Orthodox Celts

Orthodox Celts is a Serbian band formed in Belgrade in 1992 which plays Irish folk music combined with rock elements.

Even though he had partially managed to fulfill this idea through some of the songs recorded by Roze Poze, in 1992 he took up playing the accordion and, with Ana Đokić (violin) and Dejan Lalić (mandolin, banjo, tin whistles), formed Orthodox Celts, which initially gathered occasionally for club performances.

[1] The band released their debut self-titled album in 1994, featuring cover versions of twelve Irish folk songs.

The band presented the album on a series of concerts, mainly in Belgrade's Club of Technical Sciences Students, but also performed acoustic sets in smaller venues.

In 1997, the band, with jazz and world music singer Madame Piano, recorded the song "Galija" ("Galley"), which was released on her album Predeli (Landscapes).

[1] Block Out leader Nikola Vranjković produced the album, and the band moved to a more rock-oriented sound than on the previous releases.

[1] In 2009, the band wrote and recorded the music for the Yugoslav Drama Theatre play Prevođenje (Translating), directed by Dejan Mijač.

[1] In 2012, Dejan Popin was replaced by Bojan Petrović, leader of the Celtic rock band Irish Stew of Sindidun.

[1] In Orthodox Celts Petrović played whistles and sung backing vocals, continuing to front his own band.

[1] In June 2020, the band, in cooperation with the Gvint brewery, launched their own brand of beer, Orthodox Celts Irish Red Lager.

The list was published in the book Kako (ni)je propao rokenrol u Srbiji (How Rock 'n' Roll in Serbia (Didn't) Came to an End).

Orthodox Celts in 2017