Music & Shanties
Nautical Singing Traditions, Work Songs, Shanties, Lyrics, Music & Instruments.
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For all of you here in this forum and to everybody on the board...have a great Thanksgiving.... darkRose
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The Brigands will be releasing their 4th CD, titled "X", a collection of bawdy, shame facedly dirty tunes, along with original songs, dittys familiar to your ear ( from POTC and the like) and of course some white hot fiddle tunes. We'll be releasing it in time for Yule, but we wanted to offer members of the Pub a chance to reserve a copy from the first printing. If ye wants to be one 'o the first to listen to songs like "Pyrates' Way", "Triple Scotch" and the like, send us an e-mail and we will set a copy aside for ye. http://thebrigands.com Party like it's 1724
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As I said I would I would like to throw this out there for anybody that might be interested. The weekend before Thanksgiving this year myself and Slo Gin will be attending a 4 day musical workshop that is strictly focused on sea shanties..... The camp is put on by Hank Cramer along with whats looks to be an excellent staff....Hank has been the Shantyman on the Lady Washington and other tall ships he also has a group called "Constellations Crew" that does concerts for the preservation on the USS Constellation that is in Baltimores inner harbor. While it might be a little late to get registered for this one, this is the 3rd camp in 2 years.....so one should be coming …
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Anybody listen to good web broadcasts that they care to share? I have been dabbling with live365 the commercials are annoying, and the vip memberships is a little steep (IMHO). Any others? GoF
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Flogging Molly 1 2
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Any of ye scurvy lads be keen to the sound of Flogging Molly? What tune of them best suits yer likin'?
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Singing Cats 1 2
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Be forewarned, this is pretty cruel when you think about it much, but it's sort of funny in a twisted way. It's from Emily Cockayne's book Hubbub: "To complete the scene [in Marcellus Laroon (III) picture of noisy musicians called The Execrable Concert from 1770], the 'musician' (far right) pulls the tails of three cats imprisoned in a piano-like contraption similar to the one described by Athanasius Kircher in 1650. Cats were positioned according to the pitch of their cries, issued when a spike was driven through their tails. This device was reportedly invented to cheer up a stressed Italian prince." (Cockayne, p. 123) (I, in fact, do own a cat and would never even c…
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Been doing a little reading here and there when I can. And one book was having a blurb in it about the sea shanties. A variety of them were used depending upon the task at had aboard ship that kept the sailors in sync and in rhythm. Recommendations on what shanties out there are good period style chant to keep the deck hands and the rigging rats unified in their tasks and work? ~Lady B
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It's been quiet in this forum as late so just thought I would just throw something together for the fun of it..... Several years ago I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the Corsairs at Silverleaf Ren Faire in Michigan. It seems there has been some changes since then and wonder if anybody could make a comment on their recent reincarnation..... I also would like to recommend to all of you out there that if you have the chance to see "Pint and Dale" grab on with both hands. This Duo is familiar to alot of the East and West Coast Ren Faire people and they do a number of Maritime fests. Singing traditional songs of the sea, along with newer arrangements of some of the…
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Bounding Main Concert - Skokie Theatre - November 15, 2008 This is a year of firsts and we're closing the season with another - Bounding Main will have a show all to ourselves at a wonderful music venue, the Skokie Theater. Bounding Main has been entertaining at tall ship events, maritime festivals, music festivals, renaissance faires, pirate gatherings and now we will be performing at this beautiful, centrally located venue. Come hear the music that has brought joy to so many, see the show that has made so many laugh! Come learn a thing or two about the traditional music that we sing about! Showtime is 7:30 and tickets will be $15 in advance, $20 at the door. http://www…
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Well...it's been awhile..... I seemed to have gone asleep somewhere in the cornfields of Iowa and woke up out here in the Pacific Northwest! At one time I was a bit of a moderator of this forum with Dutchess (Hi Dutchess!) and after talkin a bit to Stynky have thought I would throw my hand back in. Actually might have a bit more to offer than before....Since comming out here to Seattle have helped to form a small monthly get together thats called "The Last Sunday Shanty Sing" (guess when it is)... been trying to get our shanty group organized enough to do something ("Storm in a Port"-name used with permission) and hanging around with a number of great shanty si…
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The title pretty much says it all.. looking for sheet music.. (pirate stuff of course) guitar based preferred. any help or suggestions would be appreciated
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Ok, so hear o'em? Like 'em? Dislike e'm? I heard them for me first time in Big Bear where they had a sound that what 'different yet familiar' 'n it drew me in (plus they got a cute violinist). Then I saw them again at NorthCal Pirate Fest, this time I had t' get one o' their CDs 'n listen'd t' it all th' way home....then it hit me! They sound like a piratey version o' 'Blind Melon' with a hint o' 'Guns&Roses' 'n just a dash o' 'Jethro Tull' (the TJ be come'n from the piper o'course). They did some original stuff as well as their own takes on some traditional.
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Professional Pirate lyrics and song Thar it be lads and lasses an oldie but goodie.
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Anyone familiar with the origins of the classic bluegrass murder ballad "Pretty Polly"? I hear sometimes it's called 'The Gosport tragedy' or 'The Cruel Ship's Carpenter as known in England, as old english folk song. My understanding is that the song originated in England in the early 1700's, and was published in 1750. I have, in my collection, Ralph Stanley, The Byrds, and about a half dozen other artists singing it.
