Grönnens Laid Explained

Grönnens laid
Prefix:Provincial
Country:Groningen
Author:Geert Teis Pzn.
Composer:G.R. Jager
Sound:Nl Grönnens Laid.ogg
Sound Title:Grönnens Laid (a capella)

The "Grönnens laid" (English: Song of Groningen) is the anthem of the Groningen province of the Netherlands.[1] The anthem was written in 1919 by Geert Teis Pzn. of Stadskanaal, composed by G.R. Jager of Slochteren and arranged by Frieso Molenaar. It is the only Dutch provincial anthem that is officially written in a local dialect, in this case Gronings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gronings volkslied. 2021-09-22. Provincie Groningen. nl.
  2. Maandblad „Groningen“. Tweede jaargang 1919/1920. Groningen, Inhoud & S. 25