Gumbo

Give Up Yer Gold (Pirate Song)

This is my 2007 Pirate Day song, written and recorded September 19th 2007. I like the innuendo, but maybe it's too subtle - nobody else seems to notice ;~)

Cape Cod Girls

An old traditional sea chanty with a long intro that's influenced by the playing of Bill Frisell

Ocelot sample

I recorded this ocelot while it was in a trap. There are several traps set up here at the research station to catch mammals so that they can be radio-collared for research. I am currently working on a tune made entirely with this sample- stay tuned!

Lady Killigrew

This was the first song I ever wrote and it was handed to me on a plate by Tess Savage who was doing her RPM 2009.
She had this music she was working on and played it to me.
I started... (more)

Parrot Snippet

Throw em to the Sharks (Pirate Song)

This was written and recorded on 19th September 05
aka International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2005 ( a wet afternoon as I recall) and is posted here so you start to get the hint.

The Somner's Lull

Shhh....

Blackbeard's Ghost (w/ Bethan Mathis)

Another song I worked on for Bethan Mathis. She had come up with this funny song, and asked for some music to go along with it. I got a bit carried away, but I think it all works. Since... (more)

Where's the Rum? (Pirate Song)

This here be last years Pirate Day Song and a little darker as befits it's murky past.

Davy Jone's Grip

My Pirate song. Sounds more like a polka band, but what the hell. I had fun doing it.
a... (more)

Return from the Sea

Hoist The Colours (Pirate Song)

Now ye sons of the kraaken, let's get to some honest pillaging, shall we? Aaaarh!

The devil is an idle jest compared to what's within this chest
No hearts more black than ours... (more)

Pirate Prentice

A failed attempt to sing a song of the glorious banana breakfasts served by P.P. in "Gravity's Rainbow"

Surrenda Ja Booteh (demo)

Rasta Pirate pleas with colonial hottie to guide him to her treasure vault. Rough demo for now.

Bury Em Deep (Pirate Song)

Here now, there be treasure to hide and we'll bury it full deep in the earth, and ye with it if you tell the tale. To the shovels lads, and dig down.

International Talk Like A Pirate day... (more)

A Canon [sic] Full of Gasoline

Created and performed at the whim of the tyrant Michael John Keegan

The Seven Seas Are Calling (Pirate Day '10)

Aarrhhh ye scurvy sons (and daughters) of sea-rats, the pesky pluckers have been at it again.

Pin back yer lug-holes or it's the plank ye'll be hoping for!