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Ahoy, mates, just in time fer Yule, the third CD by The Brigands, "Pirate Scum" , is now available. Please check out our website for more information. We now accept PAYPAL. http://thebrigands.com With such tunes as "The Mariners Compass is Grog", "Twice the Ditchdigger Rests" and "Flemish the Rope" , along with 11 other tunes, this CD will keep the wind in yer sails and the love of piracy in yer heart. Capt T. "Grog saves us the trouble of thinking"
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Ahoy, folks. Tom Lewis in his song "Sailor's Prayer" includes the following chorus: Oh Lord above, send down a dove with beak as sharp as razors to cut the throats of them there blokes what sells bad beer to sailors. The credits list written by Tom Lewis, chorus (trad.). So how traditional is traditional? Lewis himself purports to have found the chorus listed in a book, which itself called the verse "traditional." The book was published in 1968, and was by Charles MacHardy, titled Send down a dove. The book does in fact include the verse, and does call it traditional [although the wings, not beak, were sharp as razors]. But there the trail seem - for me so far …
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I think that 'Pirate Music' today is in a similar state as the whole garb issue. For garb, we have the hard core re-enactors, who strive to recreate the clothes and accoutraments that were in actual use during the GAoP. On the other hand we have those who are more interested in representing what the general public thinks pirates dressed like. And lots of shades of difference in between the two outlooks. For pirate music, we have those who try to re-create the actual music of the period, with period instruments and voicing and arrangements. And on the other side of the coin, we have the pirate 'core' style ( akin to heavy metal with words using the seamans and pira…
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:angry: On the good ship Venus By Christ you should have seen us The figurehead was a whore in bed Sucking a dead man's penis The captain's name was Lugger By Christ he was a bugger He wasn't fit to shovel shit From one ship to another And the second mate was Andy By Christ he had a dandy Till they crushed his cock on a jagged rock For cumming in the brandy The third mate's name was Morgan By God he was a gorgon From half past eight he played till late Upon the captain's organ The captain's wife was Mabel And by God was she able To give the crew their daily screw Upon the galley table The captain's daughter Charlotte Was born an…
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The Brigands "Pirate Scum" CD has been selected to be the background sound bed for a documentary on the 2008 Baltimore Privateer Day event. LOL - maybe they will include the part where we blew the manhole covers off the street during our first set! BOOM! Pyrates Way Magazine: "Their newest CD is a masterpiece. The instrumentals are authentic and spellbinding. The melodies are THAT strong. The voices of Cap't Thighbiter, Bloody Bill Marley and Butch Cannon blend together in practiced precison" Rated 5 out of 5 Parrots Bilgemonkey: "The Brigands stand out, as true piratey intstrumentals are sometimes hard to come by... Summed up, Pirate Scum is a well composed …
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i think it's mandatory for all pirates to have seen pirates of the caribbean! lol who loves the song from the 3rd one? i think its awesome
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I have started crewing on TallShips in my area, but no one is singing shanties. I'm looking for some really great shanties for the halyards, braces, and anchor so any or all ideas are welcomed.
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I'm pleased to have the honor of sharing several videos of Brigands Folie preforming live at the Bloody Lake Rendezvous. Footage is thanks to video blogger Roger Bindl of HEM Productions and Viodi TV. First we have two videos from this years event, a very blustery May 2008 From their recently released album, Fog & Fire; my personal favorite song, Johnny Cope and a new version of a traditional song, Spancil Hill And for those that haven't seen it, last years (May 2007) performance of Hal An Tow Enjoy & as Lt. Lith would say, see you in the past
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Here there be singers! A bit short-noticed, but for those of the crew who happen to be in Philadelphia on the THIRD MONDAY of each month, a Sea-Chantey and Pub-Songs evening is held at The Mermaid Inn (now is that appropriate, or WHAT?) in the Chestnut Hill (Germantown) section... Webpage Here Your landlady, Joanne, has a good collection of specialty stouts and ales and can talk the brews with you all nite, if you'd prefer, or you can join in with Cap'n Fudd (Charlie Miller), Bosu'n Dan (Mendini) and the crew and make the nite cacaphonous with your favourite Chantey (New ones are MORE than welcome!) or just sit and drink... The next one is tomorrow nite, so if you'v…
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Take heed brethren, there be a chantey night scheduled for March 1st, Saturday evening from 2000 - 2200 hrs (that be 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the lubbers) at Crabby Dick's in Delaware City, DE. Coordinatin' this here evening be The Salty Dogs, with able assistance from member(s) of Ships Company & SC Chanteymen to boot. Questions: E-signal me at CharlieQ2@yahoo.com or 443.466.6110. Aye, 'twill be a night in rig as well!!
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Coming soon! Bridands Folie debut album "Fog & Fire" I've been privileged to hear most of these songs live & to hear a few of the rough cuts for the final CD. I think music lovers, especially fans of sailing songs & historic tunes are going to be very impressed. Jake & Karen are a fantastic musical duo. This CD is a define "must add" to any well rounded collection.
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