Jannie Kroese passed away on 29 May 2014 after a long illness.
(Jan, 2007) I am from Vredendal, on the West Coast of South Africa. I have been married to Karen for 21 years and have two daughters, Suzanne (18) and Gené (14). Born in 1961, I grew up in Stellenbosch, 50 km’s from Cape Town. Came to Vredendal in 1994. I now run my own business (Lawn & Garden maintenance) after a 15 year stunt in banking. Some of my favourite music artists are: - Eric Clapton, Queen, ACDC, The Eagles, Bob Dylon, Van Halen, BZN, James Last, Jazz (Dutch Swing Colledge Band), and Light Classics.
I started playing piano at age six and took lessons until I was 18. In the mean time, I also started playing Yamaha Electone festivals on a Yamaha D3R electone organ. Then, I become ajudicator for the festivals until it was stopped in SA.
I bought my first Yamaha keyboard in 1984, a small Portasound PC100, and one of the first keyboards available in SA.It was followed by two other models I can’t remember. I then upgraded that to a Portatone PSR 70, followed by a PSR 500, PSR 510, and PSR 2700. In 1998, I bought a PSR 540 followed by the PSR 1100 in 2004. I also played in various bands from 1995 until 2005, but my business keeps me too busy these days to carry on!
I still have both the PSR 540 and the PSR1100. I also have a complete YAMAHA PA system at home, amps (2X P5000S), bassbins (SW115V), tops (S112IV), mixer (MG16/6FX) and MS300 powered monitor. There is also a YAMAHA acoustic/electric guitar (FGX423SC). I am still learning to play that! [Jannie moved up to the PSR3000 in early 2007 and then the Tyros2 by the end of the year! - Joe W ]
So, as you can see, I am a YAMAHA freak. There is hardly a day that goes past that I do not play. And I still learn everyday! Music will one day save the world. I truly believe that. So, let’s rock!
-- Jannie Kroese
Jannie's MIDI Songs
Jannie's provided 100 songs in midi format. These were created on the Tyros2 (T2), PSR-3000 (3k), or PSR-1100 (11). Individual songs are shown in the table below and any one song can be downloaded by right-clicking on the song link. The table displays the song title, tempo (T), time signature (TS), lyrics (L), chords (C), where possible, the style used, the original volume (V), and the keyboard used (K). You can download all of Jannie's 100 MIDI songs here: JK-11-3k-T2.zip
| Title | T | TS | L | C | Style | V | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alley Cat | 184 | 4/4 | N | Y | 10 | T2 | |
| Alley Cat Plano Swing | 144 | 4/4 | N | Y | 04 | 3k | |
| Amigos Para Siempre | 118 | 4/4 | N | Y | GuitarRumba | 09 | 3k |
| Ave Maria | 72 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | 3k | |
| Ave Maria | 62 | 4/4 | N | Y | 6-8Orchestral | 06 | 3k |
| Bad Moon Rising | 91 | 4/4 | N | Y | 09 | 3k | |
| Banjo Plesier | 209 | 4/4 | N | N | Tijuana | 03 | 11 |
| Begin The Beguine | 113 | 4/4 | N | Y | Beguine | 06 | 3k |
| Besame Mucho | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | Rumba | 07 | 3k |
| Blue Moon | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchestraSwing1 | 06 | 3k |
| Boesmanland Shuffle (c) | 135 | 4/4 | N | Y | 09 | 3k | |
| Boland (c) | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowFox | 07 | 3k |
| Bossanova Medley | 150 | 4/4 | N | Y | PopBossa1 | 06 | 3k |
| Can't Help Falling In Love | 68 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | 3k | |
| Cielito Lindo | 169 | 3/4 | N | Y | Flamenco | 09 | 3k |
| Cool (c) | 101 | 4/4 | N | Y | 8BeatBallad | 09 | 3k |
| Country Medley | 110 | 2/4 | N | Y | 08 | 3k | |
| Crusing Down The River | 140 | 3/4 | N | Y | CountryWaltz | 03 | 11 |
| Dancing To The Radio | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | 60s8Beat | 08 | 3k |
| Detroit City | 68 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | 3k | |
| Ernie's Kwela | 153 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 10 | T2 |
| Europoporgan Medley | 145 | 4/4 | N | Y | 10 | T2 | |
| Fak Swing | 144 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchBigBand1 | 05 | 3k |
| Flip Se Song | 230 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 01 | 11 |
| Fly Me To The Moon | 160 | 4/4 | N | Y | 08 | 3k | |
| From A Jack To A King | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | CountryShuffle | 02 | 11 |
| Groenkoringlance | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | CountryShuffle | 03 | 11 |
| Hammond Vastrap | 230 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 09 | 3k |
| Hasie | 230 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 07 | 3k |
| Have I Told You Lately | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | AcousticJazz | 10 | T2 |
| He'll Have To Go | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | CountrySwing1 | 04 | 3k |
| Help Yourself | 182 | 4/4 | N | Y | 70s8Beat | 07 | 3k |
| I Believe In Tommorow | 50 | 4/4 | N | Y | Moonlight6-8 | 04 | 3k |
