Sneeker Dweildag

This Saturday, Oct. 5, the city of Sneek will be flooded again this year by some 750 musicians from all over the country during the 12th edition of the Sneeker Dweildag.

As many as 37 mop bands will compete for the highest honor and hefty cash prizes and other fun prizes. The bands will play at 8 locations in the city center.

In a short time, the Sneeker Dweildag has grown to become one of the most important and largest mop-up days in our country. The dweilkapellen, coming from all over the country, manifest themselves in 2 classes, the Leutklasse and the Wedstrijdklasse.

Program

• In the morning, between 09:00 and 11:00, all musicians gather on the Marktstraat, where they can catch up over coffee and cake.
• At 10:50 am, band members and audience will be warmed up by the new Sneeker band 'Boppeslach', which will present itself for the first time.
• At 11:00 am Alderman Petra van den Akker will give an opening speech welcoming all chapel members and supporters.
• Then former Blauhúster Dakkapellid member Eppo Silvius will give the starting signal by chanting the words 'Fire, flame, loose'. At that moment, all musicians will then put in 'Het Sneeker Dweillied' together with the chapel 'Boppeslach'.
• In the afternoon at half past four at the Marktstraat the final program begins with a performance by the Sneeker kapel De Útlopers and the well-known party singer Rob Ronalds. Around a quarter past 5 is the award ceremony and the more than 750 musicians will conclude this day, again with 'Het Sneeker Dweillied'.

Some more facts:

• Next to the Waterpoort is, on or near the vessel 'De Dorstlesser', a photo opportunity for all the bands.
• In the 'Weduwe Joustra Steeg' (Scharnestraat) the bands can, during or after having a Joustra-beerenburgje, participate in the so-called 'Valsblaaskonkoers'. This part is a resounding success every year!!!
  The bands must play a song for 1 minute as well as possible, then as out of tune as possible, but in such a way that the melody is still recognizable. To be on the safe side, earplugs are available!