Five voices, one chorus

Magnus learnt to sing before he could speak. Grandpa Pietro put the banjo in his hands, telling him that 'the strings are short but the voice carries down the valley'. He opens every concert, and he is the one asking for the encore.

Luce learnt the violin from Aunt Rosa, who played at village fairs. Her harmonies are the golden thread tying every song together — always a half-tone above Magnus, never a tenth out of tune.

Pietro is the oldest (by one year). His accordion has rung at every village wedding since 1948. When he kicks off 'Pietra & Ferro' the barn shakes and the glasses chime.

Anita has three fingers a touch longer than normal and zero stage fright. She learnt the chords secretly watching her mother's hands, and was the first to say: "this one we call Reborn to Fly".

Gio is the rhythmic engine of the band. His main instrument is an old laundry washboard found in the cellar, but he also uses spoons, hiking boots and an empty pumpkin. Never a beat dropped.