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Poitín | |
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 Poitín at Zach's Pub in Plzeň in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| Genres | Celtic, Celtic folk |
| Years active | 1997–present (formed 1996) |
| Labels | Otik's Kitchen |
| Members | Jeremy King (vocals, bodhran, spoons) Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček (fiddle) Kuba Siegl (guitar) Sasha Marešová (whistles, flutes) Ivan Kudrna (double bass) |
| Past members | Jan Brabec Tomáš Pergler Helena Marková Dick Savage Hana Círová Jiří Vyšata Antonín Mužík Kristýna Franková Eva Šustrová Láďa Pohořelý Neige Pruvost Petra Brabcová |
| Website | http://www.poitin.cz |
Poitín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠɛtʲiːnʲ]) is a Celtic band from the Czech Republic.[1] Founded in 1996, they have been active since 1997 and their music includes traditional Irish music, Scottish music, English folk songs and original compositions in the Celtic genre. Their most recent album is One For The Road (December 2022). This was preceded by Simple Pleasures, released September 2016, and Wish which was released in March 2014. The 2010 CD Bofiguifluki, was the first recording by a Czech band to be voted Celtic Album of the year 2010 by Celtic Radio.Net.[2] They were one of the first Celtic music groups to form in the Czech Republic after the Velvet Revolution and have had a significant influence on the development of the Celtic musical scene in that country.[3]
Band members
[edit]- Jeremy King (lead vocals, bodhran, spoons)
- Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček (fiddle)
- Kuba Siegl (guitar)
- Sasha Marešová (whistle)
- Ivan Kudrna (double bass)
Discography
[edit]- Poitín (album) (2000)
- De la Basse Bretagne (album) (2003)
- Hot Days (album) (2006)
- Jiggery Pokery (album) (2009) (compilation)
- Bofiguifluki (album) (2010)
- Wish (album) (2014)
- Simple Pleasures (album) (2016)
- Keltské balady (compilation album, various artists) (2018)
- One For The Road (album) (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ "Spotlight on Celtic Music: Poitin | Celtic Music Magazine". Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ "2010 CR Music Award". Celticradio,net. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Plzeň - Náš host (2012-09-16T11:25:00Z)". Prehravac.rozhlas.cz.
External links
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- Český Rozhlas interview with Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček and Jakub Siegl on the band's 20 years together. September 2016 (in Czech)
- Celtic Music Magazine with the band Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- The Celtic Music Fan interview with Jeremy King