VENTO DEL SUD (Southern Italy) (Tape, CD)

THE BOSIO BIG BAND ("BBB") The group is made up of melodeons (ancestor of accordion) and the percussion instruments tamburello and tammorra. (Southern Italian traditions) (CD)

Alessandra Belloni, Tambourine virtuoso (Southern Italian traditions)

ROSAPAEDA (Antonella Di Domenico) New interpretations of traditional Southern Italian songs. (CD)

BRIGANTI DI FRONTIERA, ethnic music from Southern Italy

I MUSICANTI DEL PICCOLO BORGO, music from Lazio, Molise, Puglia, and Campania (CD)

ETNIA, Traditional music and dance of central and southern Italy. (CD)

MUSICàNTICA, Traditional music and new compositions using the traditional instruments of Southern Italy (CD)

FEBBRE QUARTANA, traditional music from Lazio.

Mario Salvi, an artist dedicated to the music of the diatonic accordion (organetto) (Lazio and Campania) (CD)

GRUPPO FOLKLORICO MONTE PATULO, performs tradition music and dances from Lazio, especially in the Rome area.

GRUPPO FOLK "CITTÀ DI CASTRO", in the tradition "ciociara" from Lazio.

ASSOCIAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE CALAMUS, from the town of Picinisco in the province of Frosinone, have an ethnic dance group,an accordion orchestra, ethnic music quartet, wind quintet and coro polifonico. Nice information about the history of the zampogna.

L'ALBERO DEL CANTO, chorus that performs traditional Italian songs.

CORO AGORA' 81, Abruzzese folk choir and dancers.

IL LACCIO D'AMORE, performs music and dance for La Penna Sant'Andrea (Abruzzi)

CORO VALPESCARA (Abruzzi) (LP, cassette)

Folksongs from Abruzzo, see text and hear songs. (Sound clips)

Songs of Lettomanoppello and Roccamorice, Abruzzese songs sung by Costantino Conte. (Sound clips)

DISCANTO, traditional Abruzzese music with a modern edge. (Sound clips)

ASSOCIAZIONE CORALE "GRAN SASSO", Choir from L'Aquila whose repertoire includes both religious and traditional Abruzzese songs.

LI SANDANDONIJRE DI PENNA SANT'ANDREA, folk musicians and singers from the Cult of St. Anthony from Penna Sant'Andrea, Abruzzo.

LA BANDA DI DURONIA, brass band from Duronia, Molise

I TAMBORRAFOLK, A folk rock group from San Pietro Avellana (Sound clip)

Consiglia Licciardi, Traditional and modern Neapolitan songs (CD)

Mario Salvi, an artist dedicated to the music of the diatonic accordion (organetto) (Lazio and Campania) (CD)

RENZO ARBORE, a swing beat with some traditional songs(Napoli) (CD)

Folkitalia, L'Associazione Culturale denominata Centro per la Ricerca e la Conservazione delle tradizioni popolari (C.R.C.) collects information about folk traditions from the Naples area in particular and Italy in general. There are many interesting articles available on the site.

SPACCANAPOLI, neo-traditional music from Naples. See a great internet review of the group here. (CD)

MUSIca antiQuA, dedicated to keeping ethnic music alive especially from Campania, affiliated with several musical groups in the area and a school that teaches music and dance.

CANTICA POPULARIA, traditional music of Campania and Southern Italy(CD)

ETNIE, traditional music of Campania and Mediterranean, utilizes old instruments that they restore.

COREPOLIS, group from Caserta offers traditional music of Campania and Southern Italy.(CD)

GRUPPO FOLCLORISTICO L'ARIELLA,Wearing traditional costumes of area from time of Fernando IV, they sing and perform traditional songs and dances from the province of Caserta.

ANCIA LIBERA play the traditional instruments including zampogna, ciaramella, and ghironda for processions, Christmas, Carnival and other special occasions.(CD)

Medivia, the most complete list of lyrics to Neapolitan folk songs with sound clips on midi files.(CDs, Cassettes)

Lello Muollo, traditional music of Naples.Video Clip

NAPOLI EXTRACOMUNITARIA, Neapolitan folk music. (CD)

LA TARA BANDA, tammuriata and pizzica band that lives in Paris.

FOLKABBESTIA, group from Bari combines traditional tarentella and other Southern Italian music styles with rock, Irish folk, klezmer, and other modern rhythms. (CD)

TAMBURELLISTI DI TORREPADULI, "musica salentina" from Puglia. (cassette)

RADICANTO, A mix of traditional music from Puglia with influences from other music from the Mediterranean and jazz. (CD)

ZOÈ, Traditional music from Salento.(CD)

Pizzicata.it, Portal to popular music from Puglia, includes a music forum.

ARAMIRÈ, Traditional music from Salento.(CD)