Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel - Revision history

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	'''Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel''' [[File:Toni Spiteri Tal-Ġebel 5 ta' Lulju 2013.jpg\|~~340px~~\|thumb\|right\|Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]was born on the 1 November 1987, and hails from Birkirkara. His great-grandfather Ġużeppi Spiteri was originally from Xewkija, Gozo but moved to Malta in the pre-war period.		'''Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel''' [[File:Toni Spiteri Tal-Ġebel 5 ta' Lulju 2013.jpg\|380px\|thumb\|right\|Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]was born on the 1 November 1987, and hails from Birkirkara. His great-grandfather Ġużeppi Spiteri was originally from Xewkija, Gozo but moved to Malta in the pre-war period.

	Once here he opened a limestone quarry in Tal-Balal and another new limestone quarry at Is-Sejba in Imqabba, hence the nickname ''Tal-Ġebel'', literally meaning ''Of the Stones''. Toni's grandfather, also called Toni, used to folksing amongst friends, whereas his grandmother Ċetta, from Birkirkara was known for her improvised verse, if only sung in the backyard.		Once here he opened a limestone quarry in Tal-Balal and another new limestone quarry at Is-Sejba in Imqabba, hence the nickname ''Tal-Ġebel'', literally meaning ''Of the Stones''. Toni's grandfather, also called Toni, used to folksing amongst friends, whereas his grandmother Ċetta, from Birkirkara was known for her improvised verse, if only sung in the backyard.

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			* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ejhs_tjLZ4&feature=share Event at Marsaxlokk Waterpolo Club, 21 September 2012].
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna Bar, Żejtun, July 2013].		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna Bar, Żejtun, July 2013].
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ejhs_tjLZ4&feature=share Event at Marsaxlokk Waterpolo Club, 21 September 2012].

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	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna July 2013].		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna Bar, Żejtun, July 2013].
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ejhs_tjLZ4&feature=share Event at Marsaxlokk Waterpolo Club, 21 September 2012].		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ejhs_tjLZ4&feature=share Event at Marsaxlokk Waterpolo Club, 21 September 2012].

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	*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna July 2013.		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna July 2013].
			* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ejhs_tjLZ4&feature=share Event at Marsaxlokk Waterpolo Club, 21 September 2012].

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	Baldacchino took Toni under his wings and introduced him to modern folk grupp [[Etnika]] and to folksing in several churches around Malta. With the sudden demise of Baldacchino in 2006, Toni abruptly stopped folksinging, only to reappear in a summer event in Qormi in 2012, with later appearances in Marsaxlokk.		Baldacchino took Toni under his wings and introduced him to modern folk grupp [[Etnika]] and to folksing in several churches around Malta. With the sudden demise of Baldacchino in 2006, Toni abruptly stopped folksinging, only to reappear in a summer event in Qormi in 2012, with later appearances in Marsaxlokk.

	During [[Għanafest]] 2013 he sang the ballad ''Kundanna u Mrar'', with thirty stanzas, written for Toni by Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj about an incident that occurred in Madrid. He remains grateful to Frans ''Il-Budaj'', who nurtured his love for ''għana'' and whom he considers are his favourite folksinger of all. The other two favourites are [[Ġużeppi Xuereb Ix-Xudi]], for his impressive voice and rhyming abilities and [[~~Karmenu~~ Fenech Il-Ħandrolla]].		During [[Għanafest]] 2013 he sang the ballad ''Kundanna u Mrar'', with thirty stanzas, written for Toni by Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj about an incident that occurred in Madrid. He remains grateful to Frans ''Il-Budaj'', who nurtured his love for ''għana'' and whom he considers are his favourite folksinger of all. The other two favourites are [[Ġużeppi Xuereb Ix-Xudi]], for his impressive voice and rhyming abilities and [[Karmnu Fenech Il-Ħandrolla]].

	Toni explains his respect for ''Il-Ħandrolla'' with a succinct analogy. ''He reminds me of Death on Judgement Day, since he treats all folksingers the same, without giving any kind favours by being lenient with friends, and hard with others. For him all folksingers are equal, not necessarily in singing level, but in honouring them for who they are. And I like that attitude and his words.''		Toni explains his respect for ''Il-Ħandrolla'' with a succinct analogy. ''He reminds me of Death on Judgement Day, since he treats all folksingers the same, without giving any kind favours by being lenient with friends, and hard with others. For him all folksingers are equal, not necessarily in singing level, but in honouring them for who they are. And I like that attitude and his words.''

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	Toni Jr started folk singing at six, when he entered an improvised bout, ''botta u risposta'' with Karmenu Spiteri ''Il-Pupu'', who was employed to clean and feed the livestock and fowl at their farm, and Toni Jr improvised a wounding song about Karmenu's female friend, who bought him bread and milk.		Toni Jr started folk singing at six, when he entered an improvised bout, ''botta u risposta'' with Karmenu Spiteri ''Il-Pupu'', who was employed to clean and feed the livestock and fowl at their farm, and Toni Jr improvised a wounding song about Karmenu's female friend, who bought him bread and milk.

	He was spotted at this tender age for his folksinging talent by [[Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj]], one day when on his way to mass. It was here where he met Toni's father and invited him to send his son over to further develop his folksinging skills. He has the honour of being the only aspiring folksinger that was coached by ''il-Budaj''.		He was spotted at this tender age for his folksinging talent by [[Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj]], one day when on his way to mass. It was here where he met Toni's father and invited him to send his son over to further develop his folksinging skills. He has the honour of being the only aspiring folksinger that was coached by ''il-Budaj''.

