another Aquarius cover

While preparing a Dutch language podcast I came across this album from 1973. It's an album to promote the cultural life of the village of Bergen (north of Amsterdam near the coast). This is the contribution of Ritmisch jeugdkoor Petrus en Paulus o.l.v. Ton Stroomer (=rhythmic youth choir Peter and Paul conducted by Ton Stroomer).
By the name of the choir and what I understand from the lyrics this is one of the many Catholic Youth choirs in that period in The Netherlands. Petrus and Paulus is the name of the Catholic church in Bergen and it seems the choir still exists.

This is for everyone who would like to hear yet another cover of Aquarius from Hair

Boudewijn de Groot - Aeneas Nu

One of The Netherlands most celebrated singers, Boudewijn de Groot in his lesser known psychedelic period:



During that period however THIS duet with Elly Nieman was a big hit:



A few years after this Elly became successful as a religious singer together with her husband Rikkert Zuyderveld.

Dutch pulp

A beautiful collection of dutch, american, french pulp book covers from Twincollector


via Au Carrefour Etrange

Marga! Marga! Marga! Uhghuhuhgraahh!!!!!........

If you loved the previous post of Peer Mullens performing Oh Peter, hier niet zoenen! (Oh Peter, Do Not Kiss!), then you will undoubtedly be swept away by the romantic interlude of  Gerard en Marga.
From the Dutch LP: Candy by Peer Mullens & Vrolijke Trekkers

Oh Peter, hier niet zoenen!

Peer Mullens
Oh Peter, hier niet zoenen! (Oh Peter, Do Not Kiss!)
From the Dutch LP CANDY
Thanks to Darlene!

De Kermisklanten - Crazy Accordeon

They were Dutch, they were married, they were known by almost everybody in the Netherlands and Germany. They were Henny and Coby Voskuilen, better know as De Kermisklanten, translated roughly as "The Village Fair Busters". Henny died about year ago.
I don't particulary like this kind of music, in fact I'm almost allergic to it, but I bought some of their albums just for the sleeves and having worked as an accordeon duo with my wife myself, I respected them immensely for the way they kept it going, all those years. They must have had supernatural powers and some of their performances... well...

Piccolo magazine

"Dolf Hell lend some copies of a magazine that was considered undecent in the fifties, “Piccolo”. Here are some pictures that iTunes probably would have censored half a century ago"



from http://showcase.thebluebus.nl/soundtrack-of-my-life/