Music & Shanties
Nautical Singing Traditions, Work Songs, Shanties, Lyrics, Music & Instruments.
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I'm bitten by the music bug and want to learn to play guitar. Funds bein' what they are, 'twill be a while afore I get started. Just wonderin' what instruments are played by those here and how'd you get started? Piratical or not...
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So like most of my more creative written work, this one started out with a bottle of Jameson's that quickly turned into Irish car bombs until my quartermaster and I started changing the words to one of our favorite Drop Kick Murphy's songs "Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced". If you don't know the song it's basically a long list of pick up lines used in a bar to pick up women. This is what we have so far... I lead a Pirate Gang, were the most feared in the land, were wanted in both England and France. I sail through Beluga, To drink in Tortuga, With a line of lassies waiting for a chance. So come on my pretty, I'll make you feel witty. These other wenches mean nothing to m…
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Worth watching and laughing at, but is definitely more funny if you are Canadian and know about the places and things he is singing about.
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A topic in another thread got me t' think'n about shanties sung in a bit more traditional manor then what we hear them at faire today then I remembered this link I found. He has four CDs it says but ye can sample some full tracks here: Roger McGuinn's Fork Den He has nice handful o' 'seafaring' song such as: Whup Jamboree Perry’s Victory Haul Away Joe Heave Away Bonny Ship the Diamond 'n be sure t' check th' links on th' lower right for a wonderful score o' "The Gallows Pole", he also does a right fine version o' "Silver Dagger". ...now if we can just get Capt'n Scapegoat t' cut a CD, I would love t' hear "Sirens on the Shore" again!
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For all you out there on the east coast keep weather eye for the duo you have heard me speak of in the past...William Pint and Felicia Dale are headed out your way for various festivals, recording sessions and house concerts.....I will be gettin some more information exactly where soon....If you have not heard them, give a listen...you'll like what you hear. i was at Seattles Folklife Festival last year and picked up a Smithsonian recording of sea shanties from 1974...through the liner notes found that William had a cut on the album...he's been around for a while...and Felicia works in perfect harmony with him and she plays the Hurdy Gurdy...and well) So anyways...…
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Come on over and check out our new opening video ( a small little file) at thebrigands.com Our compliments to the Dark Rose and Capt Crudbeard ( Tom) and also Keith of NERennies , the webmaster at NERennies.com , for the code. We musta watched this silly little video 100 times at our house, laughing harder each time! thebrigands.com
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We are trying to identify this song, from Master and Commander, by the lyric sung in the movie, but no luck so far. Any one know the title of this tune? "Come all you bold young sailors, A warning take by me and never leave your happy home to sail the raging sea" Thanks mates!
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Just uploaded to The Brigands website, thebrigands.com are 4 new videos from the Blackbeard Festival and the Hudson Valley Mayfaire. Noteworthy in that these are rare all accoustic performances. Come on by , mates, and have a listen. Tunes include "Brandons Prelude" and "Mariner's Revenge" by the Decemberists
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Howdy All. Just wanted to put out a quick blurb. On Memorial Day, The Musical Blades release our latest cd - Live At Pubs and Piratecore. This cd is a compilation of things. 6 tracks that were done for the canceled Shipwrecked Music Festival last year of pure piratecore metal goodness. following that are 4 tracks from the Pirate Ball earlier this year and then we end with 3 new songs. Give it a look. right now you can order on the web and soon it will be up on Amazon/Itunes/etc. Also thanks to all who have come out to see us. If you are in the St Louis area we will be there for one more weekend at the final days of the Greater St Louis Ren Faire. Would love to se…
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AYE!!! Two days of music to tap yer toes to. On FRIDAY The Pirates of the Black Swan will be playing at the CHOC event down by Disneyland... (see events thread for info) And on SATURDAY they will be playing at the Coffee Gallery in Pasadena. Info below! To this Season's best Pirate Show ! "Pirates of the Black Swan" & Captain Ron Ely At "The Coffee Gallery Backstage" Saturday June 6th Showtime 7:30pm 2029 N. Lake Altadena, California 91001 Reservation phone: (626) 398-7917 (regular business hours). Seats 46 people per show only ! Ticket Price $15.00 ea. http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html Lots of new mayhem and just damn good fun ! More Ban…
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Ohé de l'équipage! Hello fellow pirates. My name is Cuisto Mako, I'm part of a pirate band based in Montreal called "Les Murènes". As a cuisto, it is my dutie to make sure that every belly aboard is full. Lucky for them, I know at least 30 ways how to cook old hats and boots. I found only recently this very nice forum dedicated to pyracy and though you mind be interested to know our band. Here is our myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lesmurenes Our first CD should be ready later this year. Please fell free to give us any feedback. Bon vent et Bon appetit! Mako
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Come Aboard mates! This is one Pirate band that is making it's mark all over the map If ye be in the Pasadena Area please come out and join us. Two memebers of the Doxie chix are regulars with the fun group and I have been asked to be a guest entertainer at this concert as well so it's going to be load of fun with many, MANY unexpected pleasures. Pirates of the Black Swan" & Captain Ron Ely Friday May 15th Showtime 7:30 pm "The Coffee Gallery Backstage" 2029 N. Lake Altadena, California 91001 Reservation phone: (626) 398-7917 (regular business hours). Seats 46 people per show only ! Ticket Price $15.00 ea. http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html…
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I don't know if anyone has discussed this or not, but one of my favorite bands has an epic sea shanty/sea themed song that is one of my favorites. The band is called the Decemberists and the song is called The Mariners Revenge . If you have never heard of the band or the song you are really missing out.
