Dogs Love Company

Formed in 2000 as a duo by Danilo Di Giampaolo (voice) and Victor Mazzetta (guitar), the folk/blues band from Catignano (Pescara, Italy) later evolved in a larger group including Daniele Di Pentima (drums), Norman Cieri (fisa) and Claudio Bonetti (double bass) giving new life to the old melodies and composing new music.
The lineup for the EP &quot;<a href="spotify:album:0eiztjExwuN7wqJw8UrWgb" data-name="Ballate folk ed altre storie">Ballate folk ed altre storie</a>&quot; - a 5-track EP presenting original arrangements of folk melodies from the traditions of Central and Southern Italy, particularly from Abruzzo and Puglia - includes Danilo Di Giampaolo (voice), Victor Mazzetta (guitar) and Daniele Di Pentima (percussions) with mix by Angelo Scogno (Sonus Factor).
A music video for &quot;<a href="spotify:track:1ADqbSJQluxJZb5iJwwZVP" data-name="Mare maje">Mare maje</a>&quot; has been filmed in the ancient village of Corvara (Pescara) by Tiziano Ciccone.
Three songs (&quot;<a href="spotify:track:6heOmmfQMi86QK6UH917YP" data-name="Lu furastiero">Lu furastiero</a>&quot;, &quot;<a href="spotify:track:3EDaOg2FfjpSTbWRZSLeeA" data-name="Mo ve’ la bella mia da la muntagna">Mo ve’ la bella mia da la muntagna</a>&quot;, &quot;<a href="spotify:track:5emEYlutVmPeNmbST3qJgO" data-name="La notte è bella">La notte è bella</a>&quot;) come from the repertoire of <a href="spotify:artist:1MoWiUguAg3DZX2bZ3JE60" data-name="Matteo Salvatore">Matteo Salvatore</a> (1925-2005) who composed hundreds of ballads telling stories of the poor people working hard in the fields and living in small villages in old time Italy.
Two other tracks are entirely rearranged traditionals from Abruzzo: &quot;<a href="spotify:track:1ADqbSJQluxJZb5iJwwZVP" data-name="Mare maje">Mare maje</a>&quot; (also known as &quot;<a href="spotify:track:6PLrvTYa8VGJ4InOOQMw2m" data-name="Scura maie">Scura maie</a>&quot;, which has a Balkan origin) and &quot;<a href="spotify:track:0mt6XSFWqofkA8mlI9JaQm" data-name="Nebbi’a la valle">Nebbi’a la valle</a>&quot; (which is also known as “Addije, addije amore” and that also became “Amara Terra Mia” in a reworking by Domenico Modugno with words Enrica Bonaccorti).