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Shaun Rolly is the co-creator of the musical “A Pirate’s Tale”. He’s a really fun and interesting pirate with a knack for jumping off the deep end without a plan. Get learned up on what happens at stuntman school and how that led Shaun to creating a full scale musical that fits inside a ship in Pittsburg.
I also do some blathering about the loss of Prince and his importance to my work. And I let you in on some of my other ‘secret mentors’.
Today’s show is sponsored by:
Anything Goes Vermont – Unique handmade goods for your favorite pirate.
Plus comedy from Robert Duchaine and of course, music from “A Pirate’s Tale”. Plus I’ll play you one of my own songs that was thoroughly inspired by Prince.
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If you enjoyed “Rumpalicious Booty Shaker, this is the album it’s from. Check out “Judgment Day” for another heavily Prince inspired track.
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O’Craven is a great band with the extremely specific niche of Irish Pirate Rock, from San Jose, CA. In this interview we dig into how they stumbled across the music they were meant to be playing. We also talk a lot about how being way different from most bands has helped them stand out in a positive way.
I like pirate music, but I don’t know nearly as much about it as Jack Gonzo does. He does a great pirate music radio show every Wednesday at 9pm Central called Scoundrel’s Inn.