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For those of you in the area this Saturday afternoon/evening... I can whole-heartedly recommend this group to you! Rowdy, entertaining and fun! FUN! and more fun! Ahoy Mi Hearties ! We be coming into Dock. "Pirates of the Black Swan" April 25th From 6:00pm to 9:00pm At the Pomona Farmers Market In the Thomas Plaza on West. 2nd street and Thomas street Pomona Ca. 91766 Ye may want to buy the latest slice and dice machine for your veggies. It's the rage of Europe ! Guaranteed to make all your friends heads roll with envy ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yo…
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If you are in the Seattle area this comming Saturday evening at the Center for Wooden Boats Pint and Dale will be doing the first of this seasons Maritime concerts.... The second Friday of each month is the Northwest Seaports Shanty Sing, I mention it this month because the upcomming Shantyman will be none other than Hank Cramer....who has been Shantyman aboard the Lady Washington and other Tall Ships... If you are in the area and want to know how to get to where we will be drop me a pm and I will gladly get you to us. dR
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The Bloody Scupper Plunder Club is back! We'll be performing at Ye Olde Royal Oak on Thursday, January 29th. So if you want enjoy some British food (I can't believe I just said that...), throw down a few and sing along to some old favourites, stop by. Ye Olde Royal Oak is at 1240 Coleman Ave in Santa Clara (kind of near the SJ Airport.) We'll be performing between 7:00 and 10:00 pm. Ye Olde Royal Oak website
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My little swab has it in her head that we need to be singing & listening to pirate versions of christmas carols. Who knows some? Who's got some on CD? Care to help me re-write a few (appropriate for the under teen set)? Thanks!
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What Th' Bloody 'Ell?!!? I just heard Episode three o' Bilge Munky Adventures 'n learned just what a wonderful frock coat from Top Notch Costume I really have!! But whot th' bloody 'ell mate, I rush'd t' me local Denny's 'n toss'd me Top Notch Costume's Inadvisability Jack Sparrow frock o'er me head, walk'd in and right up t' th' waitress wench, tweak'd her n*pple.....'N Th' Wench Splap'd Me!???! How did she know where I be? ....maybe these frocks only work on purple munkys?? So then I went t' me local pub down at th' dock t' drown me woes in rum...thought I would try it one more time so once again I threw me Top Notch Costume's Inadvisability Jack Sparrow frock o'e…
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MALLORY AND McCALL NEED URGENT HELP!!!!! This is really tough news right around Christmas. Faire-folk and pirate musicians Mallory and McCall may be forced out of their house soon if we can't pull off a miracle. If you haven't been following what's going on with M&Mc, you can read various updates in the No Quarter Given email newsletter archives. Updates are in the Feb.14 and March 14 newsletters found here: http://www.noquartergiven.net/email2008a.htm And Aug. 12, 2008, found here: http://www.noquartergiven.net/email.htm Bob Brinkman's message below gives the current situation. If Jan and Mallory can't get current with their Wachovia mortgage by Dec. 28, the…
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We just added a link on our website http://thebrigands.com to enable the user to listen to 5 different songs by The Brigands. Go to our website and click on the "LISTEN" link. Songs from each of our four CDs are available. AND - we are going to give the 15,000 th visitor to our website a full set of all four of our CDs in current production: The Brigands (2003) Bloody Seamen (2005) Pirate Scum (2007 ) X (2009) All you need to do it take a screen capture showing the hit counter at 15,000 and send it to me wrench13@aol.com . Thanks to all of the folks who support The Brigands during the course of our concert season ( April - November). We hope to make …
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Folkways has just put out a new collection of Irish Pirate Ballads and other sea-faring songs: Available as digital downloads or on CD: http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=3220
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I wanted to start a thread where we can all share the songs we've collected and help expand each others repertoires - this way we can more easily join in at events. I've added a few in the keys we do them in to get us started I hope this is a useful thread. As you can see we've taken some lyrical license, we claim pyrate!! Rusty Nell Riley Bone Island Buccaneers I'll share my homework if you share yours
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So today I get an envelope from an old friend. He had found an old receipt for the sound system I had bought for the band I was in at the time. But recently I had sent him some tracks of the pirate/sea song stuff I had been doing. Inside the mailer envelope was a wrapped present. Inside the paper I found this.. This edition was published in 1920. There are two more editions after it. Here is a page from inside Sorry the spacing is wierd not sure how to fix that with the picture embedding thing.
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The Brigands are proud to release our 4th album, titled "X". As one might surmise, it contains some music and songs that are rated X and are not suitable for young ears. No shit. "X" is available through our website http://thebrigands.com
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So while everybody was hoopin and hollerin down KW way the girl took me Las Vegas for me birfday...so been gone for a bit..... I am thinkin it's about time to do a review of a serious shanty cd...anybody got any suggestions????????????????
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