Pekel

The Dutch group Pekel performs maritime folk, with an eclectic mix of old Dutch folk music and contemporary work.

You will be bombarded by a number of musical styles and the unprecedented enthusiasm of the musicians! The latter is what touches people most when Pekel is performing; the audience is inevitably carried away by the surprising arrangements played on an extensive set of instruments. The men of Pekel are a special cross between musicians in a painting by Breughel, the shantymen of a three-master sailing ship, and developers of new repertoire.

Their inimitable style has its source in the Lowlands of Holland. They not only adapt the old Dutch songs: in recent years, a large part of their repertoire has been devoted to their own compositions. They are attracted to their common roots and have a special admiration for their country’s maritime history. Their songs resonate with the sounds of the sea and the struggles it inspired in the Dutch.