Difference between revisions of "Wally Ghiller tal-Isla"
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Wally's brothers Alfred Ghiller and Sammy Ghiller folk sang as well, but are not longer active. A particularly unique session, recorded by Maltese radio and presented by Charles Arrigo in 1978 features the four Ghillers singing together in an improvised verse bout. Wally still retains a copy of this recording. | Wally's brothers Alfred Ghiller and Sammy Ghiller folk sang as well, but are not longer active. A particularly unique session, recorded by Maltese radio and presented by Charles Arrigo in 1978 features the four Ghillers singing together in an improvised verse bout. Wally still retains a copy of this recording. | ||
Ghiller has also sung on innumerable occasions on One Radio, including the programmes hosted by Joe Magrin. He was encouraged to folk sing by [[Fredu Abela Il-Bamboċċu]], and paired regularly with [[Kalċidon Vella Id-Danny]] and [[Mario Xuereb Iż-Żebbuġi]]. | Ghiller has also sung on innumerable occasions on One Radio, including the programmes hosted by Joe Magrin. He was encouraged to folk sing by [[Fredu Abela Il-Bamboċċu]], and paired regularly with [[Kalċidon Vella Id-Danny]] and [[Mario Xuereb Iż-Żebbuġi]]. | ||
He was influenced by the folk singing giants of the Sixties and Seventies, [[Pawlu Seychell L-Għannej]], [[Żeppi Meli Ta' Sika]], [[Pawlu Degabriele Il-Bies]]and [[Żaren Mifsud Ta' Vestru]] | |||
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Revision as of 14:54, 20 July 2013
Wally Ghiller Tal-Isla was born on the 14 November 1955 and hails from the fortified city of Senglea, Isla in Maltese.
He is currently the only performing folk singer from this city in Kottonera. Ghiller, who has Scottish ancestry through his paternal great-grandfather, comes from a family of folksingers.
His father was Żeppi Tal-Isla, also known as Żeppi Sebu' , a nickname he acquired following an injury he suffered in one of his fingers while carrying out masonry repair work on the Senglea Parish church after it has suffered extensive damage due to German enemy aerial bombardment in the early 1940s. Żeppi, who was employed laying liquid tar in local road works and as a plasterer, passed away in 1987. The tradition continued through his three sons.
Wally's brothers Alfred Ghiller and Sammy Ghiller folk sang as well, but are not longer active. A particularly unique session, recorded by Maltese radio and presented by Charles Arrigo in 1978 features the four Ghillers singing together in an improvised verse bout. Wally still retains a copy of this recording.
Ghiller has also sung on innumerable occasions on One Radio, including the programmes hosted by Joe Magrin. He was encouraged to folk sing by Fredu Abela Il-Bamboċċu, and paired regularly with Kalċidon Vella Id-Danny and Mario Xuereb Iż-Żebbuġi.
He was influenced by the folk singing giants of the Sixties and Seventies, Pawlu Seychell L-Għannej, Żeppi Meli Ta' Sika, Pawlu Degabriele Il-Biesand Żaren Mifsud Ta' Vestru