El Pony Pisador is a musical group from

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that mixes various styles of folk and traditional music from around the world, including Celtic music, sea songs (

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and habaneras), bluegrass,

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and

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. The band's name refers to the J.R.R. Tolkien's ''

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'' inn ''The Prancing Pony'', called «''El Pony Pisador''» in the Spanish translation. Their repertoire includes their own versions and themes. In addition to

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, they have performed in several European countries, the United States and Canada.

Members

* Ramon Anglada — vocals, guitar, accordion * Guillem Codern — vocals, banjo, harmonica, Tuvan throat singing * Miquel Pérez — vocals, fiddle, percussions * Martí Selga — vocals, recorder, whistle, bass * Adrià Vila — vocals, mandolin, bodhrán, spoons, yodeling

Discography

Studio albums *''Yarr's i Trons!'' (2016) *''Matricular una Galera'' (2019) *''JAJA Salu2'' (2021) *''It's never too late for sea shanties'' (2021)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pony Pisador Musical groups from Catalonia

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