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	==[[Ta' Verna]]==		==[[Ta' Verna\|Ta' Verna Folk Band]]==

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	The group Ta’ Verna was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.		The group Ta’ Verna was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.

	In 2004, [[George Bonello]] was approached by some of the former musicians who expressed their desire to re-establish the group, and asked him to join them with his accordion as the leading instrument to take part from the Kummittiva. Therefore the group was again brought together, albeit with a different format, consisting of the accordion~~, violin, harmonica~~, friction drum known as ~~żavżafa~~, Maltese tambourine known as tanbur and guitar.		In 2004, [[George Bonello]] was approached by some of the former musicians who expressed their desire to re-establish the group, and asked him to join them with his accordion as the leading instrument to take part from the Kummittiva. Therefore the group was again brought together, albeit with a different format, consisting of the accordion, friction drum known as żafżafa, Maltese tambourine known as tanbur and guitar.

	Therefore the group was again brought together, this time consisting of the George on piano accordion, Teddy on harmonica & Maltese tambourine, Joe on friction drum (known as rabbaba), Michel on folk guitar, Raymond on acoustic bass guitar, John on Hammer (Karabazza) and Alfred on triangle (Trepit)		Therefore the group was again brought together, this time consisting of the George on piano accordion, Teddy on harmonica & Maltese tambourine, Joe on friction drum (known as rabbaba), Michel on folk guitar, Raymond on acoustic bass guitar, John on Hammer (Karabazza) and Alfred on triangle (Trepit)

	On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa ~~Fornanro~~'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at [[iż-Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.		On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa Fornaro'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at [[iż-Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', Festa Frawli at Mgarr, ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.

	This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[l-Imsida]] and in foreign countries such as Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, , where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.		This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[l-Imsida]] and in foreign countries such as Dubai, Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.

	The group also has ~~two~~ female ~~vocalists~~, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] ~~and [[Maria Portelli]].~~		The group also has a female vocalist, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]]

	== Bit-Tof...Ma Tofx? ==		== Bit-Tof...Ma Tofx? ==
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	== Members ==		== Members ==
	=== Band (since 2004) ===		=== Band (since 2004) ===
	* [[George Bonello]] - ~~piano~~ accordian		* [[George Bonello]] - Piano accordian
	* ~~[[Anna Bonello]]~~ - ~~violin~~		*Emanuel Rapa - Piano accordian
	* [[Michel Refalo]] - ~~guitar~~		*Simon Farrugia - Flejguta
	* ~~[[Anthony Formosa]]~~ - guitar		* [[Michel Refalo]] - Maltese Guitar
	* [[Joe Bonello]] - ~~friction~~ drum (~~rubbaba~~)		*Ernest Caruana - Mandolin
	* [[Teddy Spiteri]] - ~~tambourine~~		* Raymond Bonello - Acoustic bass guitar
	* [[Francis Cini]] - tambourine:		* [[Joe Bonello]] - Friction drum (zafzafa)
	* [[Alfred Debono]] - ~~triangle:~~		* [[Teddy Spiteri\|Therese Rapa]] - Tambourine
	* [[John Pace]] - hammer:		* [[Alfred Debono]] - Karabazza
	* [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] - ~~singer~~		* [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] - Singer
	* [[Maria Portelli]] - singer

	=== Adminstrative Committee ===		=== Adminstrative Committee ===
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	* [[Joe Bonello]] - Secretary		* [[Joe Bonello]] - Secretary
	* [[Doreen Bonello]] - Treasurer		* [[Doreen Bonello]] - Treasurer
	* [[David Bonello]] - PRO
	* [[Anna Bonello]] - PRO

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa Fornanro'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at [[iż-Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.		On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa Fornanro'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at [[iż-Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.

	This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[~~Msida~~]] and in foreign countries such as Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, , where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.		This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[l-Imsida]] and in foreign countries such as Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, , where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.

	The group also has two female vocalists, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] and [[Maria Portelli]].		The group also has two female vocalists, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] and [[Maria Portelli]].

