Monday, September 8, 2014

R.I.P. MARKO VAN DER HORST


A few days ago one of my closest friends, one of my dearest buddies passed away, Marko van der Horst.... In the 90's we worked together in a pretty crazy cafe in Rotterdam called The Rhythm, the year before I left Holland to go and live in Indonesia, in '95 we worked together at festivals in Germany and Denmark selling clothes from South-America, this is us at Roskilde checking out the birds:


Marko was a very talented musician and played banjo and ukelele with his girlfriend Shelley from Mississipi, USA, they called themselves The Uke Box...



And they ran a little store in Rotterdam where they sold all types of ukelele's and did workshops....





He also played guitar in the Bommel Band....





Marko was 45 years old...

This hurts....







5 comments:

  1. I'm sorry to hear man. Wonderful tribute to an obviously very talented person.

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  2. Very sad news, Henk. This is indeed a sweet tribute. You'll be in my thoughts today ...

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  3. Sorry for your loss, Hank. Much sympathy for you and all those he touched with his musical spirit. A loss for humanity I'm sure. You will keep his spirit and it will live through you. paul B.

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  4. Henk, very sorry to hear about your loss, and at such a young age. Keep him in your heart and celebrate his memories.

    sissy.pissy

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  5. thanks, funeral tomorrow, hate that i can't be there....

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