Zomerfolk 2023

Posted on Saturday October 8th, 2022Thursday October 27th, 2022 by Franca

The date for Zomerfolk 2023 is official! On June 10 and 11, 2023, the most beautiful folk festival will break loose again in the Stadspark of Groningen. Ticket sales will start on October 28, during our Celtic Folk Festival in the EM2 in Groningen. Here you can also buy physical tickets that, to make them extra special, you can of course have immediately signed. This way you also have a nice keepsake afterwards! Registrations for exhibitors, volunteers and other participants also start on this day, so make a note of October 28, 2022 in your agenda.

Saarburg Celtic Folk Night!

Posted on Tuesday October 4th, 2022 by Franca

On October 14th we will play a special concert at Bistro Panorama Saarburg, Germany. Dancing is allowed, drinking is allowed and we make having fun obligatory! Book your ticket now at: http://www.panoramasaarburg.de/Events-Panorama.html

Reopening webshop postponed due to new products

Posted on Wednesday June 22nd, 2022Monday June 27th, 2022 by Franca

We were supposed to reopen the webshop this week, but due to the huge sales on Zomerfolk we have been given room for new products. We are now going to work on that first, so that they can also be in the shop as soon as we open it again. Just a little patience, but we promise it will be worth the wait!

Zomerfolk timetable!

Posted on Wednesday June 8th, 2022Thursday June 9th, 2022 by Franca

The Zomerfolk program is online! If you don’t have tickets yet, order them quickly via https://zomerfolk.nl/tickets/ or get them at the cash register. The weather forecasts are fantastic and we are looking forward to it after all this time!

Webshop temporarily closed

Posted on Friday June 3rd, 2022Tuesday June 7th, 2022 by Franca

Because we will be taking all merchandise to Zomerfolk this year and will travel on to England almost immediately afterwards, the webshop will be closed until June 22nd. The digital downloads are still available.

On June 23rd we will open the shop again and who knows, maybe even with some new products!

At Zomerfolk you can of course get everything. No ticket yet? Then go to: https://zomerfolk.nl/tickets/

Celtic Folk Festival – Orvelte!

Posted on Wednesday May 4th, 2022 by Franca

During our own Celtic Folk Festival in Orvelte on Sunday 22 May, two fantastic bands will be on stage: Fling and Cochon Bleu. Of course we also bring our infamous chaos and close this party with a set that lasts more than 1.5 hours. The festival takes place during the day and children up to the age of 12 have free entrance, so bring the whole family!

Tickets: https://celticfolkfestival.com/tickets/

Dieb

Posted on Friday April 22nd, 2022Tuesday August 16th, 2022 by Franca

“Where is Dieb and when will he be back on stage with you?” A question we have been asked numerous times for almost two years now. Our beloved Raggle Taggle Gypsy himself gave you the answer to this question in an emotional video.

After 27 years Dieb has left Rapalje, due to health reasons. We can hardly express into words how sad this has made us. So many wonderful memories, on and off stage, and not just with us: with you also! We will continue as a band and are confident we can carry on in a way that honors all of the work our wonderful friend has put into this band. We love you, Dieb!

Maceál, William, David, Jeroen, Rosalie, Madelief, Britt and Franca

So many awards!

Posted on Sunday March 6th, 2022Sunday March 6th, 2022 by Franca

Wow what an honor! Yesterday, after our show in Het Kielzog in Hoogezand, we were totally overwhelmed by no less than 3 Fantasy Awards! We were personally presented with the awards by our good friend Mark van der Stelt from Vana Events.

The award for “Best Merch” for the Rapalje Songbook, “Thanks for the Laugh” for our bird show during Zomerfolk 2019 and the “Positivity award” especially for Maceàl who creates wonderful livestreams for you every Tuesday, even during the COVID years. We want to say a big thank you to everyone for voting and of course CeltCast for organizing these fantastic awards!

Where are we going to meet you?

Posted on Sunday February 27th, 2022Sunday February 27th, 2022 by Franca

Drunen, Hoogezand, Steenwijk, Deurne, Balk, Borne and more! Have you seen our pretty full agenda yet? We are very happy that we can finally show our show “Scotland’s Story” to everyone! So invite your friends, your parents, your children, brothers, sisters, grandpa and grandma or with whomever you want to experience unforgettable moments and let’s all be easy and free!

Full agenda and tickets: https://rapalje.com/agenda/

Harderwijk 2 april

Posted on Friday February 18th, 2022Monday February 21st, 2022 by Franca

Bad news unfortunately. In consultation with Theater Harderwijk, we had to decide to cancel tonight’s performance “Scotland’s Story” and move it to Saturday, April 2, 2022.

This decision was not an easy one; we have never canceled a performance due to weather conditions before and would have loved to brave the storm for you. However, your safety is our top priority. People with a ticket are also informed by the theater. Take care everyone today and see you soon!