Paul James presents some of the best European folk bands recorded during their visits to Britain.
Calicanto come from Padua in northern Italy. The group fuse old and new traditions, bringing together their
Mediterranean and central
European roots in a new
Venetian folk music. Formed in 1981, they play a range of instruments including melodeon, concertina and Venetian bagpipes.
Recorded as part of Hull's Italian Festival.