{"id":12974,"date":"2020-07-15T10:34:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/?page_id=12974"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:40:46","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/primeras-43.jpg\" width=\"850\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/primeras-43.jpg 850w, https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/primeras-43-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/primeras-43-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/primeras-43-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" class=\"wp-image-479\" title=\"Sito Carracedo\" alt=\"Sito Carracedo\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>SITO CARRACEDO<\/h1>\n<p>Sito Carracedo is a well-known Galician artisan recognised for his investigation labour, the construction of different kinds of European bagpipes and, also, his technical innovations that help on conservation of the most sensitive element of the Galician bagpipe: the reed. His experience as an interpreter and musical artisan can be seen in creative innovations such as PEITOQUE and PITOS, both of them customized percussion instruments. Also, his popular manual <em>\u201cPalleta maldita\u201d<\/em>, that became a reference for the bagpiper generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>ARTESANO<\/h2>\n<p>Sito Carracedo es un artesano gallego reconocido por su trabajo de investigaci\u00f3n y construcci\u00f3n de diferentes tipos de gaitas europeas.<\/p>\n<p>Se form\u00f3 con el maestro <strong>Ant\u00f3n Corral<\/strong> en el <strong>Taller Escola da Deputaci\u00f3n de Lugo<\/strong><em>,<\/em> con el que aprendi\u00f3 a tocar la gaita, a construirla y a hacer palletas. A finales de los a\u00f1os 70 mont\u00f3 su taller en la r\u00faa San Froil\u00e1n de Lugo, donde inici\u00f3 la construcci\u00f3n de instrumentos tradicionales (gaitas, pitos, requintas y tamboril).<\/p>\n<p>Pocos a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s volvi\u00f3 a coincidir con Ant\u00f3n en la constituci\u00f3n de la <strong>Cooperativa Soutelo de Montes<\/strong>, un proyecto pionero que ten\u00eda como objetivo avanzar en la dignificaci\u00f3n del trabajo artesanal en la m\u00fasica tradicional. Lamentablemente, este proyecto no tuvo continuidad, por lo que se volvi\u00f3 a instalar en solitario, traslad\u00e1ndose poco despu\u00e9s a Pardi\u00f1as (Guitiriz), donde mont\u00f3 su taller con la colaboraci\u00f3n de la <strong>Asociaci\u00f3n Cultural Xermolos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lo largo de los a\u00f1os realiza varias exposici\u00f3ns en Galicia, Asturias, Madrid y Francia. Despu\u00e9s de a\u00f1os adquiriendo conocimientos y experiencias llega a construir:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uilleann Pipe<\/li>\n<li>Small Pipe (Northumbrian)<\/li>\n<li>Dudelsack<\/li>\n<li>Gaita de barqu\u00edn (gaita del sur de Galicia que dej\u00f3 de tocar hace m\u00e1s de cien a\u00f1os)<\/li>\n<li>Gaita gallega (tonalidades: Re, Do, Sib, La, Sol, en diferentes maderas y acabados)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pero las inquietudes y la necesidad de investigar y conocer m\u00e1s sobre el apasionante y complejo mundo de la gaita, le motivan a aceptar el reto de recuperar la SACKPFEIFEN, gaita de la zona suaba (Balingen-Alemania) que se dej\u00f3 de tocar en el siglo XIX e de la que solo se conservaban grabados y alg\u00fan libro con fotos. Despu\u00e9s de un a\u00f1o de intenso trabajo, el resultado fue todo un \u00e9xito, y Sito visita dende entonces Alemania en varias ocasiones, recibindo las correspondientes felicitaciones por la labor lograda.<\/p>\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n lleva a cabo la restauraci\u00f3n de gaitas antiguas.<\/p>\n<p>En el campo de la percusi\u00f3n, adem\u00e1s de seguir haciendo tarra\u00f1olas, tambores o pandeios, aporta dos importantes innovaciones:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/en\/categoria-producto\/pitos-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>PITOS<\/u><\/strong><\/a>: curioso instrumento que tocaban hace a\u00f1os las parejas para acompa\u00f1arse en el baile y del que Sito hizo una versi\u00f3n para sacarle m\u00e1s partido. Se colocan en los dedos \u00edndice de cada mano y, con el simple contacto con una superficie, ya suenan, incluso se dice que son \u201cantiestr\u00e9s\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/en\/categoria-producto\/peitoques-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>PEITOQUE<\/u><\/strong>:<\/a> una evoluci\u00f3n de las casta\u00f1uelas que, aunque se toca con las manos, se aleja de los dedos para colgarse del cuello, coma si se tratase de un colgante.