Pass that Bucket! – Pirates for Willoughby

One of our favorite pirate artists, Willoughby Caught, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. But hardly one to go down without a fight – Willoughby and crews nationwide are rallying to the cause!

OK, I don’t know what that was about the bucket – Ron’s probably drunk. What I do know is that there’s a huge raffle in the works, and the prizes are incredible: Continue reading

Review: My Inner Pirate CD

Rating: ★★★☆☆
willoughby_innerpirateGenre: Contemporary Pirate Folk.
Rating: PG
Target Audience: Pirate fans who want something a bit less gravelly, and a bit more fun

Some folks have an inner child, some have an inner pirate. And despite her album’s title of “My Inner Pirate,” I strongly suspect Willoughby Caught actually has both – the only question is which one drinks the rum and which one gets to hold the musket.

My Inner Pirate features a variety of traditional, original, and quasi-original pirate tunes, mostly sung in a fun, light-hearted manner. Some, such as Calico Jack and Salmagundi, come across as pirate-acceptable kid’s song, while Drink Like a Pirate takes on a more adult theme in both content and tone. Most of the songs, however, manage to walk the fence between these two extremes in a manner that’s both kid-friendly as well as piratey. Continue reading