Poitín_(band) References

Poitín
Poitín
	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); 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

Jeremy King ( lead vocals, bodhran, spoons)
Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček ( fiddle)
Kuba Siegl ( guitar)
Sasha Marešová ( whistle)
Ivan Kudrna ( double bass)

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)
One For The Road (album) (2022)

Interviews

References

^ [1] ^{[
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^ "2010 CR Music Award". Celticradio,net. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ "Plzeň - Náš host (2012-09-16T11:25:00Z)". Prehravac.rozhlas.cz.

External links

[1] [1] ^{[
dead link]}

[2] "2010 CR Music Award". Celticradio,net. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[3] "Plzeň - Náš host (2012-09-16T11:25:00Z)". Prehravac.rozhlas.cz.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Czech Republic
Artists	MusicBrainz

Poitín
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) 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