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Netherlands [Holland]

Doedeldag [Doodle-day]

Location:Various (NL); The first 8 meetings were held on the grounds of the Castle "Oude Slot", Heemstede (NH)
Frequency:annually
First edition:1988 (NB: The 22nd (= last) edition appears to be held in 2013 [sic; ➺ info]).
Organisation:Private (initially Rob Hinse); 9th edition (1996), &c.: various organisations
Contact:Obsolete
Info:Annual meeting of Dutch amateur musicians who play(ed) some type of bagpipe; Initiative of Rob Hinse (one of the few Dutch players of the Uilleann pipe(s)); NB¹: Stage performances allowed a variety of players to present the different types, and each year a traditional local piper or ensemble from another (European) country was invited to participate; NB²: ➺ Yumpu (Agenda mei 2013:[➺ p.7: Zondag 19 mei]: Muziek / Nationale Doedeldag, De Groote Weiver (➺.YouTube (Doedeldag, Wormeveer [recording: Ricardo Buitoni])).