Potcheen

The Description: Pronounced ( Po-cheen) Poitín, anglicised as Poteen or Potcheen, is a traditional Irish distilled, highly alcoholic beverage (60%-95% ABV). Poitín was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning "pot". Traditionally distilled from malted barley grain or potatoes, it is one of the strongest alcoholic beverages in the world (renowned for its ability to get the drinker intoxicated the morning after drinking it by drinking water and thereby bringing the remaining ethanol back into solution), and for centuries was classified as illegal in Ireland. THE BAND: Over the past 7 years Potcheen has seen many a pirate join us on our voyages across the country. Always something new but the spirit remains the same! The Capn' has boldly ventured ahead in this mission with his crew, never willing to quit. They acquired a new fighting vessel (tourbus) "Bonny" after "Grace" was attacked and destroyed by the FED EX trading company and the Capn' was seriously injured. But he came back fighting five months later... YARRRRRR Crossing the terrestrial oceans of this country from New York to San Francisco, Potcheen has played thousands of shows, over 250 festival appearances and opened for some of the best performers in the world. With many awards, nominations and write ups, we don't have room to list them all. Here's a few: Nominated Best Avante-Garde/Eclectic, Westword – 2006 Nominated Best World Music, Westword – 2007, 2008, 2010 "Top Denver Band" in The Denver Post Underground Music Poll 2005-2009 Finalist and Runner-up, Coors Music Throwdown – 2006 "Best Encore Performance" at the South Park Music Festival by Colorado Music Buzz Magazine – 2006 "Best Celtic-punk-pirate band", The Celtic Connection – 2007 Awarded "VIP Music Recording Package" at the 2006 South Park Music Festival from Immersive Studios "Potcheen was the best band at the Colorado Irish Festival." —Michael Thompson, Denver Celtic Music Examiner "Best way to drink & drive while invoking the spirit of the Irish" —Best of Westword, 2006 "For sheer mind-blowing audience interaction, these people are second to none." —Denver Celtic Music Examiner******** Booking: C.J. Potcheenfolkband@gmail.com Media Inquiries: Laura@thesolutionpr.com http://www.thepotcheenfolkband.com