Ferrante, Giuseppe [2]
1906-1986piper (&c.) mentioned by name
Born and lived in Varagna [Guadagna] (Palermo); Son of Rosario [1]; Brother of Sebastiano and Salvatore; Father of Rosario [2]; His daughter Giuseppa (*1939) remembered that "In 1960 he had even been called to play at the Cathedral of Palermo for Christmas Mass"; In 1991 he had to stop playing, due to poor health; No additional details found; NB¹: ➺ Girolamo Patellaro; *NB²: ➺ Uncle (courteous title).
Instrument: Ciaramedda
Bonanzinga, Sergio: La zampogna a chiave in Sicilia. Con testi di Paola Tripisciano e Giovan Battista Vaglica / Rilievi grafici di Monica Modica / Disegni e restauro immagini di Giuseppe Aiello / Trascrizioni musicali di Santina Tomasello e Alessandro Giordano. Palermo 2006, p.51 [&c.].