Axel the Sot [adult material]

[Warning: Adult Material] Axel the Sot's music is an assortment of very naughty songs. They are best enjoyed when you are drunk. But even if you're sober, you're bound to laugh, blush, guffaw and chuckle at these dirty ditties sung in the way that only Axel the Sot can sing them... Drunk!

B.O.O.M.

Join the infamous crew of the “Emerald Rose” on this vaudevillian journey of adventure and fun through the day-to-day life of a pirate. Experience new arrangements of traditional songs of the sea, modern shanties derived from contemporary popular music, six-part a cappella harmonies, up-beat Latin rhythms and a Cajun song of freedom.

Ben Gunn Society, The

Take a classic pirate story, turn it on its head, add wit, humor and catchy tunes, and behold The Ben Gunn Society. More fun than a barrel of monkeys, this totally unique song cycle celebrates the adventures of a cheese-crazy pirate marooned on Treasure Island (the one in the book by Robert Louis Stevenson).

Bilge Pumps, The

The Bilge Pumps are a pirate music group based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area who specialize in performances that combine sea songs, shanties, and Celtic music with a huge dose of silly comedy.

Black Bones

The Black Bones are not just a band. They're a mix of theatre, hard rock, folk, all around show that captures the hearts of those who listen and watch.

Brine & Bastards [adult material]

[Warning: adult material] Punk rock and pirate shanties

Capt'n. Black's Sea Dogges

Long ago, in the time of Queen Elizabeth, brave men sailed the sea, exploring new frontiers in hopes of making their fortune in the New World. Those that were brave enough to face the dangers of uncharted seas and hostile natives earned the name Sea Dogges. We are just such men.

Captain Bogg & Salty

Step up, step up… set your compass for a new voyage. Join the roughest swaggerin’ scallywaggs what ever set sailed the seven seas: Captain Bogg & Salty, the buccaneer rock band for pirates of all ages.

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew describe themselves as the number one pirate hip-hop group on the planet.

Carl Peterson

Carl Peterson is a Scottish folksinger specializing in traditional renditions of well-known Caledonian tunes.

Crimson Pirates

Dreadnoughts, The

Vancouver's newest group of drunken misfits: The Dreadnoughts. One part roaring sea shanty, one part haunting Irish melody, and a solid chaser of gut-crunching street punk.

Hucklescary Finn

Kevin Hendrickson, aka Hucklescary Finn, writes songs about his personal experiences in the fantasy pirate kingdom of Scamalot. Scabbydisc Music (BMI) is a record label with a pirate-core-heavy catalog that includes Kevin's solo effort Ship to Shore, as well as several CDs by Captain Bogg & Salty, Hucklescary Finn, and Pirate Jenny.

Jim Hancock & the Burly Pyrates

Jim Hancock is the leader of the Burly Pyrates.

Jolly Rogers, The

For 20 years, The Jolly Rogers have performed the best that maritime music has to offer. They've played across the United States and were even featured at the internationally-renowned Shanties Festival in Krakow, Poland.

Jolly Rogues

This band of musicians and singers has a varied, intriguing repertoire of eighteenth and nineteenth-century material from period commemorative, tavern/drinking, romantic ballads, sea shanties, children's ditties, songs of revolt to music of the under ground rail road, the Civil War, political views and a spiritual nature.

Karkadens, The

Risen from the depths of Davy Jones' locker, The Karkadens have docked in the heart of Akron to unleash the treacherous beats of the restless seas. Their calling has since reached out to countless vagrants along seven coasts to join them aboard a brigantine and set sail under the cloak of night. You'll find them lurking among shadows under the blackest sails the vast seas can conjure up. So join the brethren, cutlass in the air, and raise your an ...

Musical Blades

Since the turn of the century, the Musical Blades have been transporting festival patrons into their hilarious world of dazzling sword fights, witty dialog, and original maritime songs (Lately, lots of original maritime songs).

My Lady's Cutlass

Merging the essence of Celtic, French, and English folk music, featuring flutes, drums, psaltries, English bagpipes, and the resounding growl of the didgeridoo, My Lady's Cutlass creates an inviting closeness with their music.

Pirate Band, The

The Pirate Band does Naut-Rock, crafty updates of the 17th century buccaneer's blues to the more modern seafaring sounds of 19th century.