Frisian's pride when it comes to singer/songwriting. Piter Wilkens is the troubadour (or like he calls himself: "troedeboer" - i.e. a mixture with the word 'farmer' in it) from Friesland (Fryslân). He sings in the local language of this part of The Netherlands, sometimes supported by a band but most of the time only playing acoustic guitar himself. His last album "Fûgeltsje Yn Myn Gitaar" contains translated work of the singer/songwriter Cornelis Vreeswijk. albums 1993 Sjongerbloed 1996 Timmer...
Frisian's pride when it comes to singer/songwriting. Piter Wilkens is the troubadour (or like he calls himself: "troedeboer" - i.e. a mixture with the word 'farmer' in it) from Friesland (Fryslân). He sings in the local language of this part of The Netherlands, sometimes supported by a band but most of the time only playing acoustic guitar himself.
His last album "Fûgeltsje Yn Myn Gitaar" contains translated work of the singer/songwriter Cornelis Vreeswijk.
albums 1993 Sjongerbloed 1996 Timmermantsjoender 2000 Nocht & Wilkens 2001 Greideroas (with the Frisian Youth Brass Band / Fryske Jeugd Brassband) 2002 Romtefyts 2004 Der tuskenút 2005 Brutsen Snaren 2006 It fûgeltsje yn myn gitaar
genre: folk singer/songwriter
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