Spiritual Kvintet II

Next reorganization of the group became with leaving of Karel Zich, in season 1973/74. Spirituál started to show with tramp group (later named Brontosauři) with brothers Jan and František Nedvěd and Zdenka Tosková. Next year leaved Jarka Hadrabová and came Eva Lifková.

In 1980 Eva Lifková married and went to Francie, in its stead became Irena Budweiserová. Very short time, we had seen also Lenka Slabá and Jan Nedvěd in the group.

During revolutionary events (November 23, 1989), the group sang on Prague squares, (two presidents sang with them Vaclav Havel and George Bush senior). For next american president Bill Clinton, the group showed in Reduta in January 1994. In this time, the member was Karel Zich again. František Nedvěd became in 1992 after his brother after recording of album Rajská zahrada.
In 2000 Olda Ortinský leaved Spiritual, came Jirka Cerny, who was band-master of music band C&K Vocal.

Year 2004 was written by black letters to the history of this band. This year, exactlu in July 13, their member Karel Zich drowned in the Medi, during his diving trip. It wasn´t the first time, what the band lost one of the members (two of the foundation-members, manager of the band), but it was the first time, what Spiritual had to say good-bye to one of the youngest members from actual arrangement.

It was very hard leave-taking. Karl Zich was great singer and player (his nick was Elvis Presley of Czecho-Slovakia).

In September 2004 became Jiří Holoubek to the band from Relief.

The next member Oldřich Orlický dead in May 3, 2006.

Members:
Irena Budweiserová, sing, percuse
Zdena Tichotová, sing, percuse
Dušan Vančura, sing, kontrabas
Jiří Cerha, sing, perkuse
Jiří Tichota, 6-streams guitar, band-master
Jiří Holoubek, guitar

Discography:

• Písničky z roku raz dva, Supraphon 1973, reedice 2003


• Spirituály a balady, Supraphon 1978, reedice 1995, 2007


• Saužení lásky, Supraphon 1981, reedice 1996, 2007


• 20 let, Supraphon 1984, reedice 1993


• Šlapej dál, Panton 1985, reedice 1994


• Every Time I Feel The Spirit, Panton 1986


• Šibeničky, Panton 1988, reedice 2003


• Za svou pravdou stát, Panton 1990


• Hallelu, Panton 1991, reedice 2007


• Rajská zahrada, Panton 1992, reedice 2001


• Antologie 1960-1995, Sony/Bonton 1994, reedice 2003


• Hanba nám!, Monitor 1994


• Na káře, Pupava 1997


• Vánoční koncert, Monitor-EMI 1998


• Křídla holubic, Pupava 2002


• Karel Zich a Spirituál kvintet, Sony Music 2004


• Křížem krážem, Sony BMG 2005


• 45 let archiv, Sony BMG 2006


• Spirituál kvartet, Supraphon 1963


• Spirituál kvintet, Traditional jazz studio, Supraphon 1967


• Spirituál kvintet, Supraphon 1971


• Čtwero pjsnj, Panton 1986, reedice 2007

Participation :

• Dostavník


• Písně amerického západu, 1969


• 20 let Porty


• Porta 1


• Porta 2


• Country fontána 97


• Folkové balady


• F & C Hity


• 20 folkových písní 1


• 20 folkových písní 2

Dvě Báby


Válka růží


Za svou pravdou stát


Třešničky


Mlýny

Spiritual Kvintet I

This music band was established in autumn time in 1960 by four members of Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, mainly by initiative of Ivo Mach, nick name Dědek (Granfather). It was man quartet. Members were Miroslav Keller (tenor - nick Velký Bubo (Great Bubo)), Miloslav Kastelovič (barytone - nick Kagan, or Malý Bubo (Small Bubo)) and Jiří Tichota (usually bandmaster - nick Tichák).

The first public presentation came after 2 years, on International Jazz Festival in Karlovy Vary. The name was Spiritual Kvartet and this band was the first folk music band in Czechoslovakia. In that time, the word "folk" was unknown in this area. That's why they present themselves on jazz concerts, usually with band Junior Trio, S+H Quintet or Tradiotional Jazz Studio P. Smetáčka. With last band they recorded some albums for recording studio Supraphon.

It was so long time ago, when they had listened american legend music band The Weavers. From that time, they wanted to be like them. After Věra Nerušilováwho was also a member of band Incognito Kvartet, Růženka Helebrantová (nick Odetta) came in and from that time here is Kvintet. Later the band had more members, but the name didn't change more.

From 1964 Spiritual Kvintet had periodic program in Theathe Na Zábradlí. In 1967 two members Mach and Keller leaved band (they went on long-term business trip abroad). Next year (in August) Růženka emigrated to Swiss.