| I Can See Clearly Now | 124 | 4/4 | N | Y | SchlagerRumba | 03 | 11 |
| I Have A Dream | 105 | 4/4 | N | Y | 09 | 3k | |
| Isle Of Capri | 229 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 01 | 11 |
| Isle Of Capri | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | AcousticJazz | 05 | 3k |
| Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | 128 | 4/4 | N | Y | ChaChaCha | 10 | T2 |
| It's Now Or Never | 144 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | 3k | |
| Jazz Improvise (c) | 64 | 4/4 | N | Y | Slow&Easy | 01 | 11 |
| Just A Gigolo | 154 | 4/4 | N | Y | BigBandFast1 | 04 | 3k |
| Karoo Sunset | 86 | 4/4 | N | Y | R&BBallad | 03 | 11 |
| Kwela | 148 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 02 | 11 |
| La Cumbanchero | 118 | 4/4 | N | Y | 08 | 3k | |
| Let's Dance (c) | 147 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 07 | 3k |
| Liedjie Vir Jou | 120 | 4/4 | N | Y | 04 | 3k | |
| Lonely Is A Man Without Love | 112 | 4/4 | N | Y | 8Beat1 | 07 | 3k |
| Lost In France | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | 60s8Beat | 09 | 3k |
| Love Letters In The Sand | 113 | 4/4 | N | Y | 09 | 3k | |
| Love Story | 80 | 4/4 | N | Y | 08 | 3k | |
| Mame | 185 | 4/4 | N | Y | BigBandFast2 | 06 | 3k |
| Maskam Blues (c) | 49 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowBlues | 04 | 3k |
| Misty | 133 | 4/4 | N | Y | PopBossa1 | 10 | T2 |
| My Favorite Things | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | AcousticJazz | 08 | 3k |
| My Hart Verlang Na Die Boland | 110 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | 3k | |
| Net N Stille Uurtjie | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowFox | 02 | 11 |
| Net N Tikkie Vryheid | 124 | 4/4 | N | Y | SchlagerRumba | 03 | 11 |
| Never On Sunday | 160 | 4/4 | N | Y | PopBossa1 | 01 | 11 |
| Nuwerus Se Vastrap (c) | 230 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 08 | 3k |
| On Top Of The World | 184 | 4/4 | N | Y | 10 | T2 | |
| Organ Boogie (c) | 178 | 4/4 | N | Y | SwinginBoogie | 04 | 3k |
| Outa In Die Langpad | 229 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 01 | 11 |
| Pale Toe | 217 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 01 | 11 |
| Pennie Fluitjie Kwela | 229 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 02 | 11 |
| Perhaps Love | 72 | 4/4 | N | Y | 12-8Ballad | 08 | 3k |
| Play Me An 8beat | 103 | 4/4 | N | Y | 10 | T2 | |
| Please Release Me | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | 3k | |
| Popcorn | 138 | 4/4 | N | Y | DiscoHands | 02 | 11 |
| Quantanamera | 140 | 4/4 | N | Y | BossaNova1 | 06 | 3k |
| Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | 133 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchBigBand2 | 04 | 3k |
| Rock And Roll Party | 170 | 4/4 | N | Y | 60sRock&Roll | 03 | 11 |
| Ruiter Van Die Windjie | 128 | 4/4 | N | Y | SchlagerAlp | 01 | 11 |
| Sentimental Journey | 84 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | 3k | |
| Seties | 170 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 07 | 3k |
| Seventies Pop Medley | 70 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | 3k | |
| Side By Side | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | SwingFox | 01 | 11 |
| Something Stupid | 106 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | 3k | |
| Somewhere Over The Rainbow | 80 | 4/4 | N | Y | MovieBallad | 05 | 3k |
| Soul Impro (c) | 128 | 4/4 | N | Y | FranklySoul | 09 | 3k |
| Spanish Eyes | 112 | 4/4 | N | Y | 8BeatAdria | 02 | 11 |
| Srokie Vir N Stadskind | 62 | 4/4 | N | Y | 6-8Orchestral | 02 | 11 |
| Staan Op | 128 | 4/4 | N | Y | DiscoHands | 02 | 11 |
| Stellenbosch Samba | 125 | 4/4 | N | Y | SchlagerSamba | 05 | 3k |
| Sweet Flute Swing | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | Swing2 | 03 | 11 |
| Teazers (c) | 134 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | 3k | |
| This Is My Song | 107 | 4/4 | N | Y | 10 | T2 | |
| Trein Na Rust | 70 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | 3k | |
| Tulips Of Amsterdam | 140 | 3/4 | N | Y | CountryWaltz | 03 | 11 |
| Tulsa Time | 120 | 4/4 | N | Y | BluesRock | 04 | 3k |
| Unchain My Heart | 116 | 4/4 | N | Y | 10 | T2 | |
| Vastrap | 200 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 01 | 11 |
| Vastrap Medley | 230 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 05 | 3k |
| Ver In Die Ou Kalahari | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | CountryShuffle | 02 | 11 |
| Volare | 120 | 4/4 | N | Y | PopFlamenco | 04 | 3k |
| Walk In The Black Forest | 135 | 4/4 | N | Y | Showtune | 01 | 11 |
| Warm Snare | 224 | 4/4 | N | Y | Tijuana | 03 | 11 |
| Welcome To My World | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | 3k | |
| Winterdroom (c) | 112 | 4/4 | N | Y | 08 | 3k | |
| Wonder Of You, The | 119 | 4/4 | N | Y | CountryShuffle | 02 | 11 |
| You Asked Me To | 120 | 2/4 | N | Y | 08 | 3k |