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

101	Midwinter Horn	Peasant midwinter horn player	01:29
102	Een Kindelien So Loovelick	Peasant singer	00:54
103	Wees Nu Verblijd in 't Mensen Heelal	Maarten Roosendaal	02:37
104	Drie Koningen - Driekoningen Geef Mij Een Nieuwe Hoed	Children of North Brabant	01:23
105	'K Heb Zolang Met De Foekepot Gelopen	Children at Kloetinge (Zeeland)	00:31
106	Alleluja Den Blijden Toon	Children in the province of Overijssel	01:59
107	Pinksterliedje	Children from Terschelling	00:27
108	Sintermaarten Heuveltje	Young Terschelling singer	00:44
109	Curacao 'K Heb Jou Zo Menigmaal Bekeken	Male singers and accordionist	01:10
110	Toen De Koekoek in De Toren Zat	Mrs. Kikkert	00:31
111	Drie Schutterbroers	Three young people at Braamburg (Drente)	00:45
112	Daar Was Eens Een Juffrouw Fijn	Woman of the province of Overijssel	04:51
113	Jan Albers	Men and women of the province of Friesland	00:36
114	Bom Bom Baaiere	Female singer	00:53
115	En Daar Zou Er Een Magetje Vroed Opstaan	Male singer	00:52
116	O Dag, O Langgewenste Dag.	Female singer from Noord-Holland	01:15
201	Handje Sleug Jantje / Ik Zei Litje Pieter / Sukerjantje	Children of Schiermonnikoog	00:54
202	Der Wasse Twij Koningskinder	Male singer from Groningen	00:50
203	Wie Bint Nog Vrijgezellen	Two singers from Groningen	01:27
204	Ain Boer Wol Noar Zien Noaber Tou	Girls of the province of Groningen	01:36
205	Altijd Is Kortjakje Ziek	A woman in Amsterdam	00:31
206	Skotse Trije	Men and women of Leeuwarden, and accordionist	04:02
207	Riepe Garste	A group of peasants from Gorssel (Gelderland), and accordionist	00:55
208	De Grofkop / Boerenschots	Men and women from West Friesland, and accordionist	02:35
209	Ap Sap Sieprien / Sound of the "Huppe"	A man from the province of Drente	01:12
210	Een Boer En Een Boer En Een Edele Boer	A man from Terschelling	01:50
211	Het Vrouwtje Van Stavoren (The Little Woman of Stavoren)	A woman in Amsterdam	05:13