Mandolins, Like Salami
Edition: First Edition Softcover $27.95
Publisher: Zighi Baci Pub.; Brand: Zighi Baci Pub.
Published: December 2005
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Format: Softcover
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: General; Social History; Biographical Sketches
Genres: History
First sentence: This is a story of how Italian American mandolinists sustained the joy and passion of the Ballo Liscio (smooth dancing) music tradition in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Description: Part. 1. Historical overview. The barbering tradition and the mandolin -- Ballo liscio in America -- The mandolin craze in the Bay Area -- The rosy-fingered dawn -- Aurora's sister orchestras --
	pt. 2. Biographical sketches of Italian-American mandolinists. The string wizards : the Andrini brothers -- Palpito d' amore : Pete Tarzia's musical pulse -- St. Francis with a mandolin : Rudy Cipolla -- Mattinata di Matteo : Matteo Casserino -- The golden triangle : Tony Flores -- Play me a Tunzi! : Riccardo Tunzi -- The duo-style-playing Valentino : Gino Pellegrini --
	App. A. Publishers' music catalogs -- App. B. Mandolin orchestra repertoire lists -- App. C. Mandolin orchestra membership -- App. D. Individual mandolin players' repertore lists -- App. E. Composition written by mandolinists -- App. F. Concert programs -- App. G. Bibliography and source material recordings -- App. H. Public domain lists.
Table of contents: title: PART 1. Historical Overview PART 2 Biographical Sketches of Italian American Mandolinists PART 3 Appendices