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group that records and performs arrangements considered to be of traditional

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inspiration. They have released two albums on the Waterfront Records label. They originally started as a quartet, but added three new musicians for their second album.

Band members

*Daniele Conversa,

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, vocals *Antonella Giallatini, percussion, vocals *Riccardo Masi,

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, vocals *Gabriele Modignliani, guitar, vocals *Sara Modigliani, guitar, vocals *Claudia Mortali, voice *Giuseppe Pontuali, melodeon

Discography

*1997 - ''Amore piccolino fatte grande...'' (''Small love, great deeds...'') *2000 - ''Milandè'' (''Midland'') Italian musical groups {{Italy-band-stub