Muskettieri u Commandos
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Muskettieri u Commandos is an M3P Foundation research project, in collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv. The aim of the project is to collect, preserve and disseminate memories of Stage Commandos and Radju Muskettieri.
Concert
A concert will be held in Studio B at the St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity as part of the Spazju Kreattiv programme on the 10 December 2016. This event includes a number of songs originally performed by the Stage Commandos and/or Radju Muskettieri. The songs will be interspersed with attempts to gather further oral histories about the two companies from relatives and close associates of some of the main company members.
The following is a (DRAFT) programme and running order:
| # | Programme Item | Lyrics | Music | Piano | Singer/s | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Pre-show | Short bio profiles on screen | ||||
| 01 | Introduction | Commandos and Muskettieri history | ||||
| 02 | Dwett bejn Johnnie u Charlie | Clews/Navarro | Altalena | Alex Vella Gregory | Alex Vella Gregory + Toni Sant | Score and lyrics supplied |
| 03 | Remembering Johnny Navarro + Johnny Catania | Joe Julian Farrugia interviews Valerie Seychell Navarro | ||||
| 04 | Marċellina Fejn Marret? (minn L-Imgermda) | Charles Clews | Frasquita | Alex Vella Gregory | Alex Vella Gregory | Score and lyrics supplied |
| 05 | Remembering Armando Urso + Nosi Ghirlando | Joe Julian interviews Filiberto Urso | ||||
| 06 | Il-Laneċ ta’ Marsamxett | Armando Urso | (melodija taljana) | Alex Vella Gregory | Alex Vella Gregory | Lyrics supplied... tinkludi varjazzjonijiet ta' Lanċa Ġejja |
| 07 | Remembering Charles Clews | Joe Julian interviews Alan Clews | ||||
| 08 | Rosa Marie | Charles Clews | Rosa Marie | Alex Vella Gregory | Joe Farrugia d-Dulli | <flashmp3 id="1">https://archive.org/download/MusketteriCommandos/Charles_Clews-_Rosa_Marie.mp3</flashmp3> |
| 09 | Remembering Radju Muskettieri | Joe Julian interviews Joe Farrugia d-Dulli | ||||
| 10 | L-Innu tar-Radju Muskettieri | ?? | ?? | Dominic Galea | Joe Farrugia d-Dulli + Alex Vella Gregory + Toni Sant | Score and lyrics supplied |
| 11 | Remembering Ġuża Caruana + Vitorin Galea | Joe Julian interviews Norma Cristina and/or Irene Bondin neé Clews | ||||
| 12 | Biex Niżżewweġ | Johnny Catania | Richochet (?) | Dominic Galea | Joe Farrugia d-Dulli | <flashmp3 id="2">https://archive.org/download/MusketteriCommandos/Johnny_Catania%20-%20Biex_Nizzewweg.mp3</flashmp3> |
| 13 | Remembering Lorrie Bellizzi + Mary Ripard | Joe Julian interviews Frans Ripard | ||||
| 14 | Serenata Lill-Kunjata | Charles Clews | Mike Cassar (?) | Dominic Galea | n/a | Music score supplied. Lyrics presumed lost |
| 15 | Remembering Mike Cassar | Joe Julian interviews Marlene Cassar | ||||
| 16 | Agħdirni Mama | Mike Cassar | Mike Cassar | Dominic Galea | Toni Sant | Score and lyrics supplied |
| 17 | Remembering Ġemma Portelli + other company members | Joe Julian interviews Cora Camilleri | ||||
| 18 | Marti Tħobb il-Festi | Charles Clews | Mike Cassar | Dominic Galea | Toni Sant | Score and lyrics supplied |
| 19 | Celebrating Terry L. Bencini | Joe Julian interviews Terry L. Bencini | ||||
| 20 | L-Emigrant | Charles Clews | (?) | Dominic Galea | Terry L. Bencini | <flashmp3 id="3">https://archive.org/download/MusketteriCommandos/02L-emigrant-TerryL.Bencini.mp3</flashmp3> |
| 21 | L-Innu tar-Radju Muskettieri (reprise) | ?? | ?? | Dominic Galea | Joe Farrugia d-Dulli + Alex Vella Gregory + Toni Sant + Terry L Bencini | Score and lyrics supplied |