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


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.
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.
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.  


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.
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.


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


==External links==
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.


*[http://www.tavernafolkband.com/ Ta' Verna official website]
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.
*[http://www.facebook.com/#!/TaVernaFolkBand Facebook page]
 
The group also has a female vocalist, [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]]
 
== 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
*Emanuel Rapa - Piano accordian
*Simon Farrugia - Flejguta
* [[Michel Refalo]] - Maltese Guitar
*Ernest Caruana - Mandolin
* Raymond Bonello - Acoustic bass guitar
* [[Joe Bonello]] - Friction drum (zafzafa)
* [[Teddy Spiteri|Therese Rapa]] - Tambourine
* [[Alfred Debono]] - Karabazza
* [[Audrey Marie Bartolo]] - Singer
 
=== Adminstrative Committee ===
* [[George Bonello]] - President
* [[Joe Bonello]] - Secretary
* [[Doreen Bonello]] - Treasurer
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.tavernafolkband.com Official website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/TaVernaFolkBand Ta' Verna Folk Band on Facebook]
 
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Ta' Verna Folk Band

Ta’ Verna Folk Group

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, 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)

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 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 a female vocalist, Audrey Marie Bartolo

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)

Adminstrative Committee

External links

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