The brothers went to the music shop Spronk in Breda and after they had convinced the owner of their great talents with their version of Bye Bye Love by TheĮverly Brothers, they were allowed to buy the most expensive guitars from the shop at instalment purchase. Edu Schalk - later singer with the Poetiray Brothers from Oosterhout- was their first Luckily the DMZ (Military Affairs Service) supplied them with warm clothings. They possessed only of a small suitcase with thin tropical cloths and they were confrontated Ponthon was already repatriated one year earlier and lived with his wifeĪfter arrival in Holland they were settled in Breda in boarding house Smolders at the Baronielaan. Tielman his children would have a better future in the Netherlands and in 1957 the family repatriated to Holland by boat. During these shows father Herman Tielman joined in on guitar, mother Flora took care for the general presentation.Īt a certain moment they were offered an extensive tour throughout Indonesia, but only on condition that they should change their Dutch nationality into Indonesian. Ritual attributes like war spears and swords. Their shows consisted of music and dances from all over the Indonesian islands including corresponding costumes and Ramblers and the Skymasters they toured along the major cities of Indonesia. There after they received offers from the NIWIM (National Effort Welfare Indonesia) and together with famous Dutch artists like De Wama’s, the It went fast and within half a year they went on tour as THE TIMOR RHYTHN BROTHERS -Timor is the island, where the Tielman family inheritedįrom - along the camps of the Dutch soldiers. Gigs followed at several private parties in Soerbaya. During their first performance during a house party they surprised theirįathers friends with difficult numbers like Tiger Rag and 12th Street Rag. Reggy wanted to play banjo and little Loulou was fond of the drums. From the started Ponthon wanted to play theīig double bass. Herman Tielman was a gifted all round musician and he was the one that supplied Reggy, Ponthon, Andy, Loulou and Jane with their rich musical luggage. He owned a house in Surabaya and started to play music together with his friends. During World War II he had stayed in a Japanese concentration camp. Herman was a municipal official in Soerabaya. The story of THE TIELMAN BROTHERS begin in Surabaya, where the 4 little brothers Tielman and little sister Jane started performing together in 1948 folk songs and traditional dances. The Time Breakers (Franky &) (Den Haag).The Thunderlites (Los Angelos, Californië).
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