Minnesengri
active from year 1968
folk band from South Bohemia. Twice awarded the main prize at the Porta Folk Festival (1969,1973). Famous adaptations of Czech folk songs; album #2 directed to folk-rock. Pavel 'Zalman' Lohonka started a successful solo career on 1985, the band continues another 4 years lead by Pavel Pokorny, later meeting a few times only for one-time projects.
Members:
Eva Zichova (1968-1973) , vocal, percussion
Ivan Zicha (1968-1977) , bass guitar, vocal, double-bass
Jan Borkovec (1968-1980) , drums, vocal, percussion, rhythm instr.-other
Pavel Lohonka "Zalman" (1968-1985) , guitars, vocal
Pavel Pokorny "Andel" (1968-1989) , guitars, bass guitar, flute, percussion, keyboards, vocal, leader
Ludmila Pouzarova (1973-1977) , vocal
Ivan Pokorny (1977-1980) , guitars, vocal, bass guitar, steel/slide guitar, flute, banjo
Zdenek Rupert (1977-1980) , drums, vocal
Jana Vejvarova-Kloudova (1979-1984) , vocal, piano, percussion
Pavlina Jisova (1984-1985) , vocal
Monika Klimentova (1984-1987)
Jiri Smrz (1985-1989)
Vojtech Zicha (1985-1989) , banjo
Pavlina Braunova (1987-1988)
Lenka Halamova (1988-1989)
Discography:
Nezachazej slunce ( Sunny Don't Go Down ) , Panton 1977
Belovlaska ( Whitehead ) , Supraphon 1978 , 
Dostavnik c. 8 , Supraphon 1982
Uz slunicko z hory vyslo ( The Sun Has Risen From The Mountain ) , Panton 1990
Kdyz Buh jihocechy stvoril ( When God Made The South-Bohemians ) , Venkow 1992
Cert aby vzal muzikanty ( Damned musicians ) , Venkow 1995
Na jih od pop music ( South Of Pop Music ) , Venkow 1997
compilations / live recs.:
Nech spani a bez ( Stop Sleeping And Go ) , Venkow 1996
Master Serie , Venkow 1998
Hej dum da , Brothers Rec/Sony Music 2005
samplers etc.:
Porta 83 , Supraphon 1984
SP / EP:
Porta 1969 , Panton 1970
Pisne Hoboes a Minnesengru ( Songs of Hoboes and Minnesengri ) , Panton 1972
Minnesengri , Panton 1976 , 
Dostavnik c.2 , Supraphon 1980
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