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	Therefore the group was again brought together, this time consisting of the George on piano accordion, Teddy on harmonica & Maltese tambourine, Joe on friction drum (known as rabbaba), Michel on folk guitar, Raymond on acoustic bass guitar, John on Hammer (Karabazza) and Alfred on triangle (Trepit)		Therefore the group was again brought together, this time consisting of the George on piano accordion, Teddy on harmonica & Maltese tambourine, Joe on friction drum (known as rabbaba), Michel on folk guitar, Raymond on acoustic bass guitar, John on Hammer (Karabazza) and Alfred on triangle (Trepit)

	On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa Fornanro'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at iż-[[Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.		On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa Fornanro'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at [[iż-Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.

	This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[Msida]] and in foreign countries such as Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, , where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.		This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[Msida]] and in foreign countries such as Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, , where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.

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	==[[Ta' Verna ~~Flok Group~~]]==		==[[Ta' Verna]]==

	[[File:tavernaflokgroup.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Ta’ Verna Folk Group]]		[[File:tavernaflokgroup.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Ta’ Verna Folk Group]]

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	[[File:tavernaflokgroup.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Ta’ Verna Folk Group]]		[[File:tavernaflokgroup.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Ta’ Verna Folk Group]]

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	==[[Ta' Verna]]==		==[[Ta' Verna Flok Band]]==

	[[File:tavernaflokgroup.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Ta’ Verna Folk Group]]		[[File:tavernaflokgroup.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Ta’ Verna Folk Group]]

	The group ''Ta’ Verna'' was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.		Ta’ Verna Folk Band
			The group Ta’ Verna was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.

	In 2004, George Bonello was approached by some of the former musicians who expressed their desire to re-establish the group, and asked him to join them with his accordion as the leading instrument to take part from the Kummittiva. Therefore the group was again brought together, albeit with a different format, consisting of the accordion, violin, harmonica, friction drum known as ''żavżafa'', Maltese tambourine known as ''tanbur'' and guitar.		In 2004, [[George Bonello]] was approached by some of the former musicians who expressed their desire to re-establish the group, and asked him to join them with his accordion as the leading instrument to take part from the Kummittiva. Therefore the group was again brought together, albeit with a different format, consisting of the accordion, violin, harmonica, friction drum known as żavżafa, Maltese tambourine known as tanbur and guitar.

	~~On February of the same year, Ta' Verna partecipated in their first activity, performing with the group Kummittiva Xagħra. Other than Xagħra, they also played in other villages in Gozo~~.

	~~Their growing popularity~~ took ~~them further than~~ Gozitan villages ~~to Tuscany~~ in ~~Italy,~~ Austria ~~and the~~ Slovakian city of Nitra, where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music.		Therefore the group was again brought together, this time consisting of the George on piano accordion, Teddy on harmonica & Maltese tambourine, Joe on friction drum (known as rabbaba), Michel on folk guitar, Raymond on acoustic bass guitar, John on Hammer (Karabazza) and Alfred on triangle (Trepit)

			On February of the same year that is in 2004, we took part in our first activity, this was when we played with the group ''Kummittiva Xagħra''. Year after year we continued to grow in terms of success, we played in various other Gozitan villages as well as abroad. Some of the events that this folk band took part are : ''Festubru'' at [[Kerċem]] [[Gozo]], ''Casa Fornanro'' at [[Ħal-Qormi]], ''Tieġ l-Antik'' at iż-[[Żurrieq]], ''lejliet Lapsi'' at [[Rabat]], ''Festa Rebbiegħa'', ''Bread Festival'' at Ħal Qormi, ''Żejt iż-Żejtun'', ''Għana Fest'' (Argotti), ''Fete de la Musqiue'', ''Notte Bianca'', ''Festa raħħala'' Żurrieq and so on.

			This band also played with band programm concert in [[Mnarja]] supported with L'Isle Adam band even in other feast programms with [[Victory Band]] - [[Xagħra]] & [[St Joseph Band]] - [[Msida]] and in foreign countries such as Austria Slovakian city of Nitra, , where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music. Bari, Lecce, and Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy.

