DFDD in brief
1991 First public performance at (Henk’s) company party 3T, Enschede
1991 Bennie Stortelder joins the band, Johan Aldenkamp succeeds Rene Vrieler as bass player
1993 Des Fais Do-Do is founded as a formal music association (with only 5 members…)
1994 Derk Habers succeeds Johan Aldenkamp as bass player
1994 Rinus Wilderink becomes sound engineer
1994 Recording of democassette at Varia Studio, Enschede
1997 Recording of 1st CD "Mardi Blue Grass" at Silvox Studio in Silvolde
1997 Presentation of "Mardi Blue Grass" in favourite hangout ’t Bolwerk in Enschede
1997 Trip through Louisiana, performance at D.L. Menard’s house
2001/2 Recording of 2nd CD "Eddie's Tire service" at Silvox Studio in Silvolde
2002 Presentation of "Eddie's Tire Service" at Mallumse Molen in Eibergen
2004 Winner 1st European Cajun & Zydeco Award
2004 Performance at the "Festival Acadien" in Montréal (CA)
2005 Winner 2nd European Cajun & Zydeco Award
2004 Recording 3rd CD “Des Fais Do-Do Live” at Swampstudio in Raamsdonk
2007 Performance as support act of world-renowned C&W band BR549 (Chuck Mead) in Zürich
2009 Rinus Wilderink leaves de band and is replaced by Eric van der Wal, since 2005 occasionally playing with DFDD
2012 Alex Vreeman replaces Eric van der Wal, who is too busy with other musical activities
2019 Lucas Meertens is the new accordion player
2019 Paul de Leeuw replaces Alex Vreeman who has moved to the very north of The Netherlands