Discography

Luuk Lenders - Het Groene Woud (The Green Forest)

26 songs of Dutch and Irish folk music, themed around green woods, gurgling creeks and foresty birdsong.

Luuk Lenders: tin, alto & low whistles, ocarinas, pan flute, monaulos, vocals, beatbox, wolf, mumbling forest creature, piano accordion, shruti box, grand piano, midi piano, kalimba, jew's harp, harmonica, framedrum, base drum, toms, bongos, table bells, foot bells, tingsha bell, bicycle bell, koshi chimes, glockenspiel, wooden xylofone, spoons, drumsticks, nuts, guiro, hooves, tea kettle, whisk & more! /

Seán Cannon (IE): vocals / Kevin Conneff (IE): vocals & bodhrán / Zoë Conway (IE): vocals / Dom Flemons (USA): vocals & harmonica / Beppie Kraft (NL): vocals / Hans Theessink (NL): vocals / Karin van As (NL): spoken word / Gerry O’Connor (IE): banjo

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De Meulebèèk (L.Lenders)

CD 1: Dromen op het Mos (Dreaming on the Moss) (39 min.)

	De Meulebèèk (L.Lenders)	2.35
	The Green Woods of Triugha (trad. arr.)	4.00
	Fáinne Geal an Lae (The Bright Ring of Day) (trad. arr.) - ft. Seán Cannon (The Dubliners)	3.15
	The Green Shamrock Shore (trad. arr.)	3.32
	A Ghaoth Andeas (The South Wind) (trad. arr.) - ft. Zoë Conway	2.25
	Zuidenwinddans (L.Lenders)	4.37
	Éamonn an Chnoic (Ned of the Hill) (trad. arr.)	3.34
	Oh Denneboom (trad. arr.)	1.48
	Aardbeiendroom (L.Lenders) / Roodkapje (trad. arr.)	1.56
	Triptych: Sneeuwwit Vogelkijn (trad. arr.) - ft. Hans Theessink	3.18
	Triptych: Het Groene Woud (L.Lenders)	5.54
	Triptych: ‘t Nachtegaaltje Zingt (L.Lenders)	2.58

CD 2: Dansen in het bos (Dancing in the forest) (36 min.)

	De Uil zat in de Olmen (trad. arr.)	2.13
	Life Let Us Cherish / The Irish Washerwoman (trad. arr.)	1.42
	Wonderwoud (L.Lenders) / Son ar Chistr (trad. arr.)	3.42
	Maretakkenbos (L.Lenders)	1.50
	Als de Haan Kraait (Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae) (trad. arr.)	2.03
	Mannen met Baarden (trad. arr.)	1.59
	Peigín Leitir Móir - ft. Kevin Conneff (The Chieftains) / The Maid Behind the Bar (trad. arr.)	2.43
	Honeysuckle Hornpipe / The Swallow’s Tail (trad. arr.) - ft. Gerry O’Connor (The Dublin Legends)	3.48
	Fluiter (L.Lenders)	2.29
	Waar in ‘t Bronsgroen Eikenhout (trad. arr.) - ft. Beppie Kraft	3.39
	Driekusman (trad. arr.) - ft. Hans Theessink	0.42
	Long Journey Home (trad. arr.) - ft. Dom Flemons (The Carolina Chocolate Drops)	2.41
	Dennis Murphy’s Polka / Maggie in the Woods / Murroe Polka (trad. arr.)	3.09
	Bonus: De Treinwals (L.Lenders) - ft. Karin van As (Dutch Railways)	3.34

Translated liner notes

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Welcome to Het Groene Woud!

In "Het Groene Woud" you can hear me at work with all my special instruments and creative ideas. I let accordion bellows swing and with my whistles I let the birds sing. I celebrate nature with festive dances and then I rest in a forest clearing. The music is evocative of a green Ireland, the Netherlands from long ago, and the footsteps of an American traveller on his long way home.

Most of the album consists of instrumental works, played with more than fifty different instruments.
The following dances from Ireland are featured: two reels (The Maid Behind the Bar and The Swallow's Tail), two jigs (The Irish Washerwoman and Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae), three polkas, and a hornpipe. I also play three Irish slow airs: Éamonn an Chnoic as tin whistle solo, The Green Shamrock Shore as alto whistle solo, and The Green Woods of Triugha with low whistle. Wonderful to dream away with!

Son ar Chistr, a song from Brittany, is known in the Netherlands as Zeven Dagen Lang and the music of Life Let Us Cherish has been used in the Netherlands for a Sinterklaas song. And who remembers Roodkapje (Little Red Riding Hood) and De Uil zat in de Olmen? Finally, we also enjoy that wonderful Oh Denneboom.

Zuidenwinddans and Wonderwoud are two own compositions, arranged with instruments such as a kettle, putty knife and a rainstick. Maretakkenbos (Mistletoe forest) and De Meulebèèk are two odes to Limburg, De Treinwals to Utrecht, and Fluiter ambles between them in a relaxed flight. The ocarina, a small whistle made of clay, shines on Aardbeiendroom (Strawberry Dream) and 't Nachtegaaltje Zingt (The Nightingale Sings). Het Groene Woud, with a star role for the piano accordion, expresses in sound the adventurous journey of the Sneeuwwit Vogelkijn (Snow White Bird).

