Pekel

About

Pekel plays Dutch maritime folk, but they happily let other cultures and styles seep into the sound, which keeps it open to a wide audience. Their sets swing between driving dance tunes, slower ballads and catchy singalongs, so there is always a change of pace coming. The core lineup is accordion, double bass, guitar and vocals, and then the extras start piling in: bouzouki, jew's harp, flutes, bagpipes and cajon. That mix of instruments is what gives the music its range. The band is made up of John Bazuijnen, Erno Kopershoek, Peter Moree, Theo Schuurmans and Jacqueline du Mortier.