Percival (band)

Percival is a Polish folk music band from Lubin, formed by musicians of folk-metal band Percival Schuttenbach due to their fascination with history and historical reenactment. The name "Percival" refers not to any historical figure, but to the gnome named Percival Schuttenbach from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series of novels. The leaders of the band are Mikołaj Rybacki and Katarzyna Bromirska.

Percival
Percival at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2017 in Leipzig
Background information
OriginLubin, Poland
GenresPolish folk music, folk metal
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.percival.pl/eng/
MembersMikolaj 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

Music

The band plays traditional songs of Europe, mostly Slavic, and its own compositions referring to Early Medieval times, such as the Vikings era and pagan Europe. Musicians play traditional instruments: long-necked lute (saz or Bağlama), byzantine lyra (rebec), drums, and flutes. Percival presents its music during historical events in Poland (e.g. the biggest Viking and Slavic festival in Poland on Wolin island), as well as abroad in Germany, France, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia, Belgium, Isle of Man and Scandinavia. In 2010, the musicians began cooperation with music producer Donatan. Project "Equinox" (Polish: Równonoc) combines traditional Slavic sounds with hip-hop music. One of Percival's songs, inspired by the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, for which they also wrote music, 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 - 2009 [2]
  • Slava! Pieśni Słowian Południowych (Slava! Songs of South Slavs) - CD - 2012
  • Slava! Pieśni Słowian Wschodnich (Slava! Songs of East Slavs) - CD - 2014
  • Slava! Pieśni Słowian Zachodnich (Slava! Songs of West Slavs) - CD - 2018

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 Archived 2013-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  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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