Author: Franca de Vrind

Celtic Folk Night Kirchhatten

Posted on by Franca de Vrind

25 Jahre Rapalje feiern wir am 24. Januar in Kirchhatten während der Celtic Folk Night!

Nächstes Jahr ist Rapalje 25 Jahre zusammen und wir feiern das dieses ganzes Jahr mit euch! Während unserer Auftritte nehmen wir du mit auf eine musikalische Reise durch das schottische Hochland, die irischen Ebenen, Pubs und Tavernen. Für den Fan ein absolutes Muss und für diejenigen, die uns noch nicht kennen, zweifellos die Entdeckung des Jahres. Gönnest du sich ein einzigartiges Erlebnis und einen wundervollen Abend und hörst du sich wunderschöne Baladen an, tanze zu aufregenden Jigs und Reels und Toast sich auf Leben!

Tickets sind vor Ort erhältlich.

Posted on by Franca de Vrind

We are very sad to hear that Christoph “Chrigi” Kessler has passed away yesterday. We knew him as the founder of the great Black Bush Connexion and organizer of the Highland Games Fehraltorf in Switzerland: one of our favorite festivals, where we have enjoyed performing for years. We wish his family and friends a lot of strength in these difficult times. Be easy and free, Chrigi.

Aftermovie Zomerfolk 2018!

Posted on by Franca de Vrind

Yes!!! Finally the official aftermovie of the Rapalje Zomerfolk Festival 2018 is online: Have fun!

Presale has started!

Posted on by Franca de Vrind

Time to get your Zomerfolk 2018 tickets! If you want one of the 200 Special Surprise tickets, buy them now before they are sold out! And of course a Rapalje Zomerfolk Festival ticket is one of the best gifts for Sinterklaas or Christmas. Share this message with anyone who absolutely cannot miss this party. We will soon announce more of the line-up, because the Red Hot Chilli Pipers are not the only folk heroes at our beautiful festival!

Presale starts tomorrow!

Posted on by Franca de Vrind

Have you already set your alarm for tomorrow morning 11 o’clock? That is when the pre-sale for Zomerfolk 2018 starts! We have something new this year (instead of the successful goodie bags); the Early Bird Weekend Ticket + Special Surprise! In recent years the special tickets always sold out within one or two days; this year 200 of these tickets will be available.

We won’t tell you what the surprise is yet, but we promise that you will be very happy with it, so make sure you’re ready! Because of the already announced Red Hot Chilli Pipers who will be on our stage on Sunday 10 June, we expect the tickets to go faster than ever so do not wait too long. And of course these tickets are great fun to give and receive as a Sinterklaas gift or Christmas present!

Share this message as much as possible or tag your friends and family if you think they should not miss this party on 9 and 10 June 2018!

And the first headliner for Zomerfolk 2018 is…

Posted on by Franca de Vrind


Today we are high on Zomerfolk! This message was supposed to only concern the fact that the pre-sale for Zomerfolk 2018 will start on December 1st. And we wanted to tell you that we have something new for the first 200 visitors who buy a weekend ticket; the Early Bird Weekend Ticket + Special Surprise! But … we have managed to book such a fantastic band for our beautiful party that we can no longer keep it to ourselves.

And that is why we proudly announce, even before the presale starts, that none other than the world famous Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be on stage at Zomerfolk on June 10th, 2018! The most famous bagpipes band in the world, not to be confused with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, has been around since 2002 and these Scots know as no other to give the audience an unforgettable show. With Rapalje we have shared the stage with these great musicians several times and we are fans!

So enjoy the fun with us and do not forget to get your tickets as from 1 December (11:00 hrs). The holidays are coming, so this is a wonderful time to treat yourself or someone else to a unique experience! Will we see you on the 9th and 10th of June at the most beautiful folk festival in the Netherlands? And who of your friends and family should go as well?