The Tarantella Dance music is probably the most recognized song of all the Italian folklore music.

It literally means "tarantula" because the dance is done buy everyone in a great big circle going clockwise, until the music in the set changes, becomes faster, then they quickly change the direction to counterclockwise, this continues several times and is fun to see who keeps up. It is generally played with a strong mandolin (Italian guitar) presence, yet each region has its own version.

You can see this dance at authentic Italian weddings, is often the theme song of many restaurants and pizzerias, can even be heard in The Godfather movie and the CBS sitcom "That's Life".