	The group also has two female vocalists, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] and [[Maria Portelli]].		The group also has two female vocalists, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] and [[Maria Portelli]].

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	The group also has two female vocalists, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] and [[Maria Portelli]].		The group also has two female vocalists, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] and [[Maria Portelli]].

	==~~External links~~==		== Bit-Tof...Ma Tofx? ==
			Ta' Verna released their first ever recording as part of the compilation of songs taking part in the 2013 edition of [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]]. ''Bit-Tof...Ma Tofx?'' is written by [[Rita Pace]] and George Bonello. It was featured on Toni Sant 337th [[Mużika Mod Ieħor]] podcast on Saturday 4 May 2013.

	*[http://www.tavernafolkband.com/ Ta' Verna ~~official website~~]		On 21 March, 2015 Ta' Verna Flok Band taken part for another year in the 39 edition of [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2015]] with the song ''L-Għawdxija'' words and music by [[Augusto Cardinali]].
	*[~~http://www.facebook~~.~~com/#!/TaVernaFolkBand Ta' Verna Folk Band facebook page]~~

			== Members ==
			=== Band (since 2004) ===
			* [[George Bonello]] - piano accordian
			* [[Anna Bonello]] - violin
			* [[Michel Refalo]] - guitar
			* [[Anthony Formosa]] - guitar
			* [[Joe Bonello]] - friction drum (rubbaba)
			* [[Teddy Spiteri]] - tambourine
			* [[Francis Cini]] - tambourine:
			* [[Alfred Debono]] - triangle:
			* [[John Pace]] - hammer:
			* [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] - singer
			* [[Maria Portelli]] - singer

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Ta' Verna~~, Folk Band~~}}		=== Adminstrative Committee ===
			* [[George Bonello]] - President
			* [[Joe Bonello]] - Secretary
			* [[Doreen Bonello]] - Treasurer
			* [[David Bonello]] - PRO
			* [[Anna Bonello]] - PRO

			== External links ==
			* [http://www.tavernafolkband.com Official website]
			* [http://www.facebook.com/TaVernaFolkBand Ta' Verna Folk Band on Facebook]

			{{DEFAULTSORT:Ta' Verna}}
	[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]		[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]
	[[Category:~~Maltese Folk Music Groups~~]]		[[Category:Musical groups from Gozo]]

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	The group ''Ta’ Verna'' was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.		The group ''Ta’ Verna'' was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.

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	The group ''Ta’ Verna'' was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.		The group ''Ta’ Verna'' was first established around forty years ago and was part of the Xagħra Kummittiva, a traditional Gozitan dance held in this village during Carnival. After coming across certain difficulties, the group had to disband.

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	In 2004, George Bonello was approached by some of the former musicians who expressed their desire to re-establish the group, and asked him to join them with his accordion as the leading instrument to take part from the Kummittiva. Therefore the group was again brought together, albeit with a different format, consisting of the accordion, violin, harmonica, friction drum known as ''żavżafa'', Maltese tambourine known as ''tanbur'' and guitar.		In 2004, George Bonello was approached by some of the former musicians who expressed their desire to re-establish the group, and asked him to join them with his accordion as the leading instrument to take part from the Kummittiva. Therefore the group was again brought together, albeit with a different format, consisting of the accordion, violin, harmonica, friction drum known as ''żavżafa'', Maltese tambourine known as ''tanbur'' and guitar.

	On February of the same year, Ta' Verna partecipated in ~~our~~ first activity, performing with the group Kummittiva Xagħra. Other than Xagħra, they also played in other villages in Gozo.		On February of the same year, Ta' Verna partecipated in their first activity, performing with the group Kummittiva Xagħra. Other than Xagħra, they also played in other villages in Gozo.

	Their growing popularity took them further than Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy, Austria and the Slovakian city of Nitra, where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music.		Their growing popularity took them further than Gozitan villages to Tuscany in Italy, Austria and the Slovakian city of Nitra, where they placed third from the partecipating foreign groups, through their exposition and promotion of Maltese folk music.