De Ouwe Bolleboer
The second of two songs in Dutch by Simon Oak to the old Irish melody of The Little Beggarman. The indented lyrics sit on the B part of the tune. The first one is Mijn Fiets is Kapot. Lyrics 1. Ik ben een ouwe bollenboer,…
2025
Mijn Fiets Is Kapot
The first of two songs in Dutch by Simon Oak to the old Irish tune of The Little Beggarman, which was made famous in the sixties by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers. The second one is De Oude Bolleboer. This song was updated with…
Hit By A Christmas Tree
A new song by Simon Oak to the melody of Tommy Makem’s Rambles of Spring. It challenges you learn a Dutch word: Fiets = Bicylce (noun) or Cycle (1st person verb), sounds like “feats”. The song is based on the real experience of abandoned Christmas…
The Ballad Of You
A special kind of love song by Simon Oak to the beautiful air of Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell, which has an A and a B part. The indented verses 3, 4, 6 and 7 have the B part of the air. Lyrics 1. I could…
The Ocean Between Us
A US-mocking version of Dominic Behan‘s The Sea Around Us, written by Simon Oak in the first week of Donald Trumps second term as president. The first verse and the first line of the chorus are Dominic’s own. Some extra verses (10-13) added in 2026….