Eitre and their Piper

Lexxicos · Post by **Lexxicos** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:05 pm

First of all, has anyone heard these guys before? I bought damn near their full CD off iTunes, and ever since I've pretty much been addicted to their music. A few of their songs stand out in particular: Flat River Girl (excellent Piping accompaning the vocals in the last verse), Crosses of Annagh (Crazy solo at the start), Flower of Magherally, and also, the inspiration for this thread, Coleraine Regatta. In the middle of that track they fly into a reel from vocals, and the Marco Pollier, their Uilleann Piper, sounds absolutely pissed off. It is quite possibly the most angry, aggressive sample of Uilleann Piping I have ever heard, more so that anything I have heard of McSherry.

Does anyone know where I can find any solo CDs Mr. Pollier may have, and even better, if they are worth a full out no-preview-needed purchase?

Muchas gracias mis amigos.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:14 pm

On the Custy's website:

http://www.custysvideo.com/video/marco_ ... hi_res.mpg

Mai Tai!

Padge.

David Lim · Post by **David Lim** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:46 pm

Marco Pollier has a CD out called Ebony and Brass.

David

SEAGULL · Post by **SEAGULL** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:54 pm

does anyone know the name of the second tune on the video? It sounds really familiar, but i can't put my finger on it.

Lexxicos · Post by **Lexxicos** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:19 pm

David Lim wrote:Marco Pollier has a CD out called Ebony and Brass.

David

Do you know where I can find it? I have scoured the web (well, google anyway) and I can't seem to find it.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:48 pm

Give Custy's a go... www.custysmusic.com

Bitchin!

PD.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:16 pm

Has anybody mentioned Custy's yet? That'd be the place to look.

Lexxicos · Post by **Lexxicos** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:19 pm

Already tried. I done searched for "Ebony and Brass", "Marco Pollier", "Marco", "Pollier", and "Polier", but sadly to no avail. They don't have him in the new releases either. Damn guy is hard to find.

stain · Post by **stain** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:25 pm

I'd say try Custy's maybe

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:45 pm

Send them an email... they might have one under the table leg. Or get in touch with "Eitre" and talk to the man himself?

Awesome!

Patio.

oliver · Post by **oliver** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:46 pm

I have a cd by Marco (can't remember the name though), it's a good one. I've tried to find it on the French web, no results. Maybe you could try and contact Marc Pollier himself. He's a nice guy.

oliver · Post by **oliver** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:50 pm

Here's his contact :

Marco Pollier
11, rue du Chêne Galant
49190 Rochefort-sur-Loire
FRANCE
e-mail: marcpollier@hotmail.com

Marco also recorded another cd (the one I got) with a piano player about 10 years ago.

David Lim · Post by **David Lim** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:13 pm

SEAGULL wrote:does anyone know the name of the second tune on the video? It sounds really familiar, but i can't put my finger on it.

The Whistling Postman

David

SEAGULL · Post by **SEAGULL** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:35 pm

thanks. I will have to learn that one.

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:36 pm

<A HREF="http://www.eitre.com/sound.asp?lang=en">Eitre</A>

djm