Hautville is a progressive neo-folk music project that was formed in 2006 by Leonardo Lonigro (guitars) and
Francesco Dinnella (keyboards and vocals) who had already played
together in some progressive rock bands. Simona Bonavita (vocals) later
joined the project.
The mainly acoustic project combines European neofolk elements with italian prog-rock. The lyrics are about traditional doctrines and folk traditions that are seen as a collection of ancient knowledge.