Russo, Giuseppe ("Pepe")
* ?maker of bagpipes (&c.) mentioned by name
Born in Colliano (prov. Salerno); Predominantly a farmer, he is/was [?] also a carpenter who does/did [?] also other occasional jobs, such as cabinet making and painting; Gala states that "he also dedicates/d [?] himself with appreciable passion to the manufacture of bagpipes"; His oldest son Lorenzo (*1967), who was his apprentice for several years, was/is [?] also capable to construct and refine all Zampogna types in all its parts; A relative of Antonio?
Instrument: Zampogna
Gala, Giuseppe Michele: La zampogna in Campania. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.30, 34*.