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I ficurigna
Nesci Nesci
Spunta lu suli
A' Tarantula
U' Matarocco
A' Viddranedda
Madonna di Trapani
Maranzanata
L'amanti beddra
A’ racineddra
A’ siminzina
Festa all'aia
Sicilia mia Sicilia
Mi votu e mi rivoto
A’ la vigna
L'alivaru
Pupiddra abballa abballa
Mi sconcica
Cantu pi tia
U'Sciccareddu
Cummari nina
U' Vasuneddu
Ciuri di primavera
A’pampina dell’oliva
Si maritau rosa
Ciuri Ciuri
Vitti na' crozza
La campagnola
Tonchi Tonchi
Abbalati abbalati
Sicilia beddra
A' Nicusiana
Le Saline
La leggenda du’ friscaletto
Come si li cughieru li’ pira
Tarantella Marsalese
U' muccaturi
Controdanza Marsalese
Tarantella Vicariota
Palumbeddra Bianca
Taliu di ccà e taliu di ddrà
Nn'am'a spartiri
A Fimminisca
Serenata Siciliana
La Mietitura








our music and dances



Our dances are all "TARANTELLE" which are typical traditional dances of our land. Each tarantella is preceded by a song.


TARANTELLA DU’ MUCCATURI:
It is a typical dance of the '800, very quick and cheerful. It can ne distinguished by an handkerchief (called muccaturi) that comes waved by the men. In this tarantella comes put in emphasis the sound du' friscalettu' (Whistle- typical Sicilian breath instrument).


TARANTELLA D’AMURI:
A jumping dance danced by couples which gives expression to their cheerful and joy.


TARANTELLA A’ NICUSIANA:
"The dance of the nail": a particular step dance. It's an animated dance with different figure and particular steps (female heel and toe and male jolla). Cheerful, lively and quick music.


"LA CONTRADDANZA":
A typical sicilian dance, based on a rhythmic French step taking place during the town feasts and mainly during weddings feasts. It is a commanded dance, where the participants execute some figuration on command. In this dance the public is also invited.


TARANTELLA FESTA ALL’AIA:
It is a dance that was danced after a day of work to relax.


TARANTELLA CAMPAGNOLA:
cheerful and simple tarantella danced during the pause of work in the fields.



TARANTELLA TRASI E NESCI:
It is our entrance tarantella at each performance. All couples are formed and lined up to perform a cheerful and lively "typical and particular march". In this dance there are many figures and passages. It ends with the lined up choir of all the couples to give a start to our traditional songs.


TARANTELLA CANTI DEL MARE:
It was danced for celebrating the return of the fishermen after a long far away.


TARANTELLA DA’ MIETITURA:
tarantella executed during the singing to represent the harvest work.


TARANTELLA PICCIOTTISCA:
quick tarantella expressing moments of cheerful and performed during particular events.


BALLO DELLE CORDE (dance of the ropes):
Particular dance executed by women with some fisherman ropes while waiting the return of their men from the sea.