Maggie Crowe

I'm looking for a CD of mostly instrumentals, hornpipes, pennywhistle, etc. My son likes to listen to a CD before bed. We have Hawaiian slide guitar, Spanish guitar, and African music, but now he wants "pirate music". He recognises hornpipes as "pirate" music, but they're pretty lively, so something between that and a lullabies would be good. Vocals are out, unless it's something other than English, because he'll stay awake trying to memorize the songs. I can't imagine where he got that Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.

I know that there was a type of cannonball that was two cannonballs connected by a chain, and was used to break a mast. What was that called? or was that a complete piece of fiction that I was told was fact?

Thank you, sir! I had been looking at the second, so I think I'll pick that one up for sure.

That was my take as well. Some nice illustrations, though, and it will be easy to read to the little pirate for bed time stories. Plus, he wants to be "Captain Jack's Dad" for Halloween, so this should come in handy

I knew that, but thanks for the reminder! Too much rum, too few braincells

Aye, it was a proud moment when my 5-year-old asked me to teach him a new song. I asked, 'which one?', and he said, 'more pirate songs, mommy' He already knows "Yo ho", "Drunken Sailor", and every Capt. Bogg and Salty song We're working on 'Hoist the Colours' now

Thanks much for that response, Carlislekid. I was having a hard time reconciling the fact that fire was a ship's worst enemy, and the idea of 'ship's cook'. Then it seemed to me that if there was a 'ship's cook', I had to wonder why they weren't cooking more often to avoid those weevils. Does anyone have a book or reliable website I could read about such things? I would certainly appreciate it.

That's a nice one, Shipwreck, good choice!

Thanks for the link Wages! It seems that it could be a pretty cool book, but personally this one has peeked my interest more: the Art of Pirates of the Caribbean :) http://www.amazon.com/Art-Pirates-Caribbea...3496745-4446048 I saw that in Borders the other day, and spent a good 30 minutes looking at it. It's absolutely gorgeous!

I'm certainly not an expert, but I would think wearing armor would be unwieldy when you're up in the rigging. Beyond that, my understanding is that many sailors didn't know how to swim, partly because they were assured a quick death if their ship went down. Armor would certainly help that along, if that be the case.

I'd love a link for this, if you can find one. I haven't been able to.

Thanks, that's actually what I wondered ... if it was inevitable, or if they could avoid it if they chose. Now it's got me wondering if cooking was a daily occurrance, or weekly, or what. Biscuits aren't difficult to make, so I wonder why it wasn't done on, at the least, a weekly basis. I'm wondering if 'ship's cook' was actually a position, or the duty of whomever happened to be handy at the time. I've got lots of 'wonders'

Under the Black Flag and Widdershins (Charles deLint) Oh, for those of you that like fantasy fiction/scifi, I highly recommend 'The Scar' by China Mieville. It's even got pirates

If you all don't mind, I'll hop in as well. I've started reading 'Under the Black Flag'. I don't have a problem with the lack of organization since my primary reading time is stolen when I get a chance to actually take a nice bath without interruptions. A 5-year-old and only one bathroom tends to negate 'private time'. So, if you look at it as a collection of 'short stories', it's not so bad. I'm rather enjoying it for its anecdotal style.

Me captain wants t'know if this be what you give to prisoners to make 'em talk? As to rum, we prefer 10Cane (aka iocane) in our house, but we're not the connoisseurs you all are. When it comes to 'straight up', we lean more towards tequila

Green Chile Mac n' Cheese. I had milk that needed using up, and it's my boys favorite (after enchiladas).

Oh, aye, lass, I be recognisin' ye. Well met! Tequila fer me!

*sigh* I'm feelin' deep-seated jealousy there. That's a beauty!

Any idea who does perform it? I have a friend that 'collects' sea shanties, but he's got so many, he may not recognise it right off.

Oh, hey, that IS a good tip, thanks :)

I know they exist, I've had them infest my flour when I don't have it packaged away nice and airtight. I just wondered if they were an inevitable part of life at sea, and just how bad were they?

Chicken with mango salsa, pilaf, and steamed veggies

Here's my current wallpaper. This is a photocollage my brother made for my little pirate (over 700 photos). The original is hanging in the little pirate's room, 2' x 4'. That's me up on the rigging, and various members of my family (including the mermaid).

How prevalent were weevils in the bread, really? Was it more from lack of care in the galley? or was it unavoidable? I apologize if this seems an inane question, it's one of those things I think about late at night when I can't sleep.

I'm using an AlterYears pattern, 'Easy Renaissance Breeches' for my 'slops'. Very similar to Barbossa's, and has a variety of finishes, so you can pleat or gather, as desired.