[Dixielandjazz] Calling Dutch and Flemmish listamtes

[Bert Brandsma]

Hello Dave,
This one is going to be hard to explain, but I'll give it a try.
Het Fluitekruidt   is a name with a few tricks.
In the first place, the correct Dutch name for the flower is Fluitekruid, so without the t at the ending.Another thing, Fluit means Flute, so a musical instrument.
When the band started there were several people in the band that studied Dutch language.
They made up the name, this way since it is kind of double.
the word "het' in front of Fluitekruid , would mean : the flower.
But with the extra T behind it, suddenly the meaning also can be seen something like :
The flower is fluting. (Or playing the flute)
So it is a kind of intelectual wordplay, a bit hard to translate, but I hope you will get an idea.
Kind regards,
Bert Brandsmawww.dixielandcrackerjacks.com


> From: tubaman at tubatoast.com
> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:49:32 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Calling Dutch and Flemmish listamtes
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
> 
> So even with replies from members of the group, there is still no  
> explanation of the reason the name was chosen!
> 
> Is there some local cultural, musical, or other significance in the  
> name "Het Fluitekruidt" or was it just something that was chosen at  
> random?
> 
> Dave RIchoux
> 
> 
> On Apr 22, 2010, at 5:57 AM, Marek Boym wrote:
> 
> > Thanks.  I have the LP to which you refer.  I know there've been other
> > recordings.
> > The liner says that the leader Robert Veen considered himself a
> > bopper.  I must have heard him say that he was "a bopper at heart."
> > Luckily, that's where he keeps it!  The band itself tried to revive
> > early big bands of the 1920's.
> > I have heard Rober Veen quite a few times, and he played much better
> > than on the LP in question.
> > Cheers
> >
> > On 22/04/2010, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> >>> I have two Dutch LPs by bands with Dutch names: Het Fluitekruidt
> >>> (there was also a folk group Fluitekruidt) and Zjarrete'l.
> >>> I am seeking a translation of the names.
> >>
> >> Dear Marek,
> >> I am surprised that Gerard Bielderman has not come to your aid  
> >> regarding this one.
> >> In the meantime, I have the following details for each band.
> >>
> >> Het Fluitekruidt (Dutch). Cat LP47.
> >> Martin Wiersma (c) Henk Meenk (t) Victor Bronsgeest (tb/vcl) Robert  
> >> Veen (as,cl) Hans Bosch (ts/cl) Kees de Graaf (p) Frits Moolenaar  
> >> (bj,cl) Cor Hoppenbrouwer (sousa) Rein Niemeijer (d)
> >> Assen, November 8, 1981
> 
> 
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