On this album I would like to introduce an extraordinary guest to you: Seán Cannon, known from the legendary Irish folk band The Dubliners! They have greatly inspired me as a young musician. The Dubliners no longer exist, but Seán still tours the world singing. This special collaboration inspired me to invite even more singers to Het Groene Woud, such as Kevin Conneff from that other legendary Irish band The Chieftains.

In addition, bluesman Hans Theessink sings two very old Dutch folk songs, the Irish Zoë Conway sings about the arrival of spring and Dom Flemons shows a sample of authentic bluegrass. Beppie Kraft represents my Limburg roots and Karin van As, the voice of the Dutch Railways, introduces De Treinwals (The Train Waltz), which I dedicate to my current hometown of Utrecht and Utrecht's Central Station. Finally, I myself will sing an old sailor song. Gerry O'Connor is the only guest artist who lets his banjo swing in an Irish medley instead of his voice.

The "Het Groene Woud" album contains two CDs. Together they form the green oasis that you now hold in your hands. If you fancy a sparkling rest, listen to CD 1 Dromen op het Mos. More in the mood for a party? Play CD 2 Dancing in the Forest. Can't choose? Go back to start and throw again! Have fun listening.

Luuk.

Close text booklet

Peel en Maas Venray
28 september 2023 (regional paper)

With Dublin Legend Seán Cannon

Seán Cannon is presented the album on which he sang a song:
"Schitterend, nietwaar?" he said in his Dublin-Dutch.

Reviews Het Groene Woud

Cheerful, dreamy, imaginative and playful. Luuk's flute playing in particular is particularly well cared for. Several guest musicians contributed to Het Groene Woud. And not the least! Luuk Lenders' own worldly compositions forge it into one whole. That can certainly be called impressive.
~ New Folk Sounds Magazine

This album shows great musicality, creativity and a love for nature.
~ Land van Cuijk (regional magazine)

I enjoyed playing to the arrangements. You laid down a great pallette of music! Till next time!
~ Dom Flemons (guest musician)

He pours a sauce of his musical versatility over his music. His enthusiasm during performances is infectious.
~ Peel en Maas Venray (weekly paper)

I'm extremely impressed with it. I found it very exciting and exploring. These days I wouldn't even have expected a double cd would manage to keep my attention throughout. Even the end of tracks and intro to the next you managed to make interesting.
The sound quality is great, very nice balance between instruments, and you're a very gifted musicians on all the instruments you play. I especially like the 1. cd a bit better, because I loved the theme of woods with animal sounds.
~ Per (happy owner from Norway)

Folk Magazine, België

Het Groene Woud - TIP
...Het is ongelooflijk maar Luuk Lenders bespeelt hier wel vijftig instrumenten: een greep uit het gamma van fluiten, toetsen, trommels, kleine percussie, om nog te zwijgen van wat ie met zijn stem kan verwezenlijken. Dit alles resulteert in een bijzonder vrolijk geheel, waar je kan blijven naar luisteren. Alles werd gemixt en gemasterd door de meester himself, samen met Silvia Vermeulen in Studio Moskou in Utrecht. Kortom een fijn dubbelalbum vol Ierse en Nederlandse pareltjes...

Radioprogramma Concertzender

Van jongs af aan waren The Dubliners een inspiratiebron voor Lenders. De Ierse muziekinstrumenten, waaronder de tin- en low whistles, zijn daarom veelvuldig te horen in het Groene Woud. De natuur is hoorbaar aanwezig, tòch is er vrijwel geen gebruik gemaakt van natuurgeluiden. De circa 50 instrumenten worden bijna allemaal bespeeld door Luuk zelf. Ook worden met, bijvoorbeeld, een fluitketel, een regenpijp of een plamuurmes, natuurgeluiden en effecten gecreëerd. Ook Luuks website is zeer de moeite waard!

De Maasdriehoek nieuws

Weinig artiesten kunnen zeggen dat zangers van The Dubliners én The Chieftains, twee van Ierlands grootste folkbands van de laatste zestig jaar, op hun album staan.

Blije eigenaar Rob A.

Hoi Luuk, binnen een paar dagen heb ik je dubbel-cd al ontvangen. Toppie! De eerste cd heb ik vanmiddag van genoten en de tweede klinkt nu door het huis en maakt mij vrolijk en huppelig. 🤣😅😂 Dank je wel! 🙏👍🏼🍀🍀🍀

Land van Cuijk nieuws

Dit album getuigt van een grote muzikaliteit, creativiteit en bovendien een liefde voor de natuur.

Available on:

Algemeen Dagblad Utrecht
9 december 2023 (klik voor vergroting)

Concertzender
(klik om de uitzending te beluisteren)

Indebuurt Utrecht
5 december 2023 (klik voor artikel)

FOLK magazine (België)
20 december 2023 - getipt door de redactie (klik voor artikel)

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