Another great Swedish pirate folk band which has been playing both their own songs and traditional ones for over ten years. With lyrics both in English and Swedish, their songs tell about the life of a pirate and the struggle against injustice and power. Instruments played include the bouzoki, guitar, bass, violin, hurdy gurdy, banjo, mandolin, nyckelharpa, and accordion.
Category: Pirate bands
Pat Razket
With a merge of Irish and Nordic folk, sea shanties, Balkan music, this intriguing Swedish pirate folk band recounts exciting tales from the sea, pirate legends, and the pleasures in life.
The Dolmen
The Dolmen have released over 20 albums covering everything from traditional Celtic folk right through to electric rock. The band from Weymouth in the UK was founded by the prolific singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist Taloch Jameson in the 90s. The current line up are Taloch Jameson himself as the frontman, lead singer and guitarist, joined by Josh Elliott, lead guitarist & vocals, Connach Jameson on electric guitar, bass guitar & vocals and Lena M PaaK on bass guitar, vocals & Keyboards as well as Rob Van Barschot on drums.
Pride of Bedlam
Pride O’ Bedlam, a pirate music band based in Houston, Texas have been perorming drinking songs, sea shanties, and pirate music for over ten years. With guitar, violin, bass and drums accompanied by both male and female vocals, they play catchy, melodic songs easy to sing along to.
Ye Banished Privateers
The band was started in 2008 by Björn Malmros and Peter Mollwing, who gathered several other musicians with the idea of playing pirate folk music. They are based in Umeå, located in the North of Sweden. Today, the band has nearly 30 members.
Their first self-produced album, Songs and Curses, was released on 19 September 2012 for the International Talk Like a Pirate Day.