Drijfhout plays and sings folk, sea songs and shanties from the Netherlands, Traditional music from the Dutch Frisian island 'Vlieland'. The name Drijfhout (driftwood) originates from a love of the sea and the fact that we tend to drift off course every now and again although we always end up somewhere at the beach.

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To date, Drijfhout has recorded six CDs: ‘Gestrand op Vlieland' (Stranded on Vlieland), the audio musical ‘De Wanda Sage' (The Wanda Saga), "Op het Vlielandse strand" (on the beach of Vlieland), Hé Kapitein!, Schipper en de Jonkman and Over Drijven en Stranden. In 2012 they will release a new album: Hout Vaart, another album with traditional music, self-written music about the island, and songs that they found on the many tours around Europe they made.
Drijfhout was in 2011 the first group ever who got the “Wadden-gold certificate” in recognition of their work in the field of traditional music from their region

Drijfhout mainly plays on Vlieland but has also played at many maritime and folk festivals at home and abroad. Drijfhout has drifted ashore Germany, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, England, Ireland, France, Belgium and Estonia.
April to late October they have a weekly program in the Vlieland Theater 'Podium Vlieland' about traditional music. During the summer evening trips on the Vliehors, at our concerts at the Vlielander bars or simply outside in a beer garden on a nice summer day.

Ger Lamerus:
vocals, guitar, squeeze-box and tin whistle Ger is not a stranger in the world of folk music
Poet, writer and composer. His imagination, inspired by nature and the play of the elements on Vlieland, has created many lyrics and tunes. Previously, Ger played in bands such as Kalis and the Tientooners.

Nils Koster:
vocals , fiddle, guitar, squeeze-box and mandolin Nils is a music teacher. He is also the conductor of various folk and shanty choirs. He has complete a music teacher training programme at the music academy of Utrecht. Nils has given many masterclasses, is well-known as a producer of traditional music and is teacher and conductor.

April to late October they have a weekly programme in the Vlieland Theater 'Podium Vlieland' about traditional music
During the summer evening trips on the Vliehors, at our concerts at the Vlielander bars or simply outside in a beer garden on a nice summer day.

For more information and bookings you can contact
Nils Koster +31 6 21511618
For questions, lyrics, scores, chords, comments, fan-mail, compliments and threats etc...
mail to: info@drijfhout-vlieland.nl