Hello, Sailor! (CD)

[Dept of PMM Castle Life]

Hello, Sailor!

1. Fireship
2. The Bristol Channel Jamboree
3. Good Ale
4. Old Joe
5. Sailor's Prayer
6. Bell-Bottomed Trousers
7. Carrikfergus
8. Rolling Down to Old Maui
9. Maid on the Shore
10. Blow the Man Down
11. Drink Old England Dry
12. Down Among the Dead Men
13. One, Twice, Thrice
14. What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor?
15. Mist-Covered Mountains of Home

Hello, Sailor (released 1997)
Our debut recording featuring:
Jennifer Bell as Fifi le Bon Bon -- vocals, violin, french wine and cheeses
Brad Howard as Capt. Fletcher T. Moon -- vocals, steel-toed boots, chief bastard
Lynn Cunningham as Peg Reilly -- vocals, bodhran, beverages
Matt Salisbury as Ensign Wesley Stubbs (Retired) -- vocals, painful itch and swelling
Craig Williams as Long John Skivvy (the serious one) -- vocals, guitar, pennywhistle
Darcy Nair as Lady Vanity -- vocals, octave mandolin, hammered dulcimer (also known as kindling)
Damon Hersh as Louis the Moor -- vocals, ladies' hearts

 

The Pyrates Royale: Hello, Sailor

By Christine Lampe
No Quarter Given -- July, 1997

The Pyrates Royale were the highlight of the Pirates in Paradise Festival in Marathon, Fla. You may have missed them there, but now you
can enjoy their musical offerings on their very first album, "Hello,
Sailor."

A group of harmonious lads and lasses, they sing shanties and sea songs in a traditional manner, with a humorous twist. And they indeed do have
a splendid sense of humor ... from the "Bermuda Triangle Traffic
Report," to their modified version of "The Maid on the Shore," and to
their alternative version of "What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor"
(they also sing a more traditional version on the album).

They do get somewhat suggestive, but not so that you couldn't let the children listen (oh, rats!). In singing "The Fireship," they stick to
the traditional lyrics, but the added background dialogue and sound
effects give a very different slant to the story. Indeed, many of the
songs have interesting background sounds - used to good effect.

Other songs include: "Bell-Bottomed Trousers," "Blow the Old Man Down," "Carrickfergus," "Old Joe," and more.

While the songs in this collection aren't truly songs about pirates, they are songs you can easily imagine pirates singing.

Christine Lampe, also known as Jamaica Rose, is the Editor and Publisher of No Quarter Given, a monthly publication specializing in all things piratical -- including history, present-day festivals and activities, and music.

To subscribe, write to: No Quarter Given, PO Box 7456, Riverside, CA 92513. A one-year subscription is $12. Copies of particular issues may also be
purchased for $2.50 each plus 75 cents postage, up to $4 total.

You can also peruse other articles by visiting the No Quarter Given website: http://www.noquartergiven.net

 

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