Rogue’s Gallery - Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys

An absolute gem. A must for every eclectic’s collection. This collection of pirate ballads and chanteys will please fans of new music, tradional purists and fans of the artists all at once. Starting with Baby Gramps and “Cape Cod Girls,” the perfect track to set the tone. Next up is Richard Thompson and the beautifully-executed “Mingulay Boat Song.” Other standouts include a couple of tracks by John C. Reilly (”My Son John” and “Fathom The Bowl”), Nick Cave (”Fire Down Below”), Loudon Wainwright (”Turkish Revelry”), Sting (”Blood Red Roses”), Gavin Friday (”Baltimore Whores”, which I’ll state for the record is reason enough to buy the album), Eliza Carthy (”Rolling Sea”), Martin Carthy (”The Mermaid” and “Hog Eye Man”), Jolie Holland from the Be Good Tanyas (”The Grey Funnel Line”), Jarvis Tucker (”A Drop of Nelson’s Blood”) and Ralph Steadman (”Little Boy Billy”). Yes, these are all standouts, and yes, there’s a lot more, and it’s great as well.

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Author: listener | Category: Compilations, Music Reviews | May 2007