by Oisín

Wolverlei - "Wolverlei" (1978)
(LP, Stoof, MU 7445)

After Chimera, King's Galliard and Farmers Union it's time for another one from Dutch soil: Wolverlei. The group started as a trio in 1977. A year later Rens van der Zalm joins. Rens is probably best known as a member of 'Mozaik', the 'dream band' of Andy Irvine (with Donal Lunny, Nikola Parov and Bruce Molsky). Before 'Wolverlei' he was a member of the Dutch group 'Fungus'.
In Folkworld Jos Koning said:
"... But most people would say that Wolverlei was the best acoustic folk group the Netherlands have ever had. They only recorded two albums, but they are both classics. Although they worked with traditional material, they managed to invent a new and modern sound ..."
Of course it's up to you to decide if he was right or not....

Tracks:
1. Scheepjes over zee/Boerenmai
2. Tiedeliepats
3. Rozendanslied/Cramignon
4. Las las/Het grote bed
5. Te Groenland op de klippen
6. Koosje Koosje
7. Wilgeboompjes
8. Malbroek/Wilhelmusdans/Swart laat 'm scheren
9. Het vrouwtje van 's Hertogenbosch
10. Zoon/Esklundan Polskan
11. Werkmanskind
12. De boer had ene schoen/Schots & scheef

Line up:
Kees van de Poel - zang, gitaar, draailier, harmonica;
Frans Smulders - zang, gitaar, dulcimer, draailier;
Rens van der Zalm - viool, mandoline, gitaar, harmonium;
Theo de Jong - bas;
Wim Schaftenaar - cello;
Vader Smulders - mondorgel.

81 mb @ 256 CBR

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Enjoy, Oisín