't Smidje
| "'t Smidje" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Laïs | |
| from the album Laïs | |
| Language | Dutch |
| Recorded | 1998 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | Alea |
| Songwriters | Trad. Arr.: Laïs / Kadril |
"'t Smidje" ("The Little Blacksmith") is a single by the Belgian singing trio band Laïs in Dutch from 1998.[1]
It is a traditional song that has its origins in Flemish medieval music. The same text had previously been set to music by Miek en Roel & Roland in the song "Wie wil horen". The song became popular in Spain[2] and in Poland, where it is known as "Taniec Belgijski" ("Belgian Dance") or "Belgijka" ("The Belgian").[3] In 2008, it ranked 42nd, which was 11 places better than the previous year;[4] in 2011 it was in 65th place[5] and in 2012 in 83rd place.[6]
The second song on their debut single was "De wereld vergaat",[7] which appeared on the self-titled album from 1998.[8]
In 2020, the Georgian group Trio Mandili recorded a cover version of "'t Smidje".[9]
Personnel
- Producer:
- Erwin Libbrecht
- Musicians:
- Annelies Brosens (vocals)
- Bart De Cock (bagpipes, nyckelharpa)
- Dirk Verhegge (electric guitar)
- Erwin Libbrecht (guitar)
- Hans Quaghebeur (accordion, hurdy-gurdy, piano)
- Harlind Libbrecht (dulcimer, mandolin)
- Jacques Vandevelde (harp)
- Jorunn Bauweraerts (vocals)
- Mario Vermandel (bass guitar)
- Nathalie Delcroix (vocals)
- Peter Libbrecht (violin)
- Philippe Mobers (drum kit, percussion)
References
- ^ "WWW.MUZIEKARCHIEF.BE | 't Smidje". muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Lais - 't Smidje (in Czech).
- ^ "'t Smidje — Laïs". Last.fm. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ ""t Smidje' 10 years in a row | Laïs Fansite". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "The overview! | Radio1". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "100 op 1 edition 2012: overview, videos and photos | Radio1". 2015-12-12. Archived from the original on 2015-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "WWW.MUZIEKARCHIEF.BE | Laïs: 't Smidje". muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "WWW.MUZIEKARCHIEF.BE | Laïs: Laïs". muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-07-19.