Draft:Poitín (band)
Poitín | |
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 Poitín at Zach's Pub in Plzeň, Czech Republic on March 18, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Plzeň, CZ |
| 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) Jan Brabec (bouzouki, banjo, whistles) Sasha Marešová (whistles, flutes) |
| Past members | 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 (/ˈpʊtʃiːn/; Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠotʲiːn]) 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 Simple Pleasures, released September 2016, preceded by 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
- Jeremy King (lead vocals, bodhran, spoons)
- Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček (fiddle)
- Kuba Siegl (guitar)
- Jan Brabec (bouzouki, banjo, whistle)
- Sasha Marešová (whistle)
Discography
- 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)
Interviews
- Český Rozhlas interview with Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček and Jakub Siegl on the band's 20 years together. September 2016 (in Czech)
- Český Rozhlas interview with Jeremy King. September 2012 (in Czech)
- Celtic Music Magazine with the band
- The Celtic Music Fan interview with Jeremy King