Everybody thought this would be end of this band but it didn't. In 1969 came Karel Zich and Jarka Hadrabová. The band showed also with Olda Ortinský Dušan Vančura and Honza Thorovský (he substituded Kagan who returned to Slovakia).

This membership existed only 4 years, but during this period the band wined recognition on country and folk festivals (Porta 70, Golden Tele 71). Also they changed scene to Theatre Atelier. They released their first albums in czech Písně amerického západu and Písničky z roku dva.

As I said more times (try to see Rangers, Taxmeni, Greenhorns, Fešáci), came normalization and everything pertinated with it. Club were closed, some students had to leave Faculty, band had to finished its activities. Fortunately only for shot time.

Tom Dooley


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Amy Speace

Few days ago I got e-mail which ask to write something about popular folk singer Amy Speace.

Unfortunatelly I have to tell you, I wasn't able to find many information about her. That's why I use all info what were sent by Marios P - visitor of blog. Thanks a lot.

She was born on February 8, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA as Amy F. Speace.

On her new album Songs for Bright Street, New York-based singer/songwriter Amy Speace demonstrates why she's quickly become one of her adopted hometown's most celebrated emerging artists. Possessing a commanding voice, a distinctive melodic sensibility and an uncanny knack for nailing complex emotions in song, Speace makes music that's both illuminating and effortlessly accessible.

From the rustic rush of Step Out of the Shade to the bittersweet lilt of Water Landing to the gentle acoustic intimacy of "Two," Songs for Bright Street's 12 original compositions (plus a slyly countrified reading of the Blondie classic "Dreaming") showcase Speace's unique gifts, offering catchy Americana with indelible hooks, sharply observed lyrics and a gritty urban edge. Among those impressed by her sassy songcraft is legendary folk-pop songstress Judy Collins, who chose Songs for Bright Street to release on her new Wildflower label.

Amy Speace has already won a loyal grass-roots fan base, thanks in large part to live performances that merge warmth, humor and emotional immediacy, and to a tireless touring schedule that's already taken her across the United States. She's also won considerable critical acclaim, with The Village Voice observing that Speace is "taking her Americana away from twangy contemplation toward tangy confrontation" and noting that she's "not another of those breathy would-be child poets, but a real singing writer of songs." Time Out New York stated, "Amy Speace plays sweet, twangy folk music with a clear voice and an innocent vulnerability," while The Nashville Scene noted that she "balances wry humor with open-hearted honesty." And renowned Nashville critic Robert K. Oermann, writing in Music Row, dubbed her a "new star."

She is young but she has already released three albums:

• Songs for Bright Str... (2006)
  
• Fable (2002)
  
• Edith O (1998)

Top Tracks by Amy Speace:

• Restless - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Restless - Amy Speace)
  
• Two Ships - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Two Ships - Amy Speace)
  
• Home - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006,Home - Amy Speace)
  
• Rosalie - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Rosalie - Amy Speace)
  
• I Know It Well - Amy Speace (5. februára 2002, I Know It Well - Amy Speace)
  
• Arizona 160 - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Arizona 160 - Amy Speace)
  
• Fairytale - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Fairytale - Amy Speace)
  
• Step Out Of The Shade - Amy Speace (May 6, 2006, Step Out Of The Shade - Amy Speace)
  
• Double Wide Trailer - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Double Wide Trailer - Amy Speace)
  
• Two - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Two - Amy Speace)
  
• Can't Find A Reason To Cry - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Can't Find A Reason To Cry - Amy Speace)
  
• Right Through To Me - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Right Through To Me - Amy Speace)
  
• Row Row Row - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Row Row Row - Amy Speace)
  
• Dreaming - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Dreaming - Amy Speace)
  
• Make Me Lonely Again - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Make Me Lonely Again - Amy Speace)
  
• The Real Thing - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, The Real Thing - Amy Speace)
  
• Shed This Skin - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Shed This Skin - Amy Speace)
  
• Not The Heartless Kind - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Not The Heartless Kind - Amy Speace)
  
• Water Landing - Amy Speace (May 16, 2006, Water Landing - Amy Speace)
  
• The Morning After the Ball - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, The Morning After the Ball - Amy Speace)
  
• Fallen - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Fallen - Amy Speace)
  
• Seven Year Itch - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Seven Year Itch - Amy Speace)
  
• Transatlantic Conversation - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Transatlantic Conversation - Amy Speace)
  
• Idle Hands - Amy Speace (February 5, 2002, Idle Hands - Amy Speace)
  

Weight of the World


Double Wide Trailer


Step Out Of The Shade