Any 'catters in Amsterdam?

Subject: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,Pavane at work
Date: 15 Dec 05 - 10:42 AM

I will be coming to Amsterdam to work for some months, starting Monday next - 19th. Are there any 'catters there? Is there a folk scene midweek there? I will be gong home at weekends, at least that is the intention.

(Don't yet know if I will have web access or email there.)

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 15 Dec 05 - 04:04 PM

Here's a starter. Go to this place and see what happens,

http://www.mulligans.nl/

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: pavane
Date: 15 Dec 05 - 07:16 PM

Thanks, I will try it, but it may not be what I am looking for

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 15 Dec 05 - 07:51 PM

I did manage to find folk music in Amsterdam but it was some years ago. All I did was pop into some of the bars around Dam Square and the railway station (big hardship!) and asked. It only took a few bars before I found good, live music. If you are willing to stand up and sing (trad used to go down well) then you will find the wonderful Dutch folkies will take you to their hearts. Good luck and enjoy a warm and friendly country.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 16 Dec 05 - 02:11 AM

Pavane
I suggetsed that place as you would be able to talk to them and find out if they know of other places that suit your style.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,pavane
Date: 16 Dec 05 - 03:58 AM

Villan,
Yes, thanks, I did say I would try it.

Zany Mouse, I don't know yet if I will be able to carry instruments on my weekly commute, but I do play traditional music. Singing is NOT my main skill (I leave that to the other half), but I do know a few songs. I expect to be staying near the centre of town, at least at first.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 16 Dec 05 - 11:41 PM

Erasmus/Leiden Univeristy - folk clubs regularly gather - check the on-line campus forum. Especially fun this time of year....bonfires etc.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 16 Dec 05 - 11:44 PM

News Year's EVE....Avoid VanDam Square (front of royal palace)unless you wish your ass to be blasted of to Uranus on a one-way-trip.

Sincerely,

Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Gurney
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 02:46 AM

Your anus to Uranus? The man's a poet!

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,Pavane in Amsterdam
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 02:21 AM

I will be back home for Christmas/New Year anyway.
Arrived Amsterdam yesterday, staying this week in a hotel in DAMRAK, very central. Not sure where I will be after New Year, maybe near the concert hall.

Now that I have net access, I can try the University site mentioned

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 05:30 AM

Is that the Krsnaposky then Pavane?

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,Pavane
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 12:46 PM

No, it is another one I can't pronounce

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 12:59 PM

Hope you mange to find it then.

Is it
DE Roode Leeuw
or
Die Port Van Cleve


Have you been to De Leidseplein yet? Lots of good bars/cafes and restuarants there.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: oombanjo
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 03:15 PM

This is only a short train ride out of Amserdam enjoy your stay.(into Google. put in.O'carolans Bergen op zoom.)There is also a festival,not sure of the date. Bill Sables was playing there two years ago. cheers Oombanjo.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,pavane
Date: 21 Dec 05 - 02:50 AM

Found Mulligans last night - no music though. The Exiles are there Friday.
I remember seeing a group called The Exiles in the early 1970s, supporting Stefan Grossman in Essex (Tony Maloney's club). Probably not the same ones though. I will be home Friday anyway, and not back here until the New Year.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 21 Dec 05 - 04:18 AM

Was mulligans any good. Shame there wasnt any music.

The Exiles
A London-based trio of Scots (hence their name), the Exiles consisted of vocalist Enoch Kent, who already had a formidable reputation as a singer and had formed the pioneering modern Scottish folk group the Reivers in the 1950's; Glasgow-born guitarist Bobby Campbell, a veteran of skiffle bands in the 1950's, and harmonica player Gordon McCulloch. Formed in the mid-1960's, they recorded for the Topic Records label.

The Exiles appearing at Mulligans is profiled as a local band doing trad. and contemp.

