Capt Thighbiter Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 We are wrting a new song, titled "The Guns of Hampton" and we need help from the crews that fired at the Blackbeard Festival. We neen the names of your long guns and the names of the crews who fired them. We have some but not all of this. Thanks in advance for everyone's help Capt T. Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan McGuyver Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Best I can do off the top of my head: The Vigilant Crew Crew: Duncan Nancy Jeff Cheri Judi Susan O'Cin Paige Nick Tara Viv Joe Smee Mary Nico Jojo Cannon: Hullmark Beast Skeeter Libby Little Friernd Pirates Of The Dark Rose Crew: BLOODTHIRSTY BARBARA TOM CRUDBEARD Viceroy Doc (Plus Others) Cannon: Cricket Morter (Name Needed) The Vicar Bronze 1 (Name Needed) Bronze 2 (name Needed) CSF Crew: Constable Gracie Cannon: One Eye Jack Princess Archangel Sterling Anna Lilly Matty M.A.d'Dogge Silkie Blackbeards Crew Crew: T.J. Cannon: Briggs Le Baby Sons Of The Waves Crew: Carl Popadick (Plus Others) Cannon: Swivel (Name Needed) Devilmen Of Cape Fear Crew: Matt Cannon: 3 Pound Carriage (Name Needed) Edited July 19, 2010 by Duncan McGuyver Captain Duncan McGuyver Crew Of The Vigilant Baltimore Maryland Based 17th & 18th Century Naval Living History Crew Of The Vigilant The Juryrig MDRF Based Social & Renfaire Crew The Juryrig Port Tortuga A Piracy based Pennsic household B09 Block, The Highlands (Up Hill & Left) Port Tortuga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Constable's gun named "Princess" If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 briggs was the small brass tube that grace fired the first day. She is named after layne briggs, owner of the tugentine Norfolk Rebel. We borrow her from the Briggs family every year and this is the only time she is ever fired. Layne was one of the driving forces behind the festival and a large supporter of the conservation of the chesapeake bay. he also co-founded the Great Chesapeake Schooner Race. Here is his memorium from the crews site. "Captain Briggs was the heart of the sea in Hampton Roads for as long as any can remember. A driving force in all maritime activities in the area including Harborfest and The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, he spoke for so many mariners during his time. His innovative "Tugantine" can still be seen at area festivals each year." Blackbeards crews gun is actually "Le Bebe" she is french and goes le boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan McGuyver Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Updated my post Captain Duncan McGuyver Crew Of The Vigilant Baltimore Maryland Based 17th & 18th Century Naval Living History Crew Of The Vigilant The Juryrig MDRF Based Social & Renfaire Crew The Juryrig Port Tortuga A Piracy based Pennsic household B09 Block, The Highlands (Up Hill & Left) Port Tortuga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capn'rob Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Greetings and Salutations to our resident Nightingales, By your leave, may I present, from forward, aft, alow and aloft, the guns of the "Meka"II. The one ye hopes not t' be starin' down, "Georgie", Bow Gun, Lt. Brown. Chief Officer. Starboard, 1st swivel, "Pernell", during one engagement Pernell was fired on by "his" gun! manned by Dutch, meself, at the time. A true"insult to injury. ." The following is the cannon crew for Hampton, "Battle of Ocracoke". Bow Gun, Lt. Brown. 1st Swivel, "Pernell", manned by Dutch o' Blackbeard's Crewe. Abaft, is "Black Boot", manned by Gracie. Abaft o' she, "Molly" small brass swivel, arms reach of Capt. Sinbad or handled by "Slowmatch", Powder Monkey. Port side, forward. "Mr. Steele",1st Swivel , during engagement, Mr. Pernell. "Stray Dog", manned by Don Juan. "Sara", as with "Molly" an identicle twin, named for the Captain's twin daughters. By the Cap'n or Slo'match. "Col. Bouche' " is the third small brass swivel. mounted in the Fighting Top. It would be handled by any manjack sent aloft to do so. "Growl ye may but go ye must!" Words and such bein' spliced and siezed t'gether by Dutch, Bosun, "Meka"II, Armed Brig, 8 Guns, Beaufort, NC. Master, Capt. Horatio Sinbad. Chief Officer, Lt. Terry Brown. Powder Monkey/Cadet, Nicolo, "Slowmatch". Edited July 23, 2010 by capn'rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 One of the crew from the Nykle was on the cannon crew several times. I can't recall his name ...Duncan do you recall ...Tucker or Trever I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capn'rob Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 briggs was the small brass tube that grace fired the first day. She is named after layne briggs, owner of the tugentine Norfolk Rebel. We borrow her from the Briggs family every year and this is the only time she is ever fired. Layne was one of the driving forces behind the festival and a large supporter of the conservation of the chesapeake bay. he also co-founded the Great Chesapeake Schooner Race. Here is his memorium from the crews site. "Captain Briggs was the heart of the sea in Hampton Roads for as long as any can remember. A driving force in