Walter De Buck
Well-known folk artist from Ghent, Belgium.
His fame is perhaps base… Read Full Bio ↴Well-known folk artist from Ghent, Belgium.
His fame is perhaps based more on his activities as organizer of the incredible "Gentse fieste" (10 days of music, theater, performance, wine and dine in the historic city centre of Ghent) than to his music, but this is how he got known in the sixties and seventies.
He started these festivities (or revived them, because they were a tradition up 'till the 19th century) in 1970 around Sint-Jacobs. Over the years, they have grown from a modest popular party to a massive and commercial manifestation that sets all of Ghent alive.
De Buck is a very versatile artist : drawings, painting, sculpture, music, playwright... he does it all.
His interest in music was raised after a few trips to India in the sixties. His inspiration came from old working class folk songs, and from the works of Karel Waeri (1842-1898, a folk singer talking about the fate of the weavers in the 19th century). He has recorded several albums with adaptations of the songs of Waeri (de Volkszanger, 1976 - Karel Waeri , 1986).
"Het vliegerke" (the little kite), is a good example of the music he plays : folk-based, traditional and folklorist, with original instruments and in the local dialect of Ghent. His songs & works are often anti-authoritarian.
In 1999 folk-b(e)ard Walter De Buck more or less retired from his own "Gentse Fieste", but became very active on the release-side of things : only half a year after "Den Doender" he presented a cd "Te Land en Te Water" in February 2000.
This last cd is an initiative of the Port of Ghent, who want to bring the company in a different light than the usual record-breaking cargo-load. Captain De Wilde, Director-general of the port-company GAB, asked Walter De Buck to look for old folksongs about the port, but the artist didn't only found those, he also wrote new songs about the sea, sailors, the lonesome wives, the fishermen. Apart from his usual backing group Clee Van Herzeele (see also Clee's Five) and Oswin Catteeuw, he got assistance from Jeroen Van Herzeele, Hendrik Braekman, Christof Steenhaut and Hans Van Oost in the Home Studio of Philippe de Chaffoy.
His fame is perhaps base… Read Full Bio ↴Well-known folk artist from Ghent, Belgium.
His fame is perhaps based more on his activities as organizer of the incredible "Gentse fieste" (10 days of music, theater, performance, wine and dine in the historic city centre of Ghent) than to his music, but this is how he got known in the sixties and seventies.
He started these festivities (or revived them, because they were a tradition up 'till the 19th century) in 1970 around Sint-Jacobs. Over the years, they have grown from a modest popular party to a massive and commercial manifestation that sets all of Ghent alive.
De Buck is a very versatile artist : drawings, painting, sculpture, music, playwright... he does it all.
His interest in music was raised after a few trips to India in the sixties. His inspiration came from old working class folk songs, and from the works of Karel Waeri (1842-1898, a folk singer talking about the fate of the weavers in the 19th century). He has recorded several albums with adaptations of the songs of Waeri (de Volkszanger, 1976 - Karel Waeri , 1986).
"Het vliegerke" (the little kite), is a good example of the music he plays : folk-based, traditional and folklorist, with original instruments and in the local dialect of Ghent. His songs & works are often anti-authoritarian.
In 1999 folk-b(e)ard Walter De Buck more or less retired from his own "Gentse Fieste", but became very active on the release-side of things : only half a year after "Den Doender" he presented a cd "Te Land en Te Water" in February 2000.
This last cd is an initiative of the Port of Ghent, who want to bring the company in a different light than the usual record-breaking cargo-load. Captain De Wilde, Director-general of the port-company GAB, asked Walter De Buck to look for old folksongs about the port, but the artist didn't only found those, he also wrote new songs about the sea, sailors, the lonesome wives, the fishermen. Apart from his usual backing group Clee Van Herzeele (see also Clee's Five) and Oswin Catteeuw, he got assistance from Jeroen Van Herzeele, Hendrik Braekman, Christof Steenhaut and Hans Van Oost in the Home Studio of Philippe de Chaffoy.
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Walter De Buck Lyrics
'k zou zo gere wille leve 'K zou zo gere willen leven In ne wereld zonder haat Zonder…
'k Zou Zo Gere Willen Leven 'k Zou zo gere willen levenIn ne wereld zonder haat Zonder…
't Vliegerke Ik ben nie al te zot van 't spel Maar 'k…
Ballerina van de zeeman Stalen reuzen met zware vrachtenkruisen over de wilde zee Vo…
De eenzame moeder Z' is in de haven geboren Haar vader was visser op…
De haven van Gent ‘d Haven van Gent is niet zoveel bezongen Als Buenos Aires…
De pater klokkeluider Bieme bieme bieme biem bom bom geld met hopen, voor trouwen…
De poorte van den hemel Aan de poorte van den hemel Klopte'r overtijd ne man Sinte P…
De veugelmarkt Mijn vrouwe es an 't treure ja da schaap zit in…
De visserkes van Astene Ne visser ziet soms zijne pèredeur de zonne of deur…
de visserkes van de leie Ik en mijn maatje waren op van t alverdreieom Te gaan…
De volle maan 't Is volle maan, me liefke wordt wakkerSta op, kom…
De wereld rond Wel vrienden dat doe mij plezier zoveel volk alhier ‘t is…
De zeeman Vleggen dekken nooit de lading Maar elk schip heeft een vlag…
De zeeman en zijn ankerke De zeemanis 'nen mens Die heeft als enige wens Het zeegat ui…
Duf duf duf Ik had ooitne vissersboot En k ben der mee naar engeland…
Emigrantentango Emigrantentango, lied van verdriet en troostIn west of oost,…
Ge Zegt Dat Ge Mij Nodig Hebt Ge zegt dat ge mij nodig hebt Zonder mij niet kunt…
Help mij 'k Zit met kakkerlakken in mijne keuken en slakken op mijne…
Het eigen gelijk Wie heeft er nooit geen woordeke g'had 'T is eender waar…
Het lied van de zee Mijn gedachten willen altijd varendrijven naar de open zee A…
K Ben Al Zo Lang Op Weg Geweest ‘K ben al zo lang op weg geweest Al meer dan…
k zou zo gere wille leve 'K zou zo gere willen leven In ne wereld zonder haat Zonder…
Klaaglied van de Leie Het zijn slechte tijden veur het waterland Zijt ge geboren i…
Kleine Jan Ach, ze was zo fijn, mee moeite zestien jaarMaar ze…
Koevoet 'T werkvolk moet niet meer klage Da 't hier in gent…
Lied van de tv Als u k ik een kind was ach 't is…
Macht en waarde Tussen macht en waarde is er een diepe kloofmoeilijk Te over…
Mijne velo 'k Had ik een velo, 'k had hem zelve gemaakt maar…
Rosalie Mijnen Bon Amie Ach Rosalie, ach Rosalie, ach Rosalie mijnen bon amie en di…
Samba van de verloren tijd Ach, al verliesde soms veel tijdAls ge mee liedjes bezig…
Utopia A burning desire To live and roam free It shines in the…
Vaar mee Wie vaart er mee op d'oceanen Weg van de wereld van…