Musicians
These are some of the marvellous musicians I have loved working with over the years. They are splendid professionals and liven up your Ceilidh for sure!
If you have specific wishes for the sound of your Ceilidh, you can of course put in a special request for a certain group or musician in the contact form, however not every combo or artist may be suited or available for your date, venue or budget.
Let me know your wishes and preferences and I will help you find the best match for your Ceilidh.
Itchy Fingers
These guys are the cream of the crop. With just the two of them they can truly bring the house down! You can tell by their music that they’ve know one another musically for a long time and the fun they have while playing tunes together, brightens up every party.
Check them out on their website:
www.itchy-fingers.nl
Tijn Berends & Erik de Jong
Ies Muller
Ies Muller is one of the very best flutists the Dutch Celtic scene has to offer. He is a very experienced musician, wonderful to work with and plays in many different musical combo’s.
Check out his sound on his website:
www.iesmuller.com
Ies Muller and friends
He’s a musical talent from the US , takes inspiration from Canadian folk music and is a vibrant and lively addition to your party.
He plays in several musical combo’s, check out his sound through his website:
sebastiaanwest.com
Sebastiaan and friendsSebastiaan West
Tijn Berends, Suzanne Berends-Leeuw, Michael BoereFour of a Kind
Check out their incredible sound on their website:
www.fourofakind.nl
Erik is a musician who is very well versed in the art of playing for dancers. He is a rocksteady ceilidh musician and will play the stars down from heaven on his own or in one of his many musical combo’s.
Among many other combo’s Erik plays in ‘Itchy Fingers’ with Tijn Berends.
Check out his sound here:
www.folkmuzikant.nl
Erik de Jong and friends Erik de Jong
Tijn is a very talented and versatile musician, he plays harmonica, the Irish bouzouki, guitar, concertina and sings and is a joy to work with. Tijn is gleeful and always in for a tune or a joke and skilled in the art of accompanying dancers.
He plays in a few other combo’s , amongst which ‘Itchy Fingers’ and ‘Four of a kind"
www.tijnberends.com
Tijn Berends and friends