by Peter Bruyn · Uitgeverij Loutje Haarlem · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789491936364
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«Troubadour: De Waag in Haarlem als muziekpodium» is Peter Bruyn's essay on the history of the folk club De Waag in Haarlem, published by Uitgeverij Loutje Haarlem in paperback (208 pages, in Dutch).
Music journalist Peter Bruyn reconstructs the history of De Waag, the oldest folk club in the Netherlands, founded in 1962 by Cobi Schreijer. The book reviews how the venue hosted artists such as Simon & Garfunkel, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Tom Paxton, as well as Dutch figures like Boudewijn de Groot. It narrates the fusion of international folk with Dutch singer-songwriter music and explains how the genre moved from protest song to personal confession until becoming a cultural niche.
The work belongs to the history of Dutch regional music and culture. The back cover mentions that the venue still offers concerts with dozens of international artists each year.
Recommended for fans of folk music, singer-songwriters and the cultural history of the Netherlands.
