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Francesca Dimech is a singer (mezzo-soprano), trumpeter, guitarist, bassist and harmonica player.
(She also enjoys messing around with accordion, auto-harp and percussion)

As well as performing solo as Francesca's Word Salad and under her own name Francesca Dimech (Traditional and original Welsh language folk),  Francesca is a composer and plays in multiple bands as a live performer and session musician.

Click HERE for more info on the Francesca's Word Salad antifolk/comedy music show. Scroll down for example covers setlist

She is currently a member of:
  • The School (Elefant Records), ------   CLICK FOR YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
  • Swingin' Bill's Vintage Revue, 
  • Quiet Marauder (Bubblewrap Collective), 
  • Hail! The Planes (Shape Records), 
  • Messiah Dub Club, 
  • Inc.A, 
  • Let's Dance (A Bowie Celebration), 
  • Tendons, 
  • Maddie & The Pandas, 
  • Supergoose,  
  • Dan's People
  • Siobhan McCrudden
  • Pagan Wanderer Lu,
  • Thoby Davis and Francesca Dimech Duo
  • Fitzy and Fran Duo
  • Eugene Capper Band,
  • EIE Band,
  • Saccharyn

And has performed/recorded/collaborated with:
  • Wonderbrass, 
  • Undersound,
  • Jason Yarde, 
  • Claude Deppa, 
  • King Django, 
  • Shhh...Apes!, 
  • El Goodo, 
  • Richard James, 
  • Geraint Rhys, 
  • Junior Bill, ​ 
  • My Name Is Ian,
  • Darren Eedens & The Slim Pickin's & many others.

Recent Compositions
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O Fargam i Valletta / From Margam to Valletta
Music composed by F Dimech and performed by F Dimech
and Leah Dimech (aged 10)


A commission from Cynfas / Issue 6 / August 2021
/ Art and Music to respond musically to a piece of art in the collection of Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
in which I explore the connections between 19th Century Welsh photographer, Richard Calvert Jones (1802-1877) and Malta

I Am A Mole / Twrch Mewn Twll (TV Theme music for S4C)
Music composed and performed by F Dimech

Join Cêt and Kim on a dance adventure where you’ll be invited to jump and dive and sweep and twist, shake, wriggle and roll, on your way to meet Mole in the hole!

Suitable for ages 3 and up, up and away!

There will be 4 online episodes of Mole escapades to dive into! Released weekly from Monday 8 March 2021, 9am (and available whenever you want after the release date!)

I am a grumpy mole and I've got a single goal,
To get peace and quiet down in my little hole,
Don't sing, don't chatter, don't skid or roll,
For I am a mole and I live in a hole!

Get ready for a dance filled adventure from your very own home!
All episodes are available in Welsh and English.
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Supported by Arts Council Wales in partnership with Pontio.
Undersound  - Symbols
Francesca and Undersound (Gareth Evans) are collaborating on a number of new works, including this one

Release Date: 07-31-2020
Label: NexGen Music
Catalog: NXGDEP13

BUY LINK:www.nexgenmusicgroup.com/store/nxgdep13-undersound-symbols-ep
WEBSITE: www.nexgenmusicgroup.com
SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/nexgenrecs
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nexgenrecs
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/nexgenmusic
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nexgenmusic

Just Good Friends, Rhiwbina
Music/video written, produced & performed by F Dimech.

​
Just Good Friends social group for retired people meet every Thursday morning at Rhiwbina Recreation Club.

I was commissioned by the group to compose and perform a song about them during lockdown 2020. The lyrics were written by Ann Harries, one of the group's members.
Songs from Wales / Caneuon o Gymru
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Francesca Dimech is a bilingual Cardiff born and Cardiff bred musician who's been on the music scene in Wales for over a decade playing in bands and solo. 

As a solo performer, she enjoys performing original and traditional songs from Wales in English and Welsh with her guitar.

'Songs From Wales' features original songs from her forthcoming Welsh language album about mountains and hills she has climbed around the world as well as traditional Welsh folk music and some more modern songs from Wales
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Francesca Dimech is a bilingual Cardiff born and Cardiff bred musician who's been on the music scene in Wales for over a decade playing in bands and solo. 

Armed with a guitar and a heavy dose of fun and humour, she enjoys performing in pubs clubs, parties, special events and care homes,  and has a large repertoire of songs from Vera Lynn to Britney Spears.

During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, she has been live streaming shows every weekend, hosting open mics and quizzes, a VE Day party, and online fundraisers for The Stroke Association.
Cerddoriaeth

Offerynnau: 
Trymped, gitar, gitar bas, canu, cavaquinho ac accordion, offerynnau taro.

Aelod o:
Francesca Dimech (Cerddoriaeth werin Cymraeg), ​
  • The School (Elefant Records), ------   CLICK FOR YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
  • Swingin' Bill's Vintage Revue, 
  • Quiet Marauder (Bubblewrap Collective), 
  • Hail! The Planes (Shape Records), 
  • Messiah Dub Club, 
  • Inc.A, 
  • Let's Dance (A Bowie Celebration), 
  • Tendons, 
  • Maddie & The Pandas, 
  • Supergoose,  
  • Dan's People
  • Siobhan McCrudden
  • Pagan Wanderer Lu,
  • Thoby Davis and Francesca Dimech Duo
  • Fitzy and Fran Duo
  • Eugene Capper Band,
  • EIE Band,
  • Saccharyn


Wedi perfformio/recordio gyda:
 Wonderbrass, Jason Yarde, Claude Deppa, King Django, Shhh...Apes!, El Goodo, Richard James, Geraint Rhys, Junior Bill, ​ My Name Is Ian, Darren Eedens & The Slim Pickin's  ac eraill.
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Mae Francesca hefyd yn gyfarwyddwr ar gwmni:

Ac wedi recordio/perfformio gyda:
  • Wonderbrass, 
  • Jason Yarde, 
  • Claude Deppa, 
  • King Django, 
  • Shhh...Apes!, 
  • El Goodo, 
  • Richard James, 
  • Geraint Rhys, 
  • Junior Bill, ​ 
  • My Name Is Ian,
  • Darren Eedens & The Slim Pickin's & many others.
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