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Mento, Francesco ("Ciccio")

ca. 1932-2002
nickname(s): "Sciuni"

bagpipe maker, also a piper (or vv.) (&c.), mentioned by name

[Born and?] lived in San Cono (Sicilian: Santu Conu, fraction of Rometta Superiore, prov. Messina); Son of Antonino; The last heir of a centuries-old family tradition; One of the best makers and players of the Ciaramedda; No additional details found.

Instrument: Ciaramedda

Sources

Sarica, Mario: La zampogna a paro siciliana [Title on 1st text page: La zampogna a paro in Sicilia]. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.163* (1989), 177* (1991), 232 (note 34 [➺ p.155]).

Web

rometta.net ("Ciccio" Mento, »Sciuni«)