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The Folding Chairs

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The Folding Chairs

New York City Serenade
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We are The Folding Chairs, an acoustic band based between Milan and the Brianza area.

We met in 2018 and, more than meeting, it was as if we recognized each other: kindred spirits united by a passion for folk, bluegrass, Irish music and traditional American music.
Why The Folding Chairs? Because a certain type of song is meant to be played sitting, better with a pint of stout or a whiskey waiting for us on the table. But when other songs come along, we’re ready to make room for those who can't help but dance... musicians included ;)

We almost all play more than one instrument, and we use them all! It isn’t unusual to see us switch from one instrument to another onstage, as well as alternating lead and backing vocals. Yes, because vocal harmony is another of our passions and we never tire of experimenting with that too.
During the first quarantine we couldn't reconcile ourselves to the idea of not being able to play together, so we started up the Quarantine Sessions, with pieces recorded remotely and edited together.
This is the form with which we are presenting “New York City Serenade”.
We believe it is one of our beloved Bruce’s most iconic songs, but it takes a different direction, perhaps opposite to his more consolidated and famous production. A milestone that stands alone, but no less dazzling and beautiful.
Yes, we have shortened this wonderful suite, basically for the needs of presentation, but also to allow us to give our interpretation as sounds and story: a journey between New York and Nashville, without jazz men, but rather 5 country boys (& girls!) with truly distant origins but like-minded spirits.
We’re on different trains, but the message is the same as the one Springsteen gives: lost souls can find each other in music, perhaps in backing vocals that we hope will move you as much as it has us.

Our line-up:
Ettore Cardamellis – vocals, acoustic guitar, Irish bouzouki, bass ukulele
Mirko Cristanelli – bass, piano, acoustic guitar, Irish bouzouki, vocals
Giacomo Lecchi – mandolin, percussion, harmonica, tin whistle, flute, concertina, vocals
Stella Minella – cello
Maura Tomei – banjo, acoustic guitar, ukulele, vocals

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