I wonder if there is a law in Italy that says that when you play tamborine accompanying a button accordion player, that you have to have a cigarette dangling from your mouth while you play. I couldn't help but notice this was the case in both videos.
Watching these it occurred to me that a tarantella is not dissimilar in feel to a jig. For instance, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBxPOxUodHE or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpqRz5Q5ZBE or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjaLrVUbghc
Both videos are delightful.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there is a law in Italy that says that when you play tamborine accompanying a button accordion player, that you have to have a cigarette dangling from your mouth while you play. I couldn't help but notice this was the case in both videos.
Watching these it occurred to me that a tarantella is not dissimilar in feel to a jig. For instance, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBxPOxUodHE or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpqRz5Q5ZBE or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjaLrVUbghc
Seeing the videos made me think of what I miss most about Xmas without you guys...db's mom and brother dancing the post pasta tarantella.
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mister anchovy: db and I noticed the same thing. There were other videos we saw too with a cigarette smoking tambourine player.
ReplyDeleteI like the 3rd video you linked here with the sports highlights on the t.v. in the background. A Newfoundland jig and a bit o' hockey.