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Simon Oak added the event Alle hens aan dek

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:07:35 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:47:21 +0100

Australia Still Dumping Refugees on Nauru – Ten Years Later Such a shame to read that, another 10 years later, Australia is still outsourcing its crimes against humanity to this little island in the Pacific, Nauru. […]

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #57

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:18:58 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #56

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:18:04 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #55

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:17:31 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #54

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:17:01 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #12 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:15:45 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #11 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:14:58 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #10 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:14:09 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #9 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:12:57 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #8 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:40:51 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:08:25 +0100

Avé Maria in DADGAD tuning 29/6/26 We lost yet another dear friend to cancer in 2022. I felt very honoured that she asked me to sing Gounod’s Avé Maria on her final sendoff. Because […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:31:22 +0100

Keep Creating, Keep Connecting: A Note to the Independent Artist 28/6/26 To the artist who believes music can heal, unite, and spark change: your choice to step away from US Big Tech is powerful. By sharing your songs, […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sat, 30 May 2026 10:13:04 +0100

Someone Knows What We DoSong by Simon Oak about how we risk getting manipulated into online-addiction by shady algorithms. Lyrics Chorus 1, after every verse: Someone knows what […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:33:32 +0100

Stop met WhatsApp! Tot mijn grote zorg en ergernis blijft WhatsApp hardnekkig gebruikt worden en om mij heen worden links en rechts koppen in het zand gestoken. Als we met z’n […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:38:20 +0100

Tom Munnelly – Fear na n-Amhrán A must-see video for every songcollector about how the late Tom Munnely went out to find and record the old Irish songs, reportedly more than 20 […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:43:41 +0100

Ach, werd ik maar geen Koning Fun song in Dutch for the new king of The Netherlands by Simon Oak, written in 2013. Lyrics Ach werd ik maar geen koning Ach was ik maar geen prins Ach […]

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #6 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:44:41 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #6 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:43:51 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #53

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:42:59 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #52

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:42:21 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #51

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:41:12 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:51:49 +0100

Erdogan, Enge Man Protest song in Dutch by Simon Oak written in 2017 in response to Erdoğan’s dirty game of sneakily sending a Turkish minister to Rotterdam, in spite of the […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:37:47 +0100

Melania Have You SeenUptempo mocking song written by Simon Oak in May 2020, based on jokes that circulated on the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic. On a serious note: we will […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:09:07 +0100

We Grow As We Go Ballad by Simon Oak about the slow process of starting to believe in yourself as a real artist. Ask Simon if you want to know the melody. Lyrics Chorus: We […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:29:11 +0100

Torretje Slow children’s song in Dutch that Simon Oak wrote for his three year old. It’s about a little beetle that wished it had a mustache and it tells the story of […]

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #5 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:47:34 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #50

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:45:40 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Playing Low at The Jojo

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:49:38 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #4 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:17:10 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #49

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:13:18 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #48

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:12:05 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:52:17 +0100

Unpredictable And Crazy Protest song by Simon Oak against the unpredictable and lawless behaviour of the USA’s President. The last line is a reference to one of Simon’s most […]

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:19:39 +0100

Lord Saint Davids Inspired by a news item in 2018, Simon Oak wrote this true-story-song about Rhodri Philipps, an arrogant English aristocrat, a racist, a convicted criminal, […]

Simon Oak added the event Doggy Dike in de Lions’ Den

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:20:58 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:16:28 +0100

Irish Sessions around the World You may have heard of this map, because I launched this project years ago, using Google Maps technology, but since the world moves away from US Big Tech, I’ve […]

admin added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #3 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:19:06 +0100

admin added the event Irish Session in Haarlem

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:12:20 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Musical Walk-in Lisse

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:46:04 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Singing Session #47

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:10:00 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Playing Low at De Jojo

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:08:14 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Playing Low at De Jojo

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:07:32 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:26:51 +0100

What If We Had No Internet?Song by Simon Oak about how the internet has changed us. Lyrics What if we had no internet? How would I send you a message? I’d look for a piece of paper, […]

Simon Oak added the event Lidl-Dee-Aldi Session #2 Leiden - The Former Katwijk Session!

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:28:05 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Irish Session in The Hague

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:48:26 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Irish session in The Hague

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:20:54 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:15:34 +0100

Voor wie denkt dat het niet echt is Song in Dutch by Simon Oak about the problems of getting consensus between friends and family about what’s going on in the world and how serious the problems […]

Simon Oak added the event Playing Low at De Jojo

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:18:58 +0100

Simon Oak added the event Playing Low at De Jojo

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:18:30 +0100

Simon Oak wrote a new post

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:46:32 +0100

Ik dacht dat je't nooit zou vragen Fun song in Dutch by Simon Oak about this rare kind of people who tend to forget the balance in social talk (talk about themselves only), or just forget to […]