Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ - Revision history

SteveBorg: Adding external link to Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ

2013-09-06T09:04:15Z

Adding external link to Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ

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	From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing. In 2013 Dimech participated in [[Għanafest]].		From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing. In 2013 Dimech participated in [[Għanafest]].


			==External Links==

			* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElH1JW0NKpw&feature=share Performing at Ta' Ġanna, Żejtun on 5 September 2013.]

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SteveBorg at 08:59, 6 September 2013

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	'''Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ''' [[File:Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.]] is an improvised verse folksinger. He was born on the 18th May 1970 and hails from Birkirkara. He carries his father's nickname, although they are also know as Tal-Ġiżwa, derived from the name Joshua.		'''Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ''' [[File:Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.]] is an improvised verse folksinger. He was born on the 18th May 1970 and hails from Birkirkara. He carries his father's nickname, although they are also know as ''Tal-Ġiżwa'', derived from the name Joshua.

	He recalls that when he was a child his father used to listen to folk music on Rediffusion, a lasting influence on the young Mario. He reveres [[Ninu Galea l-Kalora]] for his lyrical prowess and his favourite folk session is known as ''Tal-Qamel'' (The Lice) which had Galea paired with [[Żaru Mifsud l-Għaxqi]].		He recalls that when he was a child his father used to listen to folk music on Rediffusion, a lasting influence on the young Mario. He reveres [[Ninu Galea l-Kalora]] for his lyrical prowess and his favourite folk session is known as ''Tal-Qamel'' (The Lice) which had Galea paired with [[Żaru Mifsud l-Għaxqi]].

SteveBorg: Adding info on Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ's bio

2013-09-06T08:58:56Z

Adding info on Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ's bio

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	Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Żeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.		Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Żeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.

	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two ~~sisters~~ from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two brothers from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family, who had been kite-flying in Xgħajra.

	For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]. The guitar is 127 years old and he exclaims that he would rather sell the clothes he was wearing than it, since it is family heirloom.		For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]. The guitar is 127 years old and he exclaims that he would rather sell the clothes he was wearing than it, since it is family heirloom.

SteveBorg at 20:45, 5 September 2013

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	Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[~~Ġużeppi~~ Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.		Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Żeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.

	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.

SteveBorg at 20:43, 5 September 2013

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	For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]. The guitar is 127 years old and he exclaims that he would rather sell the clothes he was wearing than it, since it is family heirloom.		For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]. The guitar is 127 years old and he exclaims that he would rather sell the clothes he was wearing than it, since it is family heirloom.


	From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing. In 2013 Dimech participated in [[Għanafest]].		From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing. In 2013 Dimech participated in [[Għanafest]].

SteveBorg at 20:43, 5 September 2013

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	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.

	For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]].		For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]]. The guitar is 127 years old and he exclaims that he would rather sell the clothes he was wearing than it, since it is family heirloom.

	~~which~~ is in the family heirloom. ~~It is 127 years old and~~



	From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing.		From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing. In 2013 Dimech participated in [[Għanafest]].

	In 2013 he participated in [[Għanafest]].

SteveBorg at 20:38, 5 September 2013

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	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.

	For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played ~~the~~ traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech,		For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played a traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech, and folk sung six stanzas written by [[Toni Spiteri tal-Ġebel]].

			which is in the family heirloom. It is 127 years old and


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	From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing.		From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing.

	In 2013 he participated in Għanafest.		In 2013 he participated in [[Għanafest]].

SteveBorg at 20:34, 5 September 2013

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	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.

	For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played the traditional ''terzin'' guitar		For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played the traditional ''terzin'' guitar for the funeral of Tereża Dimech,

SteveBorg at 20:32, 5 September 2013

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	Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Ġużeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.		Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Ġużeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.

	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.

			For Dimech, ''għana'' is a means to forget life's woes and think about what is being folk sung by the adversaries. In 2006 he played the traditional ''terzin'' guitar



	From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing.		From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing.

SteveBorg at 20:30, 5 September 2013

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	Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Ġużeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.		Dimech began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Ġużeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi.

	He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup		He has a folk ballad, written by [[Żeppi Spagnol Il-Kelba]], which he sung with [[Janice Spagnol tal-Kelba]], about the FIFA World Cup. Dimech's favourite folk ballad is ''Tal-Margun'', also penned by Spagnol, about the drowning of two sisters from the Tas-Seba' Irġiel family.

			From the age of seven, he became keen on horseracing and currently a jockey on the old Marsa racecourse and also active in horse street-racing.

			In 2013 he participated in Għanafest.