Got pirate spirit?

wendy · Post by **wendy** » Tue May 24th, 2011, 10:37 am

Any suggestions for good pirate-themed music?

I'm having a nautical shin-dig to celebrate my new book and would like to play something appropriate. Thanks -

SarahWoodbury · Post by **SarahWoodbury** » Tue May 24th, 2011, 4:36 pm

Anything from Pirates of the Caribbean . . . many people will recognize it for sure.

wendy · Post by **wendy** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 1:47 pm

[quote=""SarahWoodbury""]Anything from Pirates of the Caribbean . . . many people will recognize it for sure.[/quote]

I'll put that on my list. But I'd also like some sea-shanty type music alongside the orchestral movie score stuff.
My fav so far is Bruce Springsteen's Mrs. McGrath (from the Seeger Sessions).
Any other suggestions, please?

Ludmilla · Post by **Ludmilla** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 2:32 pm

Maybe something by the Decemberists?

Wendy, when does your book come out?

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 2:37 pm

Well, if it's just plain sea shanties, you probably know the few that spring to my mind:
Shennandoah
Oh, Sinner Man
What shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor
Blow the Man Down, Bullies
The Wild Rover
I'll go No More A-Roving
One More Day, My Johnny
Strike the Bell

Here's a link to a site that has Midi files. Not all the songs I listed are there, but there are others I forgot, like 'The Holy Ground' (A whorehouse). I'm sure you can find the rest rooting around the net.
http://www.contemplator.com/sea/index.html

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 5:24 pm

Ah well, now you've got me listening to youtube, instead of working on the chapter I'm stuck on.

Here's Holy Ground. The high Kings do it too, but there's a long preface on their video.

It's hard to look this one up, because there are several Christian songs by the same name.

And here's A-Roving.

Here's One More Day. Not my favorite rendition, but there's a hurdy-gurdy in the video, and you don't see those used often.

Wild Rover. The High Kings, one of my fav Celtic groups

And Drunken Sailor. Goodness, I should get back to work.

wendy · Post by **wendy** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 6:17 pm

Thanks MLE. Some great suggestions. Sorry for the distraction!

wendy · Post by **wendy** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 6:17 pm

[quote=""Ludmilla""]Maybe something by the Decemberists?

Wendy, when does your book come out?[/quote]

The launch date is TUESDAY JUNE 7th - almost there!

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 6:22 pm

The Falmouth Packet and Haul away Joe by Show of Hands - dance the Hornpipe while you're at it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4TdqE6pntc

LoveHistory · Post by **LoveHistory** » Wed May 25th, 2011, 7:35 pm

Ray Stevens did a song about a pirate. Probably not what you're looking for though.