LYRICS AND LISTENING | CANTA RO´ IN TRIO | MAKING OF

Etta Scollo

Canta Ro´ in Trio

Tribute to Rosa Balistreri
Live concerts in Gibellina (I) and Berlin (D)

CD:

01. Quantu basilicò
02. L'anatra
03. Signuruzzu
04. Cu ti lu dissi
05. Muccaturi
06. U cunigghiu
07. Ntra viddi e vaddi
08. I pirati a Palermu
09. Trabia
10. Oliolà
11. Lu libbru
12. Vicaría
13. Lu suli
14. Rosa canta e cunta
15. Quannu moru
16. Liggenna
17. Cantu d'a curuna
18. Amuri
19. lettura / *Quannu moru

Etta Scollo

Vocals, Guitar and Daf.

Frank Wulff

Jew's Harp - Kinsho-Koto - Clarinet - Tambourine - Soprano Fiddle - Mandolin - Indian Harmonium - Shell-trumpet - Percussion - Clarinettino - Reading of the *original song by Rosa Balistreri on track 19.

Hinrich Dageför

Jew's Harp on track 1 - Accordion - Mandollin - Trumpet - Tenor Fiddle - Harp - Shell-trumpet - Drum.

Guest Musicians:

Ferdinand von Seebach

Trombone - Tuba - Piccolo Trombone.

Sebastian Scollo

Renaissance Lute - Sicilian Tambourine and Percussion - Backing Vocals on track 12 - Reading on the original song by Rosa Balistreri on track 19.

Trad. Music and Text except:

I pirati a Palermu (Buttitta-Balistreri Edizioni Warner/Fonit)
Rosa canta e cunta (Rosa Balistreri)
Quannu moru (Rosa Balistreri)
(with the kind permission of the Edition Teatro del Sole)
U cunigghiu (Anon.)

Adaptation of the traditional songs:

Etta Scollo

Arrangements:

Etta Scollo, Frank Wulff, Hinrich Dageför, Ferdinand von Seebach, Julian Maas, Jan-Peter Klöpfel, Peter Hinderthür, Sebastiano Scollo

For those musical pieces of which the ownership is presently considered as anonymous, The Producers are available to discuss any questions relating to title ownership as intended under copyright law.

The text recitative on track 19 is used with the kind permission of Prof. Nino Buttitta.

The original recording of track 19 "Quannu moru" in the interpretation by Rosa Balistreri is used with the kind permission of the Edition Teatro del Sole.

The concert recordings took place:

On the 10th September 2005 in Gibellina, Cortile Di Lorenzo - Fondazione Orestiadi and on the 23th and 24th October 2005 in the "Tipi", Berlin.

Recorded by:

Kay Wäcke

FOH:

Stefan Wulff

Equipment:

Marc Schettler, O-Ton Studio, Ballsaal-Studios.

Editing:

Tilmann Ilse, Etta Scollo at the Ballsaal Studios (Berlin)

Mixing:

Peter Schmidt at the Ballsaal-Studios (Berlin)

Technical Assistance:

Tilmann Ilse

Mastering:

Darcy Proper at the Galaxy Studios (Mol / Belgien)

Produced by:

Etta Scollo

Photo of Rosa Balistreri:

Letizia Battaglia. (Photo reproduced with the kind permission of the Photographer)

Additional Photo material:

Smarti (elettrog@iperbole.bologna.it)
Karl-Heinz Schmitt (www.piecesofjazz.de).

Translation into English:

by Martin Purvis

Graphical Concept und Adaptation:

Walter Welke, né Thielsch

Thanks to:

Frank, Stivi and Hinni for the creativity and passion with which they developed this project with me, and additionally for the friendship and stability with which they have supported me throughout the years "come rain or shine". Stefan Wulff, who strenghtened the sounds and emotions unmistakably. Ferdinand von Seebach for his calmness and professionality, and for his "charming italian". Sebastiano Scollo for being more than a brother to me, Martina Palmieri for her je ne sais quoi. Pasquale Marchese for all his valuable suggestions and his magnanimity. Senator Ludovico Corrao and the whole team at the Fondazione Orestiadi, Letizia Battaglia for the beautiful Photos, Francesco Giunta and Maria Elena D'Angelo for their commitment to keeping the memory of Rosa alive, "despite everything". The Buttitta family. My friends, always present and considerate: Leoluca Orlando, Pippo Ardini, Ulla Steffan,. Hasko Witte for his "positive thinking" and Nanna Rohlffs for the excellent organisation. Jochen Richert, Ann Muller, Walter Welke, Karl-Heinz Schmitt, Tilmann Ilse, the whole team at Teldex Studios. My precious Peter.

Contact and Info:

etta@ettascollo.de
kontakt@musicandante.com
Edition BlakPete / EMI Music Publishing

Further unpublished material, all song texts and translations along with photo material and the making of this production
can be found at: www. ettascollo.de

Information about Rosa Balistreri at: cielozero@teatrodelsole.it