Poitín
Poitín at Zach's Pub in Plzeň in 2011
Poitín at Zach's Pub in Plzeň in 2011
Background information
OriginPlzeň, Czech Republic
GenresCeltic, Celtic folk
Years active1997–present (formed 1996)
LabelsOtik's Kitchen
MembersJeremy King (vocals, bodhran, spoons)
Jaroslav 'Oto' Macháček (fiddle)
Kuba Siegl (guitar)
Sasha Marešová (whistles, flutes)
Ivan Kudrna (double bass)
Past membersJan Brabec
Tomáš Pergler
Helena Marková
Dick Savage
Hana Círová
Jiří Vyšata
Antonín Mužík
Kristýna Franková
Eva Šustrová
Láďa Pohořelý
Neige Pruvost
Petra Brabcová
Websitehttp://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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Spotlight on Celtic Music: Poitin | Celtic Music Magazine". Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  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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