Italian Fusion Festival | 2023

The TRUMA project was born in Chioggia, Italy, in 2010, with the aim of publishing authored folk songs in dialect that describe the life, culture, and professions of the people of the Venetian lagoon and in particular, of the city of CHIOGGIA. The lyrics and music are written by Riccardo Vianello. On May 5, 2016, the CD of the same name was presented in the auditorium of the lagoon city.

Followed by participation in the national competition Musica nelle Aie for folk music in Faenza with the achievement of 2nd place to the exhibition, then another appointment in Chioggia, Padua, and Treviso. Their performance in Faenza and the content of the album aroused the interest of Rockit and Blogfoolk (the most important music magazines) who review the band and consider it as one of the best new releases of the year. The same year, the disco was chosen as a finalist in the dialect disks category for the TENCO AWARD.

In the In 2017, the second album, “Per Grazia Ricevuta”, was recorded, with another dozen unreleased songs, which will see the light in the spring of the following year. In 2018, Truma participated guest of honor at Musica nelle Aie (one of the most important folk festivals in Italy), and they have behind him numerous concerts throughout Italy. They collaborated in concert with Mark Geary well-known Irish singer-songwriter, with Vini Lopez (formerly Bruce Spreengsteen’s drummer), and in 2022 Vianello Riccardo plays with Scarlet Rivera (Bob Dylan’s violinist). They produced the music for the theatrical works “Rosso Fuoco Truma” and “Legni Spiaggiati”.

In November 2022 they made their first ninitour to Ireland and played at Wheelan’s in Dublin with Mark Geary and Glen Hansard. In May 2023 their single and video for ORO was released, a version of the song GOLD by Fergus o’ Farrel. Their third album is expected to be released in December 2023.

The TRUMA is the land on which the foundations of the cities are laid. of the Venetian lagoon. There TRUMA keeps us suspended between earth and sky.TRUMA play folk music in the Chioggia dialect, The background against which their songs move is the city of Chioggia, its people, its crafts and its legends. What better language than its dialect can be used to describe this land and its sea? The result is an operation of pride for one’s origins and dignity for dialects and traditions which in this era of globalization tends to be hidden.

TRUMA

• Riccardo Vianello: vocals, guitars, ukulele, marranzano. (author of the lyrics)
• Michele Tiengo: accordions, theremin, music boxes, choirs
• Giuseppe Fedrigo: guitars, mandolins, ukulele, backing vocals
• Francesco Ferrarerse: violin
• Renato Naccari: electric bass, double bass
• Marco Chiereghin: drums, percussion, keyboards

MARK GEARY

Dublin native and Celbridge resident, Mark Geary has been writing, singing and playing music for the last 30 years; he has 5 studio albums, and has toured across the world. In 1992, Mark bought a one-way ticket to New York City and spent several years honing his craft playing the local circuit in the East Village which included numerous appearances at the renowned Sin-é cafe with other upcoming artists including friend Jeff Buckley.

During that time, Mark’s songwriting skills and engaging live performances garnered him a dedicated audience, the respect and esteem of his peers, and a reputation as one of the finest song-smiths of his generation. Mark is described as a “quintessential singer-songwriter” and his records of finely-crafted songs have been hailed as encapsulating both boisterous joy and gentle, delicate moments that endear themselves to the listener and evoke comparisons to artists such as Van Morrison, John Lennon, Elliot Smith and Richard Thompson.

His body of work includes 5 studio albums, 2 live recordings and collaborations with a number of artists including the release in 2013 of a charity version of his song ‘Christmas Biscuits’ with friend Glen Hansard in aid of St Vincent De Paul. Mark has also lent his talents to the visual arts scoring several films including Loggerheads (2005), Steel City (2006) and TriBeCa Film Festival favourite, Sons of Perdition (2010).

Over the last 20 years Mark has toured all over Europe, the US and Australia, and has shared the stage with performers such as The Swell Season, Glen Hansard, The Frames, Josh Ritter, Bell X1, Coldplay, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders and Joe Strummer. In recent years, he has played shows and festivals in both the US and across Europe notably in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

PIZZA & PROSECCO

Pizza & Prosecco van will welcome you the concert venue to keep you going during this exciting evening of music! Delight your hearing and your taste with the special festival entry+pizza/prosecco ticket to make the most from this experience!

DANCE WORKSHOP

At 5 pm BalFolk Dublin will lead a workshop on international dances, and at 6 pm the Balfolk Ensemble will play live on the dancefloor.

If you wish to join them in the dances, please buy the combo ticket, including this session, and come to the workshop at 5 pm, where they will teach you the steps.

Those who know the dances are welcome to join them on the dancefloor following the class at 6pm; otherwise, you are welcome to enjoy the live performance and watch the dances they have taught.