Greenfields - Revision history

Tonisant: added Category:Musical groups from Malta using HotCat

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added Category:Musical groups from Malta using HotCat

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Joejulian at 11:32, 25 January 2016

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	* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]		* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WntrwoUhw Song medley on YouTube]		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WntrwoUhw Song medley on YouTube]


			==See also==
			[[:Category:The Greenfields Photos]]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}

Tonisant: marked as stub

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marked as stub

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	The Greenfields [[File:The Greenfields 2.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|~~left~~\|The Greenfields around 1975.]] are a popular Maltese folk group rated as one of the foremost in folk revival. Founded around 1970 by [[Joe Tanti]], [[Carmen Tanti]] and [[Charles Bajada]] from Ħamrun, they appeared in many television and radio programmes. They have a repertoire of original songs, including a number written by George Stevens and [[Charles Coleiro]] or Joe Tanti himself. Following the untimely demise of Charles Bajada, the group continued as a duo.		{{stub}}
			'''The Greenfields''' [[File:The Greenfields 2.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|right\|The Greenfields around 1975.]] are a popular Maltese folk group rated as one of the foremost in folk revival. Founded around 1970 by [[Joe Tanti]], [[Carmen Tanti]] and [[Charles Bajada]] from Ħamrun, they appeared in many television and radio programmes. They have a repertoire of original songs, including a number written by George Stevens and [[Charles Coleiro]] or Joe Tanti himself. Following the untimely demise of Charles Bajada, the group continued as a duo.


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	* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]		* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WntrwoUhw Song medley]		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WntrwoUhw Song medley on YouTube]

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SteveBorg: /* External Links */

2014-03-25T22:37:14Z

External Links

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	* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]		* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]
			* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WntrwoUhw Song medley]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}

SteveBorg: Adding external link to Greenfields folk group

2014-03-25T22:33:54Z

Adding external link to Greenfields folk group

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	In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.		In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.

			==External Links==

			* [http://www.greenfieldsmalta.webs.com/ Official website]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}

SteveBorg at 22:30, 25 March 2014

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	[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]		[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]
	[[Category:Singers from Malta]]		[[Category:Singers from Malta]]
	[[Category:Maltese ~~modern folk~~]]		[[Category:Maltese singer-songwriters]]

SteveBorg at 13:34, 21 August 2013

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	In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.		In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.


			{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenfields, The}}

			[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]
			[[Category:Singers from Malta]]
	[[Category:Maltese modern folk]]		[[Category:Maltese modern folk]]

SteveBorg: added Category:Maltese modern folk using HotCat

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	In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.		In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.

			[[Category:Maltese modern folk]]

SteveBorg at 13:32, 21 August 2013

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	The Greenfields are a popular Maltese folk group rated as one of the foremost in folk revival. Founded around 1970 by [[Joe Tanti]], [[Carmen Tanti]] and [[Charles Bajada]] from Ħamrun, they appeared in many television and radio programmes. They have a repertoire of original songs, including a number written by George Stevens and [[Charles Coleiro]] or Joe Tanti himself. Following the untimely demise of Charles Bajada, the group continued as a duo.		The Greenfields [[File:The Greenfields 2.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|left\|The Greenfields around 1975.]] are a popular Maltese folk group rated as one of the foremost in folk revival. Founded around 1970 by [[Joe Tanti]], [[Carmen Tanti]] and [[Charles Bajada]] from Ħamrun, they appeared in many television and radio programmes. They have a repertoire of original songs, including a number written by George Stevens and [[Charles Coleiro]] or Joe Tanti himself. Following the untimely demise of Charles Bajada, the group continued as a duo.

	~~[[File:The Greenfields 2.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|left\|The Greenfields around 1975]].~~

	In 1974 they released a vinyl long play album entitled ''Sing Along with The Greenfields'' that included ''Il-Karozzin'', ''Il-Vapur tal-Art'' and ''Tgħidx Le Katarina''. A popular quatrain from this song, penned by Coleiro, runs as:		In 1974 they released a vinyl long play album entitled ''Sing Along with The Greenfields'' that included ''Il-Karozzin'', ''Il-Vapur tal-Art'' and ''Tgħidx Le Katarina''. A popular quatrain from this song, penned by Coleiro, runs as:

SteveBorg at 16:56, 5 June 2012

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	The Greenfields are a popular Maltese folk group rated as one of the foremost in folk revival. Founded around 1970 by [[Joe Tanti]], [[Carmen Tanti]] and [[Charles Bajada]] from Ħamrun, they appeared in many television and radio programmes. They have a repertoire of original songs, including a number written by George Stevens and Charles Coleiro or Joe Tanti himself. Following the untimely demise of Charles Bajada, the group continued as a duo.		The Greenfields are a popular Maltese folk group rated as one of the foremost in folk revival. Founded around 1970 by [[Joe Tanti]], [[Carmen Tanti]] and [[Charles Bajada]] from Ħamrun, they appeared in many television and radio programmes. They have a repertoire of original songs, including a number written by George Stevens and [[Charles Coleiro]] or Joe Tanti himself. Following the untimely demise of Charles Bajada, the group continued as a duo.

	[[File:The Greenfields 2.jpg\|~~320px~~\|thumb\|left\|The Greenfields around 1975]].		[[File:The Greenfields 2.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|left\|The Greenfields around 1975]].

	In 1974 they released a vinyl long play album entitled ''Sing Along with The Greenfields'' that included ''Il-Karozzin'', ''Il-Vapur tal-Art'' and ''Tgħidx Le Katarina''. A popular quatrain from this song, penned by Coleiro, runs as:		In 1974 they released a vinyl long play album entitled ''Sing Along with The Greenfields'' that included ''Il-Karozzin'', ''Il-Vapur tal-Art'' and ''Tgħidx Le Katarina''. A popular quatrain from this song, penned by Coleiro, runs as:

	''Le Katrin tgħidx le did-darba		''Le Katrin tgħidx le did-darba
	Ħadd Illum mhu se jindaħal		''Ħadd Illum mhu se jindaħal''
	Hawn bi ħġarha n-nies tiltaqa'		''Hawn bi ħġarha n-nies tiltaqa'''
	f'ġieħ il-festa ta' dan ir-raħal.''		''f'ġieħ il-festa ta' dan ir-raħal.''

	In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.		In a subsequent album, released by Electro in 1975 and simply entitled ''Greenfields'', they presented another fourteen tracks, a number of which were British folk cover versions including ''The Leaving of Liverpool'' and ''The Piper of Dundee'' and original Maltese that depicted rural activities related to farming, ''Fuq il-Qiegħa'' (On the Treshing Floor) written by acclaimed author Ġorġ Zammit, an original folk ballad, written by band member Joe Tanti on a fishing tragedy, ''Il-Għarqa tal-Pulikajr'' (Pulikajr's Drowning) and Il-Fanal (The Lantern), by Professor Oliver Friggieri. On this album they were assisted by Franky Portelli on bass.