	[[File:Toni tal-Ġebel u l-Budaj.png\|290px\|thumb\|right\|Frans Baldacchino Il-Budaj and Toni Spiteri ~~Tal~~-Ġebel]]		[[File:Toni tal-Ġebel u l-Budaj.png\|290px\|thumb\|right\|Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj and Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]

	Baldacchino took Toni under his wings and introduced him to modern folk grupp [[Etnika]] and to folksing in several churches around Malta. With the sudden demise of Baldacchino in 2006, Toni abruptly stopped folksinging, only to reappear in a summer event in Qormi in 2012, with later appearances in Marsaxlokk.		Baldacchino took Toni under his wings and introduced him to modern folk grupp [[Etnika]] and to folksing in several churches around Malta. With the sudden demise of Baldacchino in 2006, Toni abruptly stopped folksinging, only to reappear in a summer event in Qormi in 2012, with later appearances in Marsaxlokk.

	During [[Għanafest]] 2013 he sang the ballad ''Kundanna u Mrar'', with thirty stanzas, written for Toni by Frans Baldacchino Il-Budaj about an incident that occurred in Madrid. He remains grateful to Frans ''Il-Budaj'', who nurtured his love for ''għana'' and whom he considers are his favourite folksinger of all. The other two favourites are [[Ġużeppi Xuereb Ix-Xudi]], for his impressive voice and rhyming abilities and [[Karmenu Fenech Il-Ħandrolla]].		During [[Għanafest]] 2013 he sang the ballad ''Kundanna u Mrar'', with thirty stanzas, written for Toni by Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj about an incident that occurred in Madrid. He remains grateful to Frans ''Il-Budaj'', who nurtured his love for ''għana'' and whom he considers are his favourite folksinger of all. The other two favourites are [[Ġużeppi Xuereb Ix-Xudi]], for his impressive voice and rhyming abilities and [[Karmenu Fenech Il-Ħandrolla]].

	Toni explains his respect for ''Il-Ħandrolla'' with a succinct analogy. ''He reminds me of Death on Judgement Day, since he treats all folksingers the same, without giving any kind favours by being lenient with friends, and hard with others. For him all folksingers are equal, not necessarily in singing level, but in honouring them for who they are. And I like that attitude and his words.''		Toni explains his respect for ''Il-Ħandrolla'' with a succinct analogy. ''He reminds me of Death on Judgement Day, since he treats all folksingers the same, without giving any kind favours by being lenient with friends, and hard with others. For him all folksingers are equal, not necessarily in singing level, but in honouring them for who they are. And I like that attitude and his words.''
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	Toni is today considered as one of the future stalwarts to keep this tradition alive. His sister [[Maria Spiteri Tal-Ġebel]] has also given to ''għana'' and performed at the Mnarja Folk Fest in 2013. He is currently preparing to embark on folk ballad writing.		Toni is today considered as one of the future stalwarts to keep this tradition alive. His sister [[Maria Spiteri Tal-Ġebel]] has also given to ''għana'' and performed at the Mnarja Folk Fest in 2013. He is currently preparing to embark on folk ballad writing.

	[[File:Toni Spiteri Tal-Ġebel 21 September 2012 Marsaxlokk.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Toni Spiteri ~~Tal~~-Ġebel (extreme right), flanked by Etienne Pawney ''In-Naxxari'' and Fredu Abela ~~''Iż~~-Żejtuni'' in Marsaxlokk, September 2012]].		[[File:Toni Spiteri Tal-Ġebel 21 September 2012 Marsaxlokk.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel (extreme right), flanked by Etienne Pawney In-Naxxari and Fredu Abela ż-Żejtuni in Marsaxlokk, September 2012]].

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	*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna July 2013.		*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfuGwBDMAQ&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna July 2013.

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	'''Toni Spiteri ~~Tal~~-Ġebel''' [[File:Toni Spiteri Tal-Ġebel 5 ta' Lulju 2013.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Toni Spiteri ~~Tal~~-Ġebel]]was born on the 1 November 1987, and hails from Birkirkara. His great-grandfather Ġużeppi Spiteri was originally from Xewkija, Gozo but moved to Malta in the pre-war period.		'''Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel''' [[File:Toni Spiteri Tal-Ġebel 5 ta' Lulju 2013.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]was born on the 1 November 1987, and hails from Birkirkara. His great-grandfather Ġużeppi Spiteri was originally from Xewkija, Gozo but moved to Malta in the pre-war period.

	Once here he opened a limestone quarry in Tal-Balal and another new limestone quarry at Is-Sejba in Imqabba, hence the nickname ''Tal-Ġebel'', literally meaning ''Of the Stones''. Toni's grandfather, also called Toni, used to folksing amongst friends, whereas his grandmother Ċetta, from Birkirkara was known for her improvised verse, if only sung in the backyard.		Once here he opened a limestone quarry in Tal-Balal and another new limestone quarry at Is-Sejba in Imqabba, hence the nickname ''Tal-Ġebel'', literally meaning ''Of the Stones''. Toni's grandfather, also called Toni, used to folksing amongst friends, whereas his grandmother Ċetta, from Birkirkara was known for her improvised verse, if only sung in the backyard.

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