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Italy (Italian: Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Italy covers an area of 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal climate or Mediterranean climate; due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale (the Boot). With 61 million inhabitants, it is the third most populous EU member state. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City and a maritime border with Croatia.

Links To Peel[]

Peel and Sheila with John's brother Alan took on a driving holiday in mainland Europe in the summer of 1969, which involved their first trip to Venice according to Margrave Of The Marshes.

In December 2017 the V&A 'Revolution' exhibition opened at the Fabbrica del vapore ("steam factory") exhibition space in Milan, Northern Italy. The fact that the exhibition featured LP covers from Peel's personal collection was highlighted in the official presentation and in several press articles.[1] [2]

Sessions[]

The following artists from Italy recorded sessions for the John Peel Show:

Northpole: (1 session, 1996)
PFM: (2 sessions, 1973)
Uzeda: (2 sessions, 1994)

Live[]

The following artists from Italy have performed live for the John Peel Show:

Modena City Ramblers (2004)

Festive Fifty[]

None

Compilations[]

(Tracks played by Peel from various artist (v/a) compilations featuring music from Italy. Please add more information if known.)

(LP - Samples Only) Art Retro Ideas AI 1891

11 January 1983: Ruins: Restless House

(CD - Italian Treasury, The Trallaleri Of Genoa)

08 July 1999 (Radio Eins): Unknown Artist: Partiro, Faro Partenza (I Shall Leave)
13 July 1999: Unknown Artist: Partiro, Faro Partenza (I Shall Leave)

External Links[]

Wikipedia