all maritime activities in the area including Harborfest and The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, he spoke for so many mariners during his time. His innovative "Tugantine" can still be seen at area festivals each year." Blackbeards crews gun is actually "Le Bebe" she is french and goes le boom. Thank you posting this, Dutch. Capt. Briggs was a man apart in his drive, ideas and passion for the Bay and the Sea at Large. Having never met him I have the pleasure of knowing Terry Briggs and I feel the "apple falls not far from the tree"! So long I've dreamed of the sense of sail assisted commercial and pleasure boats and ships. Capt. Briggs brought that dream to reality. Like my last vessel, Terry also has a motorsailor. Made an awful lot of sense to me. Once again, a pleasure to serve with you and Grace. I look forward to your arrival in Beaufort. I think if I get started now, I can get "Patience" looking semi-civilized for you to see! Until then, Shipmate, Fairwinds and smooth seas, Double Dutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 This is great info folks. I need the name of the guns on the Nykle, if anyone knows them. If a given crew has not named thier gun, sorry, we can;t have any 'un named' guns in the tune. They may get lumped in one catagory ( such as all them other guns). Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The lad from the Nykle who helped with the land crews is Tucker Cobey (what a great name!) I am still working on getting the other names from the Nykle, waiting to hear from a forwarded email. I t has been four days but I am giving it a few more days because if the contact is on the ship he may not have access to his email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Any news Silkie? The writing has commenced! Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Nothing, let me send another email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Bertha and Buelah are the 6 lb. guns There are more I am waiting to hear back from Fred who was on the ship. He has been emailed twice and I have not heard from him. Sorry ...Still trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 So it is time to unveil the new tune at last, "The Guns of Hampton". We'll be performing it for the first time, appropriately enough, at the Pirates Ball at the Blackbeard Festical in Hampton. I think the various crews and ships will get a charge out of the song, we managed to get every gun listed into the lyrics, no easy feat given that none of the rhyme! We hope you all like it! Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 WAIT! Ye know I am always late to such festivities...any idea what time yer singing this? (Yeah I AM a pain in the arse...) "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Sterling, your reputation preceeds you! Never have a care, though, we'll do it later in the evening. Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Sterling, your reputation preceeds you! Never have a care, though, we'll do it later in the evening. Aye, my reputation usually arrives whilst the food is still being served.. Thank ye Captain! "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 HUZZAH to the Guns of Hampton. well done lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Wonderful song lads! I heard it about 4 times ...or more. I think you missed a few of the guns though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos'n Cross Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 i like the part where we scream guns of hampton!...lol -Israel Cross- - Boatswain of the Archangel - . Colonial Seaport Foundation Crew of the Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorChaos Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I like the song. I too like the part where we got to yell out "Guns of Hampton, ROAR!" It's been my current earworm for about a day now... hahahaha Chaos, panic, pandemonium - my work here is done. Master-At-Arms, Crew Of The Vigilant Baltimore Maryland Based 17th & 18th Century Naval Living History Crew Of The Vigilant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Thighbiter Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Chaos, one of the prime considerations for a Brigands tune... does it stick? Does it reverberate in your head for a few days? If the answer is yes, then we consider it for adding to our song list. If you think that one has glue, try listening to 'Pirate's Way'. That one was in my head for weeks, so of course we added it. Glad you like it, though. Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 one of the prime considerations for a Brigands tune... does it stick? Oh t'is stuck all right... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Stuck alrght but not one of those things that drives me crazier ...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diosa De Cancion Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I know I am a little late to the party to respond here, but gents, it was a fantastic song, and yes...still stuck in the head!! Well done! Diosa De Cancion aka Mary Read www.iammaryread.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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