Category Archives: Video
Performance of the Holland Legion Band in Middelburg
So, here’s the performance of the Holland Legion Band from Michigan in Middelburg. Or at least, the start together with Middelburg Muziek Korps. They played the Dutch and American anthem to begin the evening. The members were here only for … Continue reading
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Inspired by Holland (MI)
Yes, I know. I should be writing instead of watching Youtube videoclips. But hey, I was doing research on Holland (MI) for the article on the Holland Legion Band and their coming tour to France and the Netherlands, when I … Continue reading
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Feel the Zeel!
This week I am writing about Zeeland (MI), so I’ve got it: I feel the Zeel! Very good marketing, I must say:
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The tiny house of the Beebe family
On one of the first days of my trip trough the States, I went to West Sayville on Long Island to see the place where the Zeeuwse oyster families had landed. The staff of the Maritime Museum reacted with enthusiasm when … Continue reading
This should be the anthem of Zeeland
I am in one of these moods that I need music from home… This is old, but should be the Zeeuwse anthem. Unfortunately, no subtitles on this one. In short, the group Bløf from Middelburg is bringing an ode to … Continue reading
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Ons Boeregoed – Dutch Dancers: 1-1
During my research for this trip somebody told me that the Dutch Dancers in Zeeland (MI) had more costumes than our dance group in Zeeland, Ons Boeregoed. So, of course I needed to check that out. Yesterday morning, before sunrise, … Continue reading
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A night with the Holland Legion Band
Yesterday night I got a chance to meet with the players of the Holland Legion Band in Michigan, who had their annual meeting just before the season starts. They organized a pot luck dinner, which of course for me was another new … Continue reading
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Marie emigrated when she was only four years old
Yesterday I had an encounter with a very special woman. Being born in the village Schoondijke in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Marie Bruisschart-Zonnevylle emigrated to this country when she only four years old. She will tell about what she still remembers in one … Continue reading
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Nieuwerkerkse supplies New York with chicory
The second time around, YouTube does corperate, so here is the video: This week I interviewed Janny Hendrikse from Nieuwerkerk. She and her husband have been running Coosemans, a wholesale business in fruits and vegetables in The Bronx, since 1985. … Continue reading
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