EKT Gdynia - one of the most popular
Polish
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shanty-bands,
created by the guitarist and vocalist
Jan Wydra in 1986.
Ireneusz Wójcicki
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Notable people with the name include:
*Ireneusz Ciurzyński, Polish sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1980s
*Ireneusz Czop (born ...
joined the group in 1987. From the first group the drummer, Jacek Fimiak, has also been playing. During the past 20 years of the existence EKT Gdynia has won many distinctions in sea shanties festivals in Poland and abroad (f.e. in
Canada
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), and hits like ''24 February'' (
pol: ''24 lutego''), ''The Beskid Pub'' (
pol: ''Bar w Beskidzie'') or ''People don't sell your dreams'' (
pol: ''Ludzie, nie sprzedawajcie swych marzeń'') have contributed to the sea shanty achievements.
Lineup
*
Jan Wydra - vocal,
acoustic guitar
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*
Ireneusz "Messalina" Wójcicki - vocal,
tambourine
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*Jacek Fimiak -
drums
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, vocal
*Kamil Szewczyk -
bass guitar
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,
*Krzysztof Kowalewski -
electric guitar
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, vocal
Discography
* 1990 ''Ja stawiam'' (''I'll pay'')
* 1994 ''Oczywiście'' (''Certainly'')
* 1998 ''Wreszcie płynę'' (''I'm sailing at last'')
* 1999 ''Pójdę przez morze'' (''I'll come beyond the sea'')
References
External links
- Official site (Polish version)
Polish musical groups
Maritime music
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