Picaroon Lagoon

Another ‘Fringe’ event announcement! I only found out about this one this morning, but…. This Monday, April 29th at 6:30 PM the McEwen Elementary School Choir will be putting on a Pirate themed Choral Performance in the McEwen High School Auditorium at 335 Melrose Street, McEwen, TN 37101 This is a FREE event (although they do welcome donations).

Wow! You have been busy mate! Pirate Weekend is coming up at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival if you feel like traveling to the mid state. I should have some free time in the summer (especially July), feel free to text me anytime!

My pleasure! I’m glad to see there’s interest!

Thanks mate! Much appreciated!

Welcome mate!

Approximately 40 minutes West of Nashville in the city of Dickson, Tennessee a local coffeehouse (the kind with beer and rum too!) has begun hosting a Pirate themed event one night each month! These events typically feature Pirate themed music and might range from Trivia events, to Film Screenings, to…. who knows what?! (There has even been talk of a Pirate Painting class at some point in the future) The events are held at: Pumphrey and Beard 134 North Main Street Dickson, Tennessee Pirate events are typically held on Friday evenings and the next event will be on Friday, April 26th at 6:30 PM This month will be a watch party of the film Stardust (Previous watch parties have included, but not been limited to, POTC films, Hook, The Goonies, etc) I will do my best to list each month’s event; date, time, theme, etc. here in this thread, or for more information see 30kadayllc on Instagram (I also typically share info about these events on my Instagram page as well, or feel free to contact me directly for more info. Either through DM here or on Instagram, which is of course, Picaroon Lagoon)

Alestorm Concert Sunday, April 21st doors open at 6PM Marathon Music Works 1402 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203, United States The self proclaimed ‘Scottish Pirate Metal’ Band Alestorm will be wrapping up their North American leg of the Dead Maurauder Tour one week from tonight In Nashville! As of the time of this post, tickets are still available!

While Pirate themed events in Tennessee are still few and far between, there have been a few more Pirate themed activities cropping up recently. Many of these are small(ish) and don’t necessarily meet the criteria for posting on the main events listings. Therefore, in the interest of spreading the word and the greatest inclusivity, I’m starting this thread to post smaller events in the Tennessee area that might still be of interest. (This was Mad Pete’s idea/suggestion. Thank you Mad!) I will endeavour to update this thread if/when I learn of similar events, and I welcome others to do the same! I’m eager to attend more Pirate themed events and activities near me and to likewise connect with likeminded persons in my area, so please join in and share any Tennessee area events you may know of or hear of! Thank you all in advance!

Thank you both! Great stuff!

Thanks mate!

First post in awhile, the realities of modern life have kept me away far too long, but alas, I knew where I needed to chart a course for the following question…. I’ve already attempted some online searches, but to little or no avail, but my question is this: What did Pirates or Mariners in General during the ‘Golden Age’ think of eclipses? Were they superstitious about them? Was there any folklore associated with them at this time? What was their level of understanding about them? Did the average sea Captain understand what an eclipse actually was? If anyone has any information or can point me in a direction for further reading, I would be most grateful! Thank ye Brethren!

The description and historical information on the website are worth looking at even if you don’t feel like dropping 65 quid on tea. Thank you for sharing @LadyBarbossa!

While I have not personally used these shoes they received a very good review from ‘The Crewe of the Fancy’ http://www.re-enactment-shoes.co.uk

Dampier also speaks about coconut drinking cups (IIRC) and The Crewe of the Fancy just uploaded two shorts to their YouTube channel recently on the subject. One includes an image of rather elaborate chalice like vessel made from a coconut!

Welcome aboard!