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- Smithtown, NY
- Singing Guitarist
- Travels up to 30 miles
- $150 and up dep on aud. size, equip, and time
Overview
I sing ITALIAN AMERICAN CROONERS such as Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Louis Prima, Dion Dimucci, Perry Como.
I sing classic 60's SONGS AND BEATLES. "Runaway," "California Sun," "La Bamba," etc. and "All My Loving," and other Beatles tunes.
I sing in ITALIAN LANGUAGE and I have over 35 Neapolitan and Italian favorites such as "O Sole Mio," "L'Italiano," and "Caruso."
I sing 30 CLASSIC IRISH SONGS such as Danny Boy, the Wild Rover, Mrs. Murphy's Chowder, I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, and many others. I love the humor and passion of Irish music!
In 2009 FINALIST in the GUITAR PLAYER MAG. INT'L COMPETITION, and I do INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR
I can add other players to suit your needs!
3 Reviews
What a great sound! Dave Anthony and accompanying singer Paula Cali will make you feel as if you’re in an Italian cafe in the heart of Italy.
Great assortment of authentic Italian songs all in Italian along with background descriptions about the origin of these famous tunes.
Thanks Dave and Paula
Italian Entertainment, Singing Guitarist
Dave accompanied with his wife Paula are fantastic. He can sing all types of songs, Italian, Irish and he takes requests. My husband and I enjoyed his music very much and would recommend Dave if you were having get together. We heard him perform three times in Florida . Great entertainer.
Irish / Scottish Entertainment, Italian Entertainment
They arrived early and played longer then they had to! They encouraged the crowd to sing along with some songs and the crowd was very receptive to that! We had nothing but a positive response from our guests!
Accordion Player, Italian Entertainment, Singing Guitarist, Violinist
Booking Info
Price Range: $150 and up dep on aud. size, equip, and time
Gig Length: 45 - 180 minutes
Languages: English, Italian
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General liability
What to Expect
I am always well received and often get standing ovations. I put my heart and soul into every performance. This is not just a way to make money for me-it is the way we honor our Italian Irish American heritage. Your guests or audience will love my music, whether I'm playing for billionaires on Richard Branson's private island resort Necker Island, or in your own backyard!
My instrumental guitar gigs are elegant and classy!
My Italian music revives memories for Italian families, with all the beloved tradition My Irish tunes are heartfelt and humorous.
I win the admiration of anyone who loves the genres of music I perform.
I have several different programs, some with PowerPoint multi-media presentation:
The Great Italian American Singers (power point optional and extra charge)
A Trip Around Italy in Song (power point optional and extra charge)
The Great Italian Songbook
The Great Songs of the 60's
Instrumental Jazz Guitar Classics
The Great Irish Classics
I always arrive early.
I dress professionally and appropriately.
My equipment and instruments are the highest quality available.
About
Dave Anthony Setteducati has been singing and performing on the guitar professionally for over 50 years, in all kinds of musical situations. He currently favors a Neapolitan and Italian repertoire, performing as a soloist and also with his groups, Quartetto Ducati and Senior Class. The Quartetto adds an accordionist, a violinist, and a percussion to Dave's vocal and guitar with an all-Italian language repertoire. Senior Class adds two more singers and performs a 1960's repertoire. Dave also loves the music of the great Italian American crooners such as Sinatra, Bennett, Martin, and Louis Prima.
Because so many of my relatives have married Irish, and also because my first singing teacher was Irish, I love Irish music and have 35 Irish tunes in my repertoire. I've performed at many St. Patrick's Day events.
In 2009 Dave was a finalist in the Guitar Player Magazine International Competition. He has 11 CDs to his credit, three of them devoted to Italian music. A proud moment for Dave came after he played a special event and a ten-year-old boy came up to him and said, "Mister, you're the best singer I've ever heard!!!" He has been featured on local radio and TV stations. His own show, Italian America Long Island, appears weekly on the Optimum Cable network.
