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Folksongs and Dances of the Netherlands

Various Artists
Folksongs and Dances of the Netherlands

From the primitive calling of the midwinter horn to an old drinking song, this album explores traditional music from around the Netherlands, sung by ordinary folk. Many of the songs are associated with holidays such as Advent and Easter; others include a traditional bedtime tune that a mother typically sings to her child, a seaman’s song about Curaçao, and wedding dance music. The liner notes include a description of each song and English translations for most of the lyrics.

Track Listing

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Midwinterhorn player, Twente, province of Overijssel
01:29
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102
Male singer
00:54
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103
Maarten Roosendaal
02:37
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104
Children, province of North Brabant
01:23
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105
Children of Kloetinge, Zeeland
00:31
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106
Poaskearls (Easter-men), Ootmarsum, Overijssel
01:59
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107
Children of Terschelling, Friesland
00:27
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108
Child of Terschelling, Friesland
00:44
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109
Seamen, Terschelling, Friesland
01:10
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110
Mrs. Kikkert
00:31
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111
Three young people, Braamberg, Drenthe
00:45
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112
Female singer, province of Overijssel
04:51
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113
Mixed chorus, province of Friesland
00:36
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114
Female singer, Volendam, North Holland
00:53
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115
Male singer
00:52
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116
Female singer, Volendam, North Holland
01:15
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201
Children of Schiermonnikoog, Friesland
00:54
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202
Male singer, Groningen
00:50
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203
Man and woman, Groningen
01:27
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204
Girls, province of Groningen
01:36
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205
Female singer, Amsterdam
00:31
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206
Men and women with accordion, Leeuwarden, Friesland
04:02
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207
A group of peasants, Gorssel, Gelderland
00:55
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208
Mixed chorus, West Friesland, North Holland
02:35
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209
Man singing while carving a huppe, province of Drenthe
01:12
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210
Male singer, Terschelling, Friesland
01:50
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211
Female singer, Amsterdam
05:13