The Agenda for January 2006 at Muligans
Sun 1 Session Open Irish session
Wed 4 Session Open Irish session
Thurs 5 Two in a room Local duo; blues/pop/contemp.
Frid 6 Niamh & Aine Irish duo on tour; contemp.: guitar/vocals
Sat 7 Simply Green Local band; trad. Irish
Sun 8 Session Open Irish session
Mon 9 McSweeney's Irish set dancing with the McSweeney Dancers
Thurs 12 Daithi Rua Wellknown Irish singer/songwriter
Frid 13 Daithi Rua Wellknown Irish singer/songwriter
Sat 14 The Red Shots Red Hot rock-a-billy!
Sun 15 Session Open Irish session
Wed 18 Session Open Irish session
Thurs 19 The Twangmen Paul Martin, Mark Gilligan & Jock the box: Irish/scottish entertainment at it's best
Frid 20 Open Kitchen Hank Wedel and friends on tour
Sat 21 Open Kitchen Hank Wedel and friends on tour
Sun 22 Session Open Irish session
Thurs 26 Open Stage for singer/songwriters and acoustic bands.
Info & registration: Barry or Miriam in the bar or [e-mail]
Frid 27 Ailbe Grace & Kevin Griffin Trad. Irish duo on tour; accordeon/banjo
Sat 28 Ailbe Grace & Kevin Griffin Trad. Irish duo on tour; accordeon/banjo
Sun 29 Session With Ailbe Grace & Kevin Griffin

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 21 Dec 05 - 01:00 PM

Shellback chorus are going to Enkhuizen in March (17th) and there will be a number of mudcatters amongst them, myself included. Its onle a short train ride from Amsterdam.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: GUEST,Pavane in Amsterdam
Date: 22 Dec 05 - 02:44 AM

If I am still here, I will try and remember this. By then, I may be in Antwerp instead.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: pavane
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 02:08 PM

Villan, how would you describe 'Simply green'? apart from Trad Irish?
Lineup, instruments, etc? I may be in town on Sat 7th.
Ta

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 02:41 PM

Pavane
Have a look at their website, it will tell you better than I can. Looks like it could be pretty good.


Simply Green.
Genre:       trad. Irish
Instruments: vocals, guitar, flute,
             whistle, bodhrán, spoons,
             2 fiddles, mandolin, uillean pipe, didgeridoo
Musicians:   4
Tel.:       [phone]
E-mail:      [e-mail], [e-mail]
WWW:         http://www.simplygreen.info
[iss.167,2002-02-19][2002-02-15 Simply Green]

http://www.simplygreen.info/

Wasn't able to get their website up

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: pavane
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 09:33 AM

Thanks again, Villan

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 05:42 PM

Your welcome. Do let me know what they are like - they sound interesting.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: pavane
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 01:30 PM

I haven't managed to get to Mulligans yet. Maybe I will be able to get there on the coming Wednesday, 18th.

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 02:18 PM

I see Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies are in the Netherlands in March April 2006

MAR/ APRIL: BAND HOLLAND
Friday 31-3-2006 BAND Zaantheater, Zaandam
Saturday 1-4-2006 BAND de Lantaern, Zevenaar
Sunday 2-4-2006 BAND Trouble Tree Folkclub, Koudekerk a/d Rijn
Tuesday 4-4-2006 BAND Folkclub Noordwijkerhout, Voorhout
Thursday 6-4-2006 BAND de Lindenboom, de Burcht, Texel Island
Friday 7-4-2006 BAND the Second Ram, Wateringen
Saturday 8-4-2006 BAND K&O Katwijk, Katwijk aan Zee
Sunday 9-4-2006 BAND 'tEy, Belsele, Belgium

email Liesbeth - [e-mail] for more information

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: sian, west wales
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 05:06 PM

I expect to be in Amsterdam sometime in April. But tell me: is there no such thing as DUTCH traditional music to be had there???????

siân

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: pavane
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 01:56 AM

Shame, I will definitely be gone by then. But, no, I have never heard of any Dutch tradition. OK, I have only been here a couple of weeks, and working from 8am to 7pm, so I haven't had much chance to look!

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: sian, west wales
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 04:39 AM

Isn't that just a bit ... odd?

siân

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 02:56 PM

Well here is a taster

http://www.folkworld.de/26/e/dutch.html

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: sian, west wales
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 05:47 PM

Thanks! I'll look into that!

siân

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From:
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 04:19 AM

There is plenty of folk music in Amsterdam.
Use google to find the website of Eltjo Toorn, there you will finfd it all.
And contact me if you are in for a session of traditional irish songs.

Regards,

Bas ten Asbroek

Subject: RE: Any 'catters in Amsterdam?
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 04:41 AM

I had a look at that, but most of it tends to be British, American origin.

Is there and what is Dutch Traditional Music?

When I lived in Amsterdam, the music that seemed to stand out, was in the cafes and the musicians seemed to be playing accordion/keyboard and singing in a style similar to Herman van Veen, Vader Abraham etc.