Poutníci is a Czech bluegrass

Czech bluegrass

Czech Bluegrass is a term that describes Czech interpretations of the bluegrass genre of music that emerged during the middle of the twentieth century in the southeastern United States....

 ensemble, heavily influential in the second wave of the genre.

The group formed in 1970; its lead singer and bassist Jiri Pola has been with the group since 1981. In 1989 and 1990, the group was awarded the Best Non-American Bluegrass Record of the Year by the American Organization for the Preservation and Development of Bluegrass Music. They have toured throughout Europe repeatedly. In addition to original compositions, they cover songs by American artists such as Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

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, Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

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, Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford

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, and Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

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Members

• Frantisek Linharek (1970–1991)
• Josef Sulak (1970–1973)
• Miroslav Korman (1970–1976)
• Robert Křesťan(1979-1991)
• Jiri Pola - vocals, bass (1981–present)
• Zdenek Kalina - guitar, vocals (1972–present)
• Miroslav Hulan - guitar
• Honza Maca - mandolin, fiddle
• Petr Brandejs - banjo

Discography

• Poutníci, 1987
• Wayfaring Strangers, 1989
• Chromí koně, 1990
• The Days Of Auld Lang Syne, 1991
• Poutníci Live, 1991
• Je to v nás, 1992
• Písně brněnských kovbojů, 1994
• Co už je pryč, 1997
• Krajní meze, 1998
• Vzpomínky, 1999
• Pláč a smích, 2003
• Poutníci 2006, 2006