In the spring of 2023, the idea arose among a few enthusiasts of Czech brass music to form a new brass band. With enthusiasm and years of experience in various brass bands, these cheerful musicians have embarked on a new musical adventure.

Close friends present themselves under the name Št’ástní Muzikanti (cheerful musicians). The musical genre primarily consists of Moravian wind music, with occasional forays into Bohemian sounds.

This afternoon, Jac Cuijpers is playing his accordion.

Brechje Jeuken, Sef Hendrikx, Frie van de Munckhof, and Otto van Dijk have been playing together for a few years now. In previous musical years, they had already earned their stripes in various other lineups. Guitars and vocals do the work. BlackBerry Smoke, The Levellers, Watkins Family Hour, Paul Carrack, VanWyck, Sheryl Crow, Nathalie Merchant, and then with their own unique twist. ‘Music for a few easy hours.’

The Senior Orchestra Horst and Surroundings was founded in March 1993 and consists of over twenty active musicians (including a male and a female singer) from Horst and its immediate surroundings. The orchestra’s versatile repertoire includes, among other things, recognisable big band music, Limburgish music, folk music, pop, and mood music.

Bigband 6611 is a friendly amateur orchestra led by conductor Pier Borkent in which musicians from Overasselt and the surrounding area play. They play a variety of pop, rock, blues and jazz numbers and bring the swing in it.

Orchestra Rooyal, founded in 1988 as the Venray Senior Orchestra, consists of over 20 musicians who perform a diverse program. A singer, a keyboardist, a guitarist, and an accordionist have been added to the original lineup. The repertoire is extremely varied: from rock to ballad, from polka to waltz, from party tunes to relaxing music.

Brass band Die Zwei Dörfer is a music association from Meijel and Neerkant. It was founded in February 1993 when the brass bands Die Lustigen Dorfsfreunde from Neerkant and De Tesnuzzikke from Meijel started rehearsing together.

The brass band Die Zwei Dörfer consists of 16 musicians, including several soloists. Their repertoire includes Egerländer music and characteristic music from the Czech Republic, Moravia, and Austria. German “Stimmungs” music and various types of dance and light music are also part of their repertoire.