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Poitín is not only the famous Irish firewater distilled from wheat and rye, but it's also an award-winning trad Celtic band from the Czech Republic, not averse to a little experimentation—they've got a didge player and a saxophonist who doubles up on low whistles and tin whistles. The band is, however, firmly grounded in the pub session tradition and likes nothing better than sitting around a table in the corner of a cozy pub and bashing out old favorites about tarry sailors, merry maids, and drunken nights.
They formed in Pilsen, CZ, in 1996 and have released five albums to date on their own label and are also included on four compilation albums (two released by Popron, CZ, and two by Marc Gunn in the U.S.).
Poitín has performed at festivals across Europe in Italy, France, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The latest CD is the award-winning album ‘Bofiguifluki,’ voted Album of the Year 2010 by Celtic Radio.com. They said: "Bofiguifluki is a masterpiece of traditional Celtic music that is a breathless and enchanting collection of intricate, elegant, and downright foot-stomping Celtic music! Containing a wide range of Celtic music from Calton Weaver, Paddy's Polkas, Four Drunken Maidens to the foot-stomping Emily. Our Celtic Radio Album of the Year award acknowledges musicians who have made exceptional contributions to the genre of Celtic Music. By every means possible, Poitín has excelled in providing an album that meets every criterion of this prestigious and notable award. We have really enjoyed this talented group from the Czech Republic and aside from being a great group of people, Poitín shows a perfection of music and instrument that will have you listening to these tracks over and over. Beautiful arrangements and masterful talent!"
‘Jiggery Pokery’ (2009) is a compilation album that takes us on a magical journey from the raw energy of a highly spirited Irish session to the contemplative and haunting mood of a moonlit night by a nameless shore. It is an appreciation of the music of Poitín, a band that has been distilling and maturing since the mid-nineties until now; not only a journey through different Celtic genres but a journey reflecting the development of the band over its first ten years—discovery, experimentation, exuberance. The album takes us from the raw, unfiltered energy of the Congress Reel to the shores of Brittany via the literally haunting Lover's Ghost and the scintillating Saxet and the boldly experimental remixes by DSPI. Here is a chronological documentation of a band that over the years has captivated and exhilarated audiences from Bordeaux to Warsaw and from Prague to Turin. Here is just a taste of what Poitín has achieved over the last decade, and we're sure you will enjoy it. Sláinte!
‘Hot Days’ (2006) features a daring mix of saxophone, didgeridoo, and more traditional instruments to create a sparkling collection of songs and tunes, some traditional, some new, all suffused with Poitín magic.
The second album, ‘De la Basse Bretagne,’ was released in 2003 and is a tribute to the talents of the band's French singer, Neige Pruvost, on her return to her birthplace. It consists mainly of French and Breton songs and tunes and features Dan Eberle on double bass. There's a lovely traditional Czech folk song, 'Lida, Lidunka,' at the end of the album in acknowledgment of the band's own roots.
The first album, ‘Poitín,’ was released in 2000 and features a traditional collection of tunes including the 'Congress Reel' and songs such as 'Spanish Lady' as well as lesser-known Breton and English songs.
Poitín was pleased to be invited to contribute to Popron's ‘Best of Celtic Music I and II’ compilation albums and Marc Gunn's ‘Victims of Irish Music’ and ‘The Best of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast,’ which have had excellent reviews on CD Baby.
They formed in Pilsen, CZ, in 1996 and have released five albums to date on their own label and are also included on four compilation albums (two released by Popron, CZ, and two by Marc Gunn in the U.S.).
They formed in Pilsen, CZ, in 1996 and have released five albums to date on their own label and are also included on four compilation albums (two released by Popron, CZ, and two by Marc Gunn in the U.S.).
Poitín has performed at festivals across Europe in Italy, France, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The latest CD is the award-winning album ‘Bofiguifluki,’ voted Album of the Year 2010 by Celtic Radio.com. They said: "Bofiguifluki is a masterpiece of traditional Celtic music that is a breathless and enchanting collection of intricate, elegant, and downright foot-stomping Celtic music! Containing a wide range of Celtic music from Calton Weaver, Paddy's Polkas, Four Drunken Maidens to the foot-stomping Emily. Our Celtic Radio Album of the Year award acknowledges musicians who have made exceptional contributions to the genre of Celtic Music. By every means possible, Poitín has excelled in providing an album that meets every criterion of this prestigious and notable award. We have really enjoyed this talented group from the Czech Republic and aside from being a great group of people, Poitín shows a perfection of music and instrument that will have you listening to these tracks over and over. Beautiful arrangements and masterful talent!"
‘Jiggery Pokery’ (2009) is a compilation album that takes us on a magical journey from the raw energy of a highly spirited Irish session to the contemplative and haunting mood of a moonlit night by a nameless shore. It is an appreciation of the music of Poitín, a band that has been distilling and maturing since the mid-nineties until now; not only a journey through different Celtic genres but a journey reflecting the development of the band over its first ten years—discovery, experimentation, exuberance. The album takes us from the raw, unfiltered energy of the Congress Reel to the shores of Brittany via the literally haunting Lover's Ghost and the scintillating Saxet and the boldly experimental remixes by DSPI. Here is a chronological documentation of a band that over the years has captivated and exhilarated audiences from Bordeaux to Warsaw and from Prague to Turin. Here is just a taste of what Poitín has achieved over the last decade, and we're sure you will enjoy it. Sláinte!
‘Hot Days’ (2006) features a daring mix of saxophone, didgeridoo, and more traditional instruments to create a sparkling collection of songs and tunes, some traditional, some new, all suffused with Poitín magic.
The second album, ‘De la Basse Bretagne,’ was released in 2003 and is a tribute to the talents of the band's French singer, Neige Pruvost, on her return to her birthplace. It consists mainly of French and Breton songs and tunes and features Dan Eberle on double bass. There's a lovely traditional Czech folk song, 'Lida, Lidunka,' at the end of the album in acknowledgment of the band's own roots.
The first album, ‘Poitín,’ was released in 2000 and features a traditional collection of tunes including the 'Congress Reel' and songs such as 'Spanish Lady' as well as lesser-known Breton and English songs.
Poitín was pleased to be invited to contribute to Popron's ‘Best of Celtic Music I and II’ compilation albums and Marc Gunn's ‘Victims of Irish Music’ and ‘The Best of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast,’ which have had excellent reviews on CD Baby.
They formed in Pilsen, CZ, in 1996 and have released five albums to date on their own label and are also included on four compilation albums (two released by Popron, CZ, and two by Marc Gunn in the U.S.).
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