Acoustic Groove – piazza perfect

The long polemic that has been rumbling on backstage right through this years festa del centro storico continues to be the talking point in some of the piazzas in Barga Vecchia but last night maybe we saw a light at the end of the tunnel. Barga never ceases to amaze some observers for the sheer quality of talent that is there for the taking right under our noses.

Francesca who works during the day in the Gelateria was as the night fell, magically transformed into Francesca de Martin – charismatic singer fronting the band Acoustic Groove.

For over three hours she held the piazza in her hand with her soaring voice perfectly matched by the cello of Lara Vecoli and the twin guitars of Michelangelo Tozzi and Piero Pellicano. Some very minimal lighting, one or two scattered flowers and handwritten messages on all the tables all added to the intimate atmosphere in Piazza Annunziata. Is this the way forward for the festa del centro storico ?

Smaller acoustic events in each of the piazzas and less “stadium like” concerts ? It certainly felt like it last night. A great evenings entertainment and one which the organisers of the events in other parts of Barga Vecchia should maybe look at and evaluate closely to see if it could not be duplicated in their own piazzas ?

Click on the link below to hear a song from Francesca de Martin and Acoustic Groove

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