Lithobag #18, Apr. 14, 2020: Keine Macht für Niemand

[NB: se non avete ancora guardato “Vedere la via Lattea di giorno“, il nuovo singolo di Mauro Tirannosauro feat. Liliana Cafiero, provvedete S-U-B-I-T-O!] Il prossimo Litobag ci arriva dal grande Wolfgang. Per la Litologia Partecipativa è uno dei collezionisti (vedete i campioni W nella galleria). Poi, con il cappello “Tattistampa” ci ha fatto il lettering … Continue reading Lithobag #18, Apr. 14, 2020: Keine Macht für Niemand

Tatti and its Stones, feat. Liliana Cafiero (Participatory Lithology, Take 3)

Following the “hard-folk” performance by Francesco Ceri from Matti delle Giuncaie, here comes the third Participatory Litology track proposed by the Jug Band Colline Metallifere. Imagine a jazz club ambiance: low ceiling, spirals of smoke in the air, whisky with ice, stirred, not shaken. Images flow in the background, between snapshots of Tatti, Southern Tuscany, … Continue reading Tatti and its Stones, feat. Liliana Cafiero (Participatory Lithology, Take 3)

Participatory Lithology: Instructions for the Entertainers

To understand what Participatory Lithology is, and how we propose it, please see the summary of our first week of activity (March 21-27, 2020). In this project we have considered four roles: collectors, classifiers, entertainers, and sponsors. Let’s see here what entertainers can do. Resident (at home) DJ If, withouth looking it up on a … Continue reading Participatory Lithology: Instructions for the Entertainers

Participatory Lithology /track 1 / demo take 2 (Francesco Ceri from Matti delle Giuncaie)

We leave the floor to Francesco Ceri, mandolin and lead vocalist with Matti delle Giuncaie. This is a “hard folk” band from Southern Tuscany with a touring track record also in Canada, France, and Germany. Francesco is an early fan of the Metalliferous Hills Jug Band. Having learned about the project back in 2018, he … Continue reading Participatory Lithology /track 1 / demo take 2 (Francesco Ceri from Matti delle Giuncaie)

Who are we?

The Metalliferous Hills Jug Band (or Jug Band dalle Colline Metallifere, JBCM, in Italian) is an international and inter-generational collective proposing a combination of music and environmental practice, where melody, rhythm, storytelling and outreach are merged in one situation. The JBCM is based in one of the lesser known parts of Tuscany, the Metalliferous Hills, … Continue reading Who are we?

The list of presentations, including the JBCM performance, at the Living Knowledge conference is available

The list of presentations which will be given at the ninth Living Knowledge conference, to be held between June 29 and July 1 in Groningen (The Netherlands), has been published. This includes a JBCM performance as a part of our 2022 non-formal education tour (see presentation article here). You will also find here the full … Continue reading The list of presentations, including the JBCM performance, at the Living Knowledge conference is available

Jam Session at the Bike Garage & More, Apr. 21, 2022

This was the second jam session at the Bike Garage & More in Massa Marittima, Southern Tuscany, where elements of the Jug Band Colline Metallifere were invited. Thanks again to the “Bike” for the space, and to all the participants (in particular to the Elle-Pi-Esse, Gianmarco Carlini, Maurizio and Eugenio Lipparini and Romina Zago) for … Continue reading Jam Session at the Bike Garage & More, Apr. 21, 2022