| Music Makers |
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| "Italian Guitar" Watercolor on canvas 16x20" |
| "Two Mandolins" Watercolor mated & framed to 16x20" |
| "Pop's Violin" Watercolor mated & framed to 16x20" |
| "On Stage" Watercolor on Canvas 16x20" |
| For more Roots Music and Joe Thompson's Birthday Party |
| My maternal grandfather escaped from the noise of a busy family and his American surroundings, by playing on his guitar or mandolin, the music of his Sicilian homeland. He didn't need an audience, but I enjoyed sitting by his side and tried to understand the lyrics in the Sicilian language. |
| My father learned to play the violin, as a boy, during the 1920's. His mother, a Sicilian immigrant, sent him for lessons in the"LittleItaly"section of NYC. |
"Mebanesville" perform an evening of Italian songs and melodies at the "2005 International Festival" Raleigh, NC |
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