<\/p>\n<p>A medida que investiga sobre otro tipo de gaitas crea sus correspondientes palletas. En la construcci\u00f3n de la tan delicada palleta, Sito procura obtener el mayor rendimiento posible; de ah\u00ed que no se dedique a producirlas masivamente. Es un trabajo que requiere especial dedicaci\u00f3n e inter\u00e9s; se trata de hacer \u201cpoco y bien\u201d. Llega entonces a hacer distintos tipos de palleta: asturiana, irlandesa, escocesa, northumbrian, zampogna, charamela, alemana y, como no, gallega. Esta \u00faltima la conoce bastante bien y de hecho son ya unos cuantos los cursos de construcci\u00f3n de palletas que lleva impartiendo desde Negreira, Taramundi, Lugo o Ponferrada hasta Italia y Alemania.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>ESCRITOR<\/h2>\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de a\u00f1os impartiendo cursos de afinaci\u00f3n y construcci\u00f3n de palletas, decidi\u00f3 plasmar su experiencia en la afinaci\u00f3n en un manual que titul\u00f3 <strong><em>Palleta maldita<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>editado por la Asociaci\u00f3n Cultural Xermolos. Este libro t\u00e9cnico de afinaci\u00f3n fue fruto de la necesidad de cubrir el vac\u00edo existente sobre los secretos de la afinaci\u00f3n de la gaita gallega. Es un libro de f\u00e1cil comprensi\u00f3n, concebido para llegar desde el aprendiz hasta el iniciado el las artes de la gaita y escrito con la intenci\u00f3n de poder compaginar su lectura con la puesta en pr\u00e1ctica de su contenido.<\/p>\n<p>Siempre tuvo presente a qu\u00e9 p\u00fablico va dirigida esta obra y las dificultades para hacerla llegar a manos de estos, por esta raz\u00f3n y ante las dificultades encontradas en su devagar, eligi\u00f3 y asumi\u00f3 todo el proceso, desde la creaci\u00f3n hasta la distribuci\u00f3n. Encontr\u00f3 apoyo por parte de asociaciones y agentes culturales interesados en el tema.<\/p>\n<p>El libro est\u00e1 disponible en gallego y castellano. Se tradujo al alem\u00e1n y al franc\u00e9s y est\u00e1 pendiente su traducci\u00f3n al italiano y al ingl\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_5 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sito.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sito.jpg 560w, https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sito-450x299.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sito-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" class=\"wp-image-690\" title=\"Sito Carracedo\" alt=\"Sito Carracedo\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Fotograf\u00eda: Suso Pena para La Voz de Galicia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>INVENTOR<\/h2>\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de experimentar tanto en el mundo da gaita y de la palleta, uno de los problemas que se encuentra cuando toca en sitios con clima seco es la deformidad y sequedad de la palleta por el contraste de la humedad. Sito inventa un tap\u00f3n para el puntero de la gaita que humidifica la palleta. Lo llama <a href=\"https:\/\/sitocarracedo.com\/en\/produto\/higrotapon-higrocap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>HIGROTAP\u00d3N<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, y consta de un peque\u00f1o dep\u00f3sito con una mecha interior que proporciona la humedad que la palleta precisa para su conservaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Gaitero popular y vocacional, fue uno de los pioneros en llevar la gaita y la m\u00fasica a las calles, los bares, las foliadas\u2026, \u00a0buscando siempre la normalizaci\u00f3n y popularizaci\u00f3n de la m\u00fasica tradicional. Como gaitero, tambi\u00e9n particip\u00f3 y colabor\u00f3 en diferentes grupos y proyectos musicales: <strong>C\u00e1ntigas e frores, Treboada, Galicia canta ao neno, Grupo Did\u00e1ctico da Cooperativa Soutelo de Montes, Fiand\u00f3n, A Quenlla, Banda do Clavi<\/strong> y <strong>Gris Merengue<\/strong>. Tambi\u00e9n cuenta en su haber con colaboraciones internacionales, como por ejemplo, con el grupo alem\u00e1n <strong>\u00c4lab\u00e4tsch<\/strong> o los italianos <strong>Hotel Rif.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12974","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Meet Sito Carracedo, artisan, investigator and builder of bagpipes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"History and trajectory of Sito Carracedo, Galician artisan, investigator and maker of bagpipes and other traditional Galician instruments.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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