Walter's Wanderings: Nine-Weekly Dispatch (49)

Well, there was an old woman from Wexford
And in Wexford she did dwell
She loved her old man dearly
But another one twice as well

One day she went to a doctor
Some medicine for to find
She said, will ye give me something
That'll make me old man blind?

Says he, give him eggs and marrow bones
And make him sup them all
And it won't be so very long after
That he won't see you at all

Well, the doctor wrote a letter
And he signed it with his hand
He sent it to the old man
Just to let him understand

Well, she fed him the eggs and marrow bones
And she made him sup them all
And it wasn't so very long after that
He couldn't see the wall

Said the old man, I think I drown meself
But that might be a sin
Says she, I'll come along with you
And I'll help to shove you in

Well, the old woman she stood back a bit
For to rush an' push him in
But the old man gently stood aside
And she went tumblin' in

Oh, how loudly she did yell
And how loudly she did bawl
Arra, hold yer whist, old woman
[Incomprehensible] he, I can't see you at all

Ah, sure eggs and eggs and marrow bones
May make yer old man blind
But if you want to drown him
You must creep up close behind

When me tiggery, tiggery, toram
And me toram, toram, ta
Hey, tiggery, tiggery, toram
And the blind man he could see

No recipes for a liver crisis at DREAMKITCHEN! Pas de recettes pour une crise du foie chez DREAMKITCHEN ! (c) Jozef Dumoulin

Ah, December!

In Walter’s festive recipe book, a not-to-be-missed high way to a liver crisis that we don’t want to keep from you: eggs and eggs and marrow bones! An ancient traditional recipe, perfected over the past few days in the workshop by resident Sam Comerford, John Francis Flynn, Jozef Dumoulin, and Samuel Ber.

Just add a pinch of:

• the leadership of tomorrow in acoustically appalling conditions (easily found at EIT Food and with Rick and Annemarie from Better Future, that leadership after all),

• 18 tin whistles (also easily found in John Francis Flynn’s 'kabas'),

• mountains of dishes, as steep as the Wicklow Mountains,

• a team of sturdy people to fix door handles and plug two cisterns,

• and 77 unlabeled keys that Walter has collected in his pockets over the years,

and soon not only your liver will be running for its life.
Welcome to Werkplaats Walter!

Ah, décembre !

Dans le livre de recettes festives de Walter, une high way to a liver crisis à ne pas manquer que nous ne voulons pas vous cacher: eggs and eggs and marrow bones ! Une recette traditionnelle très ancienne, perfectionnée ces derniers jours dans l’atelier par les résidents Sam Comerford, John Francis Flynn, Jozef Dumoulin et Samuel Ber.

Il suffit d’ajouter une pincée de :

• le leadership de demain dans des conditions acoustiquement épouvantables (facile à trouver chez EIT Food et avec Rick et Annemarie de Better Future, ce leadership quand même),

• 18 tin whistles (également faciles à trouver dans le 'kabas' de John Francis Flynn),

• des montagnes de vaisselle, aussi abruptes que les montagnes de Wicklow,

• une équipe de solides gaillards pour fixer les poignées de porte et boucher deux citernes,

• et 77 clés non étiquetées que Walter a accumulées dans ses poches au fil des ans,

et bientôt, non seulement votre foie s’enfuira en hurlant.
Bienvenue à Werkplaats Walter !

Open call WBM 2026

From 2 to 8 February 2026, it’s again the Week of Belgian Music. Werkplaats Walter has an exceptional opportunity on offer: two bands will get two recording days in our brand-new recording studio and a concert in our hall.

Are you a professional solo artist or band with your own voice and the urge to share your music? Is improvisation in your DNA and are you stage-ready? Read our call, take your chance before 22nd December, and you might enjoy three fantastic days at Werkplaats Walter!

Du 2 au 8 février 2026, c’est à nouveau la Semaine de la musique belge. Werkplaats Walter propose une opportunité exceptionnelle : deux groupes bénéficieront de deux jours d’enregistrement dans notre toute nouvelle studio d’enregistrement et d’un concert dans notre salle unique.

Vous êtes un artiste solo ou un groupe professionnel avec une voix propre et l’envie de partager votre musique ? L’improvisation est-elle dans votre ADN et êtes-vous prêt(e) à monter sur scène ? Lisez notre appel, tentez votre chance avant le 22 décembre, et vous pourriez vivre trois journées fantastiques à Werkplaats Walter !