Kilts on stage, bagpipes blaring, violin, whistles, bodhrán, and yes: even a tea chest bass. Rapalje, the multi-award-winning Dutch folk group, breathes new life into traditional melodies and gets the audience singing. Their set ranges from Irish and Scottish traditionals to Dutch folk, delivered with humor, momentum, and plenty of harmony. "Wat Zullen We Drinken (Zeven Dagen Lang)" (What Will We Drink (Zeven Dagen Lang)) always grows into one big choir. On Friday, February 20th, they'll be at Patronaat! For a party, you know where to go.

For over three decades, Rapalje has been rocking clubs, festivals, and theaters at home and abroad. Since the mid-1990s, they've built a robust discography (from Into Folk to Scotland's Story ) and a live reputation that revolves around joy and direct audience connection. Standard-bearers of Celtic folk music – still fresh, energetic, and close to the audience.