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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]]. | ||
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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. | |||
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]]. | |||
== 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 | === 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: | [[Category:Musical groups from Gozo]] | ||
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Ta' Verna
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.
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.
The group also has two female vocalists, Audrey Marie Bartolo and Maria Portelli.
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.
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.
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
Adminstrative Committee
- George Bonello - President
- Joe Bonello - Secretary
- Doreen Bonello - Treasurer
- David Bonello - PRO
- Anna Bonello - PRO