Yu Kung ‎– Festa - Danze E Balli Popolari (1978, LP, Italy)

LATO A

1. Marcia A Ballo (2:40)

2. Cassa Battente (2:15)

3. 4 + 6 (3:48)

4. Verso La Monferrina (2:56)

5. Bagolino (2:55)

6. Aria Bretone (3:00)

LATO B

1. Saltarello Di Salvatore (3:56)

2. Lu Zumpette (2:30)

3. Tiritera In Re (3:16)

4. Quattro Salti (2:00)

5. Moscufo (2:10)

6. L'Acqua E' Bella (2:11)

7. Tarantella Di Rossini (2:10)

Musicisti

Bass – Gigi Folino

Classical Guitar, Mandola, Percussion [Cassa Battente] – Pier Paolo Perazzini

Flute, Ocarina – Angelo Maffezzoli

Mandolin, Mandola – Franco Di Biase

Percussion, Performer [Ottambo], Tambourine – Roberto Del Bo

Rhythm Guitar – Mauro Bertani

Tambourine – Mimma Caldirola

This group from Milan, active since 1971 and close to the political left-wing youth movements, took part in some festivals like Parco Lambro and Licola in 1975, and released a first album for L'Orchestra, later reissued by I Dischi Dello Zodiaco. 

The second album, in particular, shows interesting instrumental parts, not too far from the Stormy Six of Un biglietto del tram. 

The line-up featured some talented and popular musicians such as Attilio Zanchi (previously with Come Le Foglie and later in Maad), who played in the first album, and his replacement Marco Ferradini, who had been in Drogheria di Solferino and later a popular singer-songwriter. (Discog)

Yu Kung ‎– Pietre Della Mia Gente (1975, LP, Italy)

LATO A

A1. Musica Da Lontano (7:15)

      Povera Gente

      Piccolo Paese

A2. La Mia Gente (3:40)

A3. Valigie Di Cartone (4:50)

A4. Il Popolo È Forte (3:10)

LATO B

B1. Mineros (4:30)

B2. 'O Forestiero (5:00)

      Festa In Paese

B3. L'Emigrato (3:10)

B4. Zip E Zip (2:07)

B5. Piazza Fontana (3:48)

Musicisti

Arranged By – Gruppo Di Musica Popolare Yu Kung

Bass, Guitar, Bandoneon, Vocals – Attilio Zanchi

Flute – Riccardo Luppi

Guitar, Vocals – Marco Bertani, Mauro Bertani

Mandolin – Franco Di Biase

Percussion – Ettore Gobbato

Solo Vocal, Guitar – Paolo Perazzini

Vocals, Cymbal – Mimma Caldirola

Vocals, Percussion – Umberto Calice

Milanese band Yu Kung didn't go down in the history of Italian folk-rock, but their music is surely one of the most mature and representative exemples of the left-wing branch of 70s folk revival.

Relying strongly on acoustic instrumentation (double acoustic guitar, flute, percussions) and bringing in the discreet energy of the electric bass, their style couples country dance motifs from all the Italian peninsula and hieratic vocals singing about the themes of emigration, protest, antifascism, rediscovery of traditions and the discomfort of the weaker classes.

The songs are often lively and choral, with "Piazza Fontana" strongly condemning both the terrorist attack of 1969 and the state reaction to it. Most of them sound perfect for arousing people during strikes and many a passage distinctly remind of Stalingrado-era Stormy Six. As a matter of fact, the album was first published by Stormy Six's own label "L'orchestra", and reprinted one year later by I dischi dello zodiaco.