Abundance of Musical Talent

Music was essential to the village.
The village band "Euphonia" dates back to 1898.
http://www.euphoniabakhuizen.nl/

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Bakhuzen

Bakhuzen wha kindy ferjitte
Dy’t ien kear teach troch Gaasterlân
Hjin kin’t in panorama hjitte
Dat skildse waard troch hegerhân

Dy hichten mei har griene koppen
Dy lichten mei har fleurich fé
Dy rogge en weet yn swiere toppen
Dy Skippen op `e wiide see

Hoe wûndere moai dat allegearre
Hwa soe dêr foar om utens gean
Waard eigen mar hwat mear wurdearre
Men liet it fremde faker stean.

Music: Sjouke Ymes van der Wal.
Lyrics: Bouke Harmens de Vries.

Music and singing was a very important part of our lives.

My neighbors the Yme and Dora van der Wal family did plenty of it.

It was in their genes and they have passed it on to their offspring

for more than one generation.

Euphonia On The March In The Village
Approx. 1950
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Much credit is due to
Johannes de Vreeze who was director of the
Euphonia Band for four decades.
1939-1981
Before him: Cornelis Lindeman, Hessel M. Mous, Rinke Nijdam
and Beant Petrus Nota.
1981 Harmen van Zuiden
1987 Johannes Reijenga