Guild butcher Van Sprang lights the candles in his shop in the historic town center of Gouda at the start of the traditional december event of Gouda by Candlelight (video frame).
Candle Night • Kaarsjesavond • Gouda
The people of Gouda in Holland burn candles at the traditional december Candle Night event ‘Kaarsjesavond’ all over the historic town center.
I made a film reportage on that freezing cold (-7°C / 19°F) Friday night December 16, 2008.
Gouda street organs ‘Pansfluiter’ (Pan whistler) and ‘Het Zonnetje’ (Little Sun) play in the streets.
Kids of Music school Gouda play violin.
The candles in the giant tree on the central market square are lit, and the Carillon is played by Boudewijn Zwart.
In front of that massive crowd at the town hall in the city center Gouda songs are sung (Als de kaarsjes branden… Gouda stad van …) by Desiree Coumans with John de Heij (guitar) and Nils Davidse (piano).
Gouda people thanks!
Films
Teaser – Gouda by Candlelight 2021 • 20211210 •
Film – Kaarsjesavond Candle Night Gouda | 20201211
Christmas Songs (music videos)
Jingle Bells Dutch street organ Het Zonnetje | 20191220
Christmas Songs Street Organ Zonnetje | 20191223
Christmas Song Playing Pansfluiter Street Organ | 20191225
O Tannenbaum ~ Kaarsjesavond in Gouda | 20161215
Bells ~ Kaarsjesavond in Gouda | 20161216
Original (first) film – Candlelight Gouda – Kaarsjesavond | 20111213
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Music : Halfway to Heartache by Max Hixon | Artlist
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Film : Sunset Yellow-Pink Color Palette • Falaise #188 • Michel van der Burg • Miracles•Media • @1MEMO 20251025 • TakeNode de79a7c4-09b5-4e01-bc2d-569317976962
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#13 Most Viewed Today Musicians on YouTube featuring Duo Agua Azul
I joined YouTube with Channel012 on June 20, 2007 , soon after YouTube was purchased by Google late 2006 . My first public video was uploaded Dec 30, 2007 : ‘Fire Breather’.
The 2nd video was a high quality video : “Tiroler Fasnacht 2008 in Igls”. Traditional carnival in the streets in Austria. This was uploaded May 7, 2008.
Some days later I was contacted by Maybelline — a friend from the early 1970s when we both studied biology at Leiden University in Holland, with whom I had not had any contact since — who was wondering whether it was me ‘the Michel of the biology study, after I had left a comment signed ‘Michel’ at her YouTube channel (@maybellinebroek) with music videos.
I learned she had just started the duo Agua Azul together with pianist Thijmen Vonk, with already about 16 performances lined up, one just completed , and an upcoming talent show in theater Agnietenhof in Tiel, Holland, next Friday 16 May, 2008. Just in time, the afternoon before that talent show, we agreed I’d film the show, and a few hours before the performance, I received the stage setup. Unfortunately, I was late for the opening number… and then filming… and same night editing. Next day rushes were checked, and the evening of May 19 the uploads of 4 of the songs at Maybelline’s channel succeeded — just in time for a screening the next morning for an important venue, to determine if they want to book Agua Azul in Cultuurhuis Doorn…which they did.
Maybelline’s YouTube channel ranked #13 Most Viewed Today Musicians in the Netherlands within the first two days after uploading our Agua Azul videos. Channel ranking was #58 in Most Viewed (This Week) Musicians in the Netherlands – a week after uploading (20080526).
Notes
More recently, I uploaded remastered editions of those videos , and added a new video too, a video of the interview with Agua Azul on that “Open Podium” in the Agnietenhof Theatre in Tiel , Holland on Friday 16 May, 2008.
Start Agua Azul ~ Holland • @1MEMO 20180523 • Interview 10 years ago at the flying start of Maybelline’s Agua Azul with pianist Thijmen Vonk – May 2008 – by Stefka at the “Open Podium” in the “Agnietenhof Theatre” in Tiel , Holland • URL https://youtu.be/Dlqk02QvXu8
Um Dia Novo • Agua Azul • @1MEMO 20211109 • Concert by Agua Azul on May 16, 2008 in Agnietenhof Theatre, Tiel, Netherlands ~ Percussion: Thijmen Vonk ~ Words and Music: Maybelline Broekhuijsen | agua-azul.nl | Text inspired by the story “De Rivier” by Bert Bijl ~ Film : Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | Remastered 2nd edition of film first published May 19, 2008 • URL https://youtu.be/W_fpcewYFZY
Reunião • Agua Azul • @1MEMO 20211108 • Concert by Agua Azul on May 16, 2008 in Agnietenhof Theatre, Tiel, Netherlands ~ Piano: Thijmen Vonk ~ Words and Music: Maybelline Broekhuijsen | agua-azul.nl ~ Film : Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | Remastered 2nd edition of film first published May 19, 2008 • URL https://youtu.be/_XU0OgDN4Nw
Journey • Thijmen Vonk • @1MEMO 20211107 • Thijmen Vonk – the Dutch Piano Wizard – plays (and improvises on) his own composition ‘Journey’ at the Agua Azul concert May 16, 2008 in Agnietenhof Theatre, Tiel, Netherlands | agua-azul.nl ~ Film : Michel van der Burg | Miracles•Media | Remastered 2nd edition of film first published May 19, 2008 • https://youtu.be/j5Gb6fzKePs
Agua Azul is screening via channel @AguaAzulHolland
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