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Pyrates! Be a sea faring band of Musical Marauders, sailing from th’ shores of fair Olde England to rowdy ports across the world! A notorious band of buccaneers, who’ve imposed their own brand of pirate themed folk music to fellow pirates an’ unfortunate landlubbers not only in the United Kingdom but across tha’ seas themselves! Able bodied bawdy balladeers armed wi’ guitar, mandolin an’ bass, singing bountiful harmonies dressed in full pirate costume an’ all in tha' quay of ARRRR!

Pyrates! have requisitioned countless well known folk tunes from sailors of ages past including songs of the sea, Bawdy Ballads, Irish Ditties, Sea Shanties, Drinking Songs and arr’cappella folk tunes that’ll be sure ta have yez tappin’ yer foot and singing along in no time!

Pyrates! have performed to thousands o’ scurvy dogs at numerous festivals over the years including: Sidmouth folk festival, Kendal Calling, Beautiful days, The South West Pirate Festival Teignmouth Folk Festival, Four Winds Festival, ScurvyScum Pirate Festival, Bideford Folk Festival, Brixham Buccaneers Festival, Watchett Music Festival, Spirit Of The Sea Festival, Okehampton Battle of The Bands (winners 2007), World Walking The Plank Championships, Lulworth Castle Pirate Festival, Bradninch Music Festival, The Sealed Knots 50th Birthday Bash, Lömpe Klompe, Lynton and Lynmouth Music Festival, Bimble Bandada and many other ports of call.

Pyrates! Have also performed at: Pubs and Clubs, Open mic sessions, Birthday Parties, Small Scale Battles, Fund Raisers, Dockside Parades, Live role play events, Halloween Parties, Large Scale Battles, Stage Productions, Ship Cruises, Public Disturbances, Re-enactments, Weddings, and much more


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Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Us Pyrates! are glad ta announce that we're being represented by Animal Records in the Netherlands.
We're looking forward to ransacking many a tavern wi' them later in the year!
More information can be found in the contact/booking section of the website.

March gigs include:
The Bowling Green, Wednesday March 17th, St Patricks Day, Exeter.
The Bullers Arms, Saturday March 20th, Brixham.
Nola Pyrate Week, March 24th daily until April 4th,New Orleans, Louisiana.

We won't be performing again until May, our first port of call being The Brixham Buccaneers Pirate Festival over the first mayday bank holiday, We'll be performing at the Bullers Arms on the saturday night, We'll be around sunday from 11:30 performing on the quayside, awaiting the attempt for the world record of most pirates in one place!


We're appearing at the BAaar Stage at Bearded Theory on Saturday May 15th,
The festival runs may 14th-may 16th for it's third year, which is going to be bigger than ever!
Some of the main acts are The King blues, Dreadzone, Dodgy, New Model Army, The Wonderstuff, Banco De Gaia, Neville Staple, Pama International, Goldblade, Senser, Back to the Planet, Tragic Roundabout, Dr & The Medics, Pronghorn, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Dan Donnelly, Rev Hammer, Ed Tangent, Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs and many more!
Tickets are available from:
www.quaytickets.com and www.beardedtheory.co.uk/shop, on 08432 081 835


We be still searchin' for additional crew members, auditions will be at the end of april at the latest with a view to joining in the may gigs!
We're looking for a Violin or Viola player and drummer to complete our lineup, Uk or Netherlands based and preferably mid-late 20's, early 30's - It's an image thing. And ye should have yer own transport

Upcoming Gigs

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March 2010

Tuesday, 09 March 2010

February 2010 Part 2

Sunday, 21 February 2010

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February 2010

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