| Birth Name: | Theodore Walter Jandrell |
| Birth Date: | August 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Richmond, Northern Cape |
| Death Date: | 1968 (79 or 80 years old) |
| Occupation: | EducationalistWriter |
| Notable Works: | FAK Volksangbundel |
Theodore Walter Jandrell (also known as Theo W. Jandrell) (19 August 1888 in Richmond Northern Cape – 1968) was a South African teacher, principal of the Volksrust Primary School, educationist, schools inspector, and prolific Afrikaans poet and folksong writer.
Jandrell was a major contributor to the FAK Volksangbundel, a compendium of Afrikaans songs with music first published in 1937. His lyrics drew inspiration from songwriters such as Stephen Foster and traditional European and American melodies. His "Bolandse Nooi'ntjie" was based on Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer".[1] [2]
Afrikaans: Bolandse nooi'ntjie, stil is die nag,<br /> soet is jou rus na die lang, lange dag!<br /> Saans in my drome kom ek na jou,<br /> smagtend na lonkies uit oë so blou.<br /> Berge en dale kan ons nooit skei,<br /> want in die droomland ontmoet jy vir my.