I'm Annelies. I play the hurdy-gurdy (draailier in het Nederlands) for 6 years now. This instrument is sometimes called "the medieval synthesizer". I play European folk tunes, most of them are Flemish or French, traditional or recently written. I perform solo. I'm jamming with other musicians regularly and some time a new band will be born. I contacted someone with a home studio to get some recordings. These will be added later on this profile.
I live in Flanders (yes, like Ned Flanders from "The Simpsons"). This is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. I was born on 30 december 1977.
Maybe you may think that the person you see on the picture and my name don't match with each other. Wrong! I'm transgendered. My body is male but my psyche is very female. In fact MySpace should also offer the choice Transgender. Then all crossdressers, transvestites, gender benders, transgenders and transsexuals wouldn't have this choice problem. It hasn't much to do with being gay, to have that clear. (Look on Wikipedia for transgender) If circumstances are suited I dress up in a feminine, folky but decent style.
Most important performances till now:
* 31 oktober 2004: Gothic halloween party at S december ier's, Antwerp
* 19 March 2005: Nacht van de duisternis (Night of the darkness), Begijnhof, Herentals
* 15 and 16 May 2005: Day of the amateur arts, Brecht
* 11 September 2005: Open Monumentendag, Begijnhof Herentals
* 31 Oktober 2005: Gothic halloween party at Sofi Bennetier's, Antwerp
* 6 and 7 may 2006: Poetry project "Hoping and dreaming" with Paul Van De Vel on guitar and vocals, "Wiske" on saxophone, Herentals
* 23 August 2006: Artistic Nocturn at "Boeckenborgh" Castle, Merksem
* 31 October 2006: Gothic halloween party at Sofi Bennetier's, Antwerp
portrait pic by Marc Declercq: www.picturetraveler.be
