DESCRIPTION: Pirates of old valued and appreciated music, so much so they would force musicians to join their crews. It may not have been cultured music, but 'twas usually something they could sing or dance to. There are many accounts by pirate victims describing music and a loud din from the attacking pirate ship which would put a fear into the victims. It was called "vapouring". Fiddlers, bagpipers, drummers, trumpeters, oboists (hautboyists), and many others were aboard pirate ships. And of course, pirates, and sailors in general, loved to sing.
This is an amazingly sweet tune that our girls have down to a science of harmony. Maggie's heartfelt performance speaks for the wives of the men who work at sea. Gina and Christie's beautiful accompaniment makes this song a treasure. It is not to be missed. Female Vocal, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
This is a capstan shanty. You can really hear the crew working and complaining on this song. Dean leads us kicking and screaming into this one but it all works out in the end. Mostly. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
A love song, sort of. Roughly translated it’s a song about a boy and a girl and someone being blind drunk and stumblin’ in an alley. We do that too but without the alcohol. We just like being in blind alleys. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Row Row Row The Boat - Another early learning song for children. 5 verses peformed in a piratey, sea shanty style with accompanying sound effects and ending with a big splash as we all fall overboard! Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
A swashbuckling adventure on the open seas! Marching snare pulsates under grand and heroic brass and strings. Perfect track for a film trailer!
BMI#9607960, Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
This traditional Irish Tune is a ship song. And yes, gloriously, it sinks! Not only does it sink, it takes the crew and their mangy, flea-bitten, poop-machine of a dog with them. Boy we miss that dog . . . Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Melancholy pirate lament about the evil ocean - calm and tranquil sea ballad with male vocal and folk instruments, Male Vocal, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Tin Whistle, guitar, and accordion version of this classical Pirate and sailor sea chantey (originally an Irish tune). Suzannah Doyle Music. Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Soft (and slightly drunken) pirate music. You can't resist, mate. You bes' start belivin' in Pirate music.. your listenin' to one! Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
This is a ballad of strength and unity with a marvelous chorus. We really enjoyed this arrangement and we hope you do, too! Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Melancholic yet sinister pirate shanty with folk instruments and rousing pirate male vocals and rich female backing vocals, Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
There Be Pirates - A swashbuckling orchestral theme in 7/4 time. Sounds like a cue from 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'. Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Jon goes wild on this piece! We had so much fun recording this song, adding voices and percussion to the background. David HB Drake stepped in and gave us a hand with the background rhythm. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Playful pirate shanty with traditional folk instruments and mixed vocals. Excellent drinking song. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
A ship song. Gina thinks this song is long and insists that it makes her butt look big. She also thinks the held note near the end of the piece is pretentious but we know she could have held it longer. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Another manly tune sung by David Yondorf. His amazing voice propels you along on this journey between icy north waters and the bliss of the tropics. Jon's arrangements for the accompaniment are very beautiful. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
A light-hearted, lilting theme, for small ensemble, suggesting costume drama, pirates, Elizabethan times, history or ancient folk music, Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Everyone loves pirates, and what better song than Derelict to give an audience all of the expected "Yo-ho-ho's" that they long to hear? David Yondorf's amazing voice carries all of us through this piece. Heather Lewin's fiddle helps us turn this song into an appropriately spooky piece. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Filled with double-entendres the song is fun on all levels, and the rhythm gives you a feeling for the nature of the work aboard a tall ship. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Slow edgy wicked pirate shanty with folk instruments and mixed vocals, starts slow and dark then speeds up to fast and lively intensity, Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
This is another favorite around the Renaissance Faire crowd. It has an audience participation piece in the chorus for "Ocean Waves Do Roll" and "Stormy Winds Do Blow." Let the Bounding Mainiacs, our stalwart fans, show you how! Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
A few of the boys die song. Tragedy? We think not. In fact, they get what’s coming to ‘em. Adventure and cannibalism on the high seas! Male Vocal, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Drunken Sailors - Squeezebox in one hand, rum in the other - Ha-har, me hearties! This be a tipsy, short theme for piratey animations, attractions or pantomime. Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
Pompous orchestral filmscore piece in 3 parts. Suitable for historical and majestic reflections in all film genres. Drama, Documentary, War etc... Keys; royal ship, triumphant battleship, battle ship, royal battle ship, majestic, majesty, king, queen, sea, sea battle, canons, pirate, pirates, royal, Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
This is a ship song. The ship sinks. We love it when that happens! We had a hard time keeping to the traditional sea-faring style of music that this piece deserves. Christie’s lyrical storytelling about the ship makes us all want to snap our fingers, turn the lights down low, and do a little jazz. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
A capstan or pump shanty, also known to us as a “shanty-shanty”. This one tells you all you would ever need to know about the girls, kids, cats, and shoes that inhabit Cape Cod. Mixed Vocals, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | Pirate Songs
