G'day Lena,

Actually, the bloke on the drums (and triccaballacca ... a distinctively Neapolitan wooden percussion instrument - based on the ones used to summon the faithful to church in Naples during Lent, when bells are not sounded!) is David De Santi's father - Andy (Agniello) De Santi. The De Santi family have music aplenty on both sides - Andy plays accordion, drums and triccaballacca &c whilst Tania's Mother, Bev Brownlee is drummer with long-established and popular local dance band i>Marshall Mount Merrymakers.

Do you have a group name or a contact person for the Italian Folk Group you mention? It would be useful to Stafano ... as well as to Dave De Santi when organising festivals. I know there is a very traditional Italian group performing from Venetian tradition, Opera Buffo &c - and one member lives down the other end of Balmain Road from me. (I have seen them perform at The Loaded Dog Folk Club in Annandale.)

Regards,

Bob Bolton