Asteriskos ::: Asino siculo

The next chapter in the adventure started in 2002, by three great Sicilian musicians. Giancarlo Parisi, Massimo Laguardia and Tanino Lazzaro prove they have plenty of stories to tell, and offer this mature, refined album filled with excellent songwriting alongside some traditional tunes, all interpreted with great skill and musicianship. 
Asteriskos offers a musical repertoire that draws its origin from the ancient ballads of the sicilian school of the XIII century. This band, guided by such a well-known and highly valued musician as Giancarlo Parisi, is the result of the getting together of various sicilian musicians who have been sharing for a long time their experiences in the field of popular music and cultured music. Asteriskos offers a musical repertoire that draws its origin from the ancient ballads of the sicilian school of the XIII century, while also extending to original songs, in an absolutely acoustic style, where the musicians give proof of great technical mastery and virtuosity in the use of their traditional instruments (bagpipe, accordion and tammorra); various musical instruments of the mediterranean area also make their appearance (bendir, cajon, zmarra, friscalettu, etc...).
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Giancarlo Parisi : zampogna a paro cromatica (bagpipe), flute, voice
Massimo Laguardia : tammorra, percussion, voice
Tanino Lazzaro : accordion, voice 
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01 Sciuscia e va’ (G. Parisi) 
02 Janca luna (G. Parisi) 
03 Re capro (G. Parisi) 
04 Quattru, setti, novi (G. Parisi) 
05 Paisi in festa (G. Parisi) 
06 Anciulu (G. Parisi) 
07 Giufa’ (G. Parisi) 
08 Tarantella dei buddaci (G. Parisi) 
09 Vadda u nonnu (T. Lazzaro) 
10 Vitti ‘na crozza (trad. - arr. Asteriskos) 
11 Lu santu e lu viddanu (G. Parisi) 
12 Sognavano l’America (G. Parisi) 
13 Lu sceccu (trad.) (bonus track)
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2004 • Folkclub Ethnosuoni ES 5340
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Asino siculo