Clearly, there’s a tiny bit of (ancient) gender bias when you announce “all who want to be privateers, must be bearded men”. But eating rancid bread doesn’t sound like much fun. Perhaps it’s a somewhat silly song in today’s world, but it’s fun to play!
| Al die willen te kaap’ren varen Moeten mannen met baarden zijn Jan, Pier, Tjores en Corneel Die hebben baarden, die hebben baarden Jan, Pier, Tjores en Corneel Die hebben baarden, zij varen meeAl die ranzige tweebak lusten Moeten mannen met baarden zijn Jan, Pier, Tjores en Corneel Die hebben baarden, die hebben baarden Jan, Pier, Tjores en Corneel Die hebben baarden, zij varen mee Al die deftige pijpkens smoren Al die met ons de walrus killen |
All those wanting to sail Must be men with beards Jan, Pier, Tjores and Corneel They have beards that have beards Jan, Pier, Tjores and Corneel They have beards, they sail with themIf you want to eat rancid bread Must be men with beards Jan, Pier, Tjores and Corneel They have beards that have beards Jan, Pier, Tjores and Corneel They have beards, they sail with them Those who smoke the fancy pipes All those killing the walrus with us |
Our piano-accompanied six-handbell arrangement of the Dutch folk song Al die willen te kaap’ren varen (“All who want to be privateers”) provides an opportunity to play as a two-bells-each trio. Another possibility is to play as a duet where one ringer plays four bells and the other (perhaps a younger/newer player!) plays two bells.
The six bells in the score are accompanied by piano; if you don’t happen to have an accompanist available, we also have an accompaniment MP3 available for purchase.
