Asonance

Asonance is a Czech folk band established in 1976. They mainly play Scottish and Irish folk songs.

For other uses, see Assonance.

Asonance
Asonance in 2006
Asonance in 2006
Background information
OriginPrague, Czechoslovakia
Genres
Years active1976–present
MembersJan Lašťovička
Blanka Lašťovičková
Jan Ráb
Roman Slaboch
Luboš Pick
Mirko Rokyta
Petr Bohuslav
Klára McMahon
Daniela Vránová
Jan Gajdoš Doležal
Websiteasonance.cz

History

Asonance was founded at Jan Neruda Grammar School in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in late 1976. Early members of the group include Jan and Pavel Lašťovička (the former is the last remaining founding member), Milan Štěrba, and František Korecký. The band primarily plays Scottish and Irish folk and country songs.

In 1977, Eva Fibingerová-Schneiderová and Denisa Vondráčková joined the band as vocalists, and Denisa also played guitar. Eva left the band a year later and was replaced by Blanka Štejfová (later Lašťovičková).

In 1980, Petr Vacek joined the vocal section of the band, and departed in 1984. He was replaced a year later by Roman Slaboch. 1990 saw Vacek rejoining the band. Other musicians who played with the group during this period include Renata Bělorová, Yveta Kasalická, Veronika Glyknerová, Alena Chvátalová, and Vendula Hugová, together with her husband, Jan Hugo. In 1982, Jan Ráb joined on violin.

Second violinist Jiří Nohel entered the group a few years later, and the twin violins became a trademark of the band. In 1985, Marta Fiklíková (later Nollová) joined, as well as Hana Horká. The band also added a double bass, bass guitar, and keyboards. Significantly for Asonance, future frontman Luboš Pick joined in the mid-1980s, and keyboardist Mirko Rokyta was added to the project in 1989.

Asonance replaced their lead singer with Petr Bohuslav, and drummer Aleš Zimolka also played with the band until his death in 2012. He was replaced by David Růžička. The band also enlisted whistle player and vocalist Klára Lašťovičková (later Fanta), as well as additional whistle players Anna Rábová and Anežka Kufová (later Trnková).

Longtime vocalist Hana Horká died on 16 January 2022 of complications from COVID-19, after deliberately exposing herself to the virus in order to get a health pass, instead of getting vaccinated.[1][2][3]

Band members
Jan Lašťovička performing with Asonance in 2006

Current

  • Jan Lašťovička – uilleann pipes, bouzouki, guitar, vocals (1976–present)
  • Blanka Lašťovičková – vocals, bodhrán, percussion (1978–present)
  • Jan Ráb – violin (1982–present)
  • Roman Slaboch – vocals (1984–present)
  • Luboš Pick – bass guitar, guitar, bouzouki, vocals (1987–present)
  • Mirko Rokyta – keyboards (1989–present)
  • Petr Bohuslav – vocals (2002–present)
  • Klára Fanta – whistle, flute, vocals (2005–present)
  • Daniela Vránová – flute, whistle (2016–present)
  • Jan Gajdoš Doležal – drums (2016–present)

Past

  • František Korecký – (1976, 1979–1994)
  • Milan Štěrba – (1976–1990, 1993–2002)
  • Pavel Lašťovička – (1976–1986)
  • Denisa Vondráčková – (1977–2011)
  • Eva Schneiderová – (1977–1980)
  • Petr Vacek – (1980–1984, 1993–1999)
  • Renata Bělorová – (1981)
  • Yveta Kasalická – (1983–1984)
  • Jan Hugo – (1983–1985)
  • Vendula Hugová – (1984–1985)
  • Veronika Glyknerová – (1985)
  • Alena Chvátalová – (1985–1986)
  • Hana Horká – (1985–2022)
  • Jiří Nohel – (1986–1990)
  • Marta Nollová – (1986–2005)
  • Bohouš Sýkora – (1997–2006)
  • Aleš Zimolka – (2004–2012)
  • Anna Rábová – (2006–2011)
  • Anežka Trnková – (2011–2017)
  • David Růžička – (2012–2016)

Selected discography
Year Original name International name
1992 Dva havrani The Two Ravens
1994 Duše mé lásky My Lover's Soul
1995 Asonance 1 & 2 Asonance 1 & 2
1996 Čarodějnice z Amesbury Susannah Martin
1997 Má pravá láska As I Roved Out
1998 Asonance Live Asonance Live
2000 Alison Gross Alison Gross
2003 Vzdálené ostrovy Na Hu O Ho
2006 Jestřáb Coisich a Ruin
2008 30 Let Na Pódiu – DVD 30 Years Onstage
2010 Království keltů Canan Nan Gaidheal
2014 Tesař z Nazareta O Nach Eisdeadh
2018 Koncert v divadle Hybernia – DVD Concert at Hybernia Theatre
2019 Návrat Krále The Return of the King

References
  1. "Horká se covidem nakazila schválně. Syn zesnulé zpěvačky spílá antivaxerům" [Horká Contracted Covid on Purpose. The Son of the Deceased Singer Berates Anti-vaxxers]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. Ben Tobias. "Hana Horka: Czech Singer Dies After Catching Covid Intentionally". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. "Czech Singer Hana Horka Dies After Deliberately Contracting Covid". theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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