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,…

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…