Additional Booking Notes
For gigs of up to 35 people, I sing and play guitar completely acoustically, and I can be a strolling musician. I also have backtracks which I have personally recorded to avoid the "karaoke" sound of many other solo singers.
For gigs larger than that, I use a Bose system and require an area of approximately 5 feet by 5 feet per player. All we need is a regular electrical outlet close to the performance space.
For outdoor gigs, there must be a cover or sunshade over the performance space, with an outlet very close to the performance space.
There may be a porterage charge for venues that require carrying equipment in difficult situations.
Services Offered
Set List
ITALIAN-AMERICAN CROONERS
My Way...NYNY...Come Fly With Me...Summer Wind...I've Got You Under My Skin...Sway...That's Amore...That's Life... The Way You Look Tonight...I Left My Heart In San Francisco...Because of You...Rags to Riches...Young at Heart...You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You...Mack The Knife...Beyond the Sea...Just In Time...Jump Jive and Wail...Buona Sera Signorina...Angelina Zooma Zooma...Just a Gigolo...Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime...many others
ITALIAN LANGUAGE SONGS
O Sole Mio...Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te...C'e La Luna...That's Amore...I' Te Vurria Vasa
Core Ngrato...O Marenariello...Al Di La...Torna a Surriento...Tra Veglia e Sonna
Volare...Tarantella Naploetana...Staate Vicino a Mme...Arricederci Roma
Anema e Core...Santa Lucia...L'Italiano...Mattinata...Comme Facetta Mammetta
Non Dimenticar... Dicitencello Vuje...Grande Amore...Caruso,,,Innamorata
La Danza...A Vucchella...Tu Vuo Fa l'americano ...L'Ultima Canzone
Come Prima...M'Appari Tutto Amore...Ciao Ciao Bambina...Ue Marie...Chitarra Romana...
Mamma..Parlami D'Amore Mariu...Ritorna a Mme....Malafemmena
GREAT SONGS OF THE 60's
California Sun...I've Had It...All My Loving...Let It Be Me...Louie Louie...Wise Men Say...Runaway...The Wanderer...Runaround Sue...All Shook Up...Just a Gigolo...La Bamba...Mack The Knife...Quando Quando Quando...I Left My Heart In San Francisco...You Never Can Tell...Johnny B Goode...You Don't have to Say You Love Me...many others
INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ GUITAR
Somewhere Over the Rainbow...Lullaby of Byrdland...Take the A Train...Hello Young Lovers...Satin Doll...A Man and a Woman...Paper Moon...Ain't Misbehavin'...My Funny Valentine...For Sentimental Reasons...Meditation...Girl From Ipanema...Black Orpheus...Desafinado...String of Pearls...Moonlight in Vermont...Moonlight Serenade...Moonglow...Michelle...Moon River...Moon Dance...Call Me...Always a Woman to Me...It's Still Rock and Roll to Me...Just The Way You Are...The Longest Time...Eight Days a Week...In My Life...Someone To Watch Over Me, and many others
IRISH MUSIC
Danny Boy...The Wild Rover...I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen...Isle Hope, Isle of Tears...MacNamara's Band...The Irish Rover...Black Velvet Band...Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms...Harrigan...Mary's A Grand Old Name...Nora...500 Miles...Peg O My Heart...Seven Drunken Nights...Molly Malone...The Band Played On...When Irish Eyes Are Smiling...Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra....The Unicorn...Mrs. Murphy's Chowder...My Wild Irish Rose...Whiskey in the Jar...Four Green Fields...The Star of the County Down...The Parting Glass...Come Out Ye Black and Tans..and others
Influences & Inspiration
Domenico Modugno... Luciano Pavarotti... Roberto Murolo... Massimo Ranieri ... Andrea Bocelli... Renato Carosone...Toto Cutugno ... Frank Sinatra...Jimmy Roselli...Jerry Vale...Tony Bennett...Perry Como...Louis Prima...The Beatles...The High Kings...Chet Atkins...The Dubliners
Setup Requirements
I bring my own equipment dependent on audience size. I need a 5' by 5' set up space near an electric outlet. For outdoor gigs, and overhead covering is required.