona, association of bands from the Cremona area.

I GIOPPINI DI BERGAMO, Traditional music and dance of Bergamo.

IL CORO ANGELO DI VILLONGO, Men's alpini choir from the Bergamo region.

U.S.C.I. Unione Società Corali Italiane - Delegazione di Bergamo, Organization of choirs from Bergamo both religious and secular

DIN DELÒN, Folk Revival Group of the Lombardy Tradition with hurdy gurdy, organetto, bass fiddle and vocals.

PANDEMONIO MUSICA FOLK plays music of the Lombardy Tradition and mixes in Celtic and American Country Western music. Sound Clips(CD)

ABIES ALBA, Music, songs, and traditional dances from Trentino (CD)

CORO DELLA S.A.T., the most famous men's choir in Italy. They sing Alpine songs in four-part harmony. (Trentino) (Their site is under construction. This is the best one for them at the moment.) (CD)

CORO VALSELLA, four-part harmony men's choir (Trentino) (CD)

CORO MONTE CAURIOL, men's choir from Genova in the tradition of the Alpini choir, Coro della S.A.T. (CD)

CORO TRENTINO S.O.S.A.T., four-part harmony men's choir. (CD)

CORO NEGRITELLA, four-part harmony men's choir. (CD)

BRAUL (Friuli) (CD)

BANDA PRIMAVERA DI RIVIGNANO, a traditional band from Udine.

LA FANFARA ALPINA DELLA SEZIONE A.N.A. DI PALMANOVA, band made up of ex Alpini, play in the Alpini tradition from province of Udine.

BRASS FOLK, pop-folk.

CORO "RENZO BASALDELLA" DEL CAI DI CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI

CORO LIVENZA, men's choir, sings mountain songs, popular songs, (Sacile)

Lino Straulino, sings in dialect from Friuli. (CD)

Giulio Venier, violinist from Friuli.

CALICANTO (Veneto) (CD)

B.E.V. - BONIFICA EMILIANA VENETA (Emilia Romagna Veneto) (CD)

BANDABRIAN, traditional songs and dances from Vicenza (Veneto) (CD)

MARMAJA, Folk rock group from Rovigo. (CD)

LA PIVA DAL CARNER (Emilia) (CD)

B.E.V. - BONIFICA EMILIANA VENETA (Emilia Romagna Veneto) (CD)

MODENA CITY RAMBLERS, fusion of traditional Italian songs with Irish rhythms. (Emilia Romagna) (CD)

GRUPPO EMILIANO, traditional music from Emilia Romagna including "ballo liscio". (CD)

ENSEMBLE NOVECENTO, ocarina music (Emilia Romagna) (CD)

TEAMBALLO and SUONABANDA from Modena present"Appennino vien danzando, Musiche e balli della tradizione popolare emiliana e altri spettacoli a Bologna e Modena.

CORO MATILDICO VALDOLO, Alpini choral group from Toano.

CORO "I CASTELLANI DELLA VALLE", choir specializes in popular songs from the Italian traditional repertoire.

Cori Italiani On Line, List of Choirs in Emilia Romagna. ENSEMBLE NOVECENTO, ocarina music (Emilia Romagna) (CD)