Fifty years Brookerkapel 1970-2020

Fifty years Brookerkapel 1970-2020

The Brookerkapel from Bornerbroek will have existed 50 years in 2020. Cause for celebration in the village! It is of course rather unique that a small village such as Bornerbroek still has a brass band (orchestra). The Brookerkapel is loved by the various hierarchies...

Our Music 2

The principal importance is the fun of making music as playing in the band remains a hobby for all of us which we hope to continue for a long time to come. The highlight was the performance in 2018 in the Allgäu in southern Germany where we gave a concert at the top...

Our Music

The present repertoire contains original Egerland, Bohemian and Czechoslovakian music but we also play modern folk music and hit songs. We are the “slightly different band !” During the past few years a lot of energy and enthusiasm has gone into working at developing...

History

Originated in 1970 as a local brass band to liven up carnival and other festivities in the village with a few notes of music. “Heidewitska vooruit geef gas” was the first song that these musicians were proudly able to play together after which they craved for more....

Who are we

In the eastern Dutch countryside of Twente between the towns of Borne and Almelo lies the parish village of Bornebroek. The “ Brooker Muzikanten ” (Brooker Musicians) come from this beautiful region.