Percival (band)

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Percival
Origin Lubin, Poland
Genres Polish folk music
Years active 2005–present
Website www.percival.pl/eng/
Members

Mikolaj Rybacki - long-necked lute (Bağlama) and vocals
Katarzyna Bromirska - byzantine lyra and vocals
Joanna Lacher - bodhrán, davul and vocals

Christina Bogdanova - bodhrán, davul and vocals

Percival is a Polish folk music band from Lubin, Poland formed by musicians of folk-metal Percival Schuttenbach due to their fascination with history and historical reenactment. The name „Percival” however refers not to any historical figure but to gnome Percival Schuttenbach from the third volume of Andrzej Sapkowski's „The Witcher” novel.

Music

The band plays traditional songs of Europe, mostly Slavic, and its own compositions referring to Early Medieval times – Vikings era – pagan Europe. Musicians play the traditional instruments : long-necked lute (saz or Bağlama), byzantine lyra (rebec), drums, flutes. Percival presents its music during historical events in Poland (e.g. the biggest Viking and Slavs festival in Poland on Wolin island), as well as abroad: in Germany, France, Czech Republik, Lithuania, Slovakia, Belgium, Isle of Man and Scandinavian countries. In 2010 musicians began cooperation with music producer Donatan. Project "Equinox" (Polish: Równonoc) combines traditional Slavic sounds with hip-hop music. CD album, released in 2012, became a diamond record in Poland. At the end of 2013, Percival established cooperation with CDP.pl. One of Percival's song (inspired by the game „The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”) was added to an e-book „Sezon Burz” by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Albums

  • Eiforr - CD - 2007[1]
  • Oj Dido - CD - 2008
  • Słowiański Mit o Stworzeniu Świata (Slavonic Myth of Creation) - CD - 2004 [2]
  • Slava! Pieśni Słowian południowych (Slava! Songs of South Slavs) - CD - 2012

Awards

  • "Virtual Fiddle" plebiscite (Polish: Wirtualne Gęśle) – for the best folk record of the year 2007- „Eiforr” - the 6th place [3]
  • "Virtual Fiddle" plebiscite - for the best folk record of the year 2008 - „Oj Dido” - the 4th place [4]
  • "Virtual Fiddle" plebiscite - for the best folk record of the year 2009 - „Slowianski Mit o Stworzeniu Swiata” - the 5th place [5]
  • "Virtual Fiddle" plebiscite - for the best folk record of the year 2012 - „Slava!” - the 4th place [6]
  • "Virtual Fiddle" plebiscite - „Slava!” - the best cover project by Zuzanna Chanska [7]

References

  1. ↑ Percival Official Website Percival Albums
  2. ↑ Slowianski Mit o Stworzeniu Swiata Official Website SMOSS Album
  3. ↑ Wirtualne Gęśle, Wirtualne Gęśle 2008
  4. ↑ Wirtualne Gęśle, Wirtualne Gęśle 2009
  5. ↑ Wirtualne Gęśle, Wirtualne Gęśle 2010
  6. ↑ Wirtualne Gęśle, Wirtualne Gęśle 2013
  7. ↑ Wirtualne Gęśle, Wirtualne Gęśle 2013

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