Illustrated by Nat Reed

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Illustrated by Nat Reed

Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate: Official Videos

Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate: Songs with Cover Art

Rockin' Ron's Messages in a Bottle

Ski Shanty

Ski Shanty is a sea shanty about skiing. It was inspired by Kim Riegel when I was meeting her and her family to go skiing. She said “we’ll sing ski shanties” – meaning we’d sing some of my Friendly Pirate songs whilst sailing down the slopes. The song namechecks trails at Smugglers’ Notch Resort that fit the pirate theme. The cover art by Garrett Beeman is an homage to the classic Ski Smugglers’ Notch poster from the late 1950’s. The Ski Shanty video, filmed by Thaddeus Homan, features me skiing with me guitar on Sterling Mountain, as well as some special guest appearances. Ski U soon.

Ski Shanty

Ski Shanty is a sea shanty about skiing. It was inspired by Kim Riegel when I was meeting her and her family to go skiing. She said "we'll sing ski shanties" - meaning we'd sing some of my Friendly Pirate songs whilst sailing down the slopes. The song namechecks...

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Happy Merry Jolly

What do Pirates and Santa have in common? They like to say Yo-ho-ho!! It's that time of year... a time to celebrate and reflect. December 1st sees the release of my holiday song Happy Merry Jolly. It's a celebration of diverse celebrations (see a sample of the lyrics...

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Autumn onboard!

It was a busy summer performing in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York (Long Island and Upstate), as well as in Vermont and at my home port of Smugglers' Notch Resort. Now, I have some time to focus on recording new songs and videos. I Know you Pirates is...

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Spring Update / Summer Tour Sneak Peek

Ahoy me Hearties! Me Spring has been busy. I've been hosting weekly Pirate Bingos and FP Sing-alongs at me homeport of Smugglers' Notch Resort. Shows outside the Resort included singing and using me RRR's (reduce, reuse, recycle) at the Amherst, MA Sustainability...

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Five Little Pirates wins Songwriting Award!

USA Songwriting Competition 2022 - Five Little Pirates is one 10 Finalists in the Children's Song Category! It is from my album Captains and Sea Monsters. It is one of several of my songs that references numbers and math - the others are Seven C's, Eight Pieces of...

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Buccaneer Bells

https://open.spotify.com/track/7h362CYlhBECZZI8Kpdh9O?si=8a1d9083565846b0 Yule TIDE-ings me hearties! I hope my song Buccaneer Bells puts you in the holiday mood. May you always find TREASURE!   BUCCANEER BELLS   I woke up this morning and what did I see - a...

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Halloween on the High Seas

Do ye like ghost stories and scary books? I've conjured a playlist of me Pirate songs to shiver yer timbers with fright on Halloween night... or any other night! There are ghosts, skeletons, tales of real Pirates, creatures from the sea, creatures from the...

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Best Children’s Album quest / Fall Shows

For Your Consideration - I am proud that my 5th album - Captains and Sea Monsters - will be in contention for Best Children's Album. It features She Can Be a Captain Too, Sea Monsters' March, Poop Deck Dance, and Pirates in Outer Space, among others. Because parents...

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Poop Deck Dance

Low and High Culture meet in this fun dance song from my album Captains and Sea Monsters. Those familiar with ships, will know that an area at back of the ship is referred to as the Poop Deck. Realizing that a part of my audience likes to say the word poop is the Low...

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Oceans of Possibility

"Oceans of Possibility" is this Summer's Theme for VT and NH Libraries. Here I am with Librarian Carrie Watson of the Varnum in Jeffersonville (I'll be performing there twice). I have only a few Wednesdays and Saturdays open, contact me soon. Below RRR currently...

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Listen to the single, "She Can Be a Captain Too"

The lead off track on the Captains and Sea Monsters album, She Can Be a Captain Too is a song of encouragement and inclusion. It was inspired by my 10-year neighbor Rhea. The recording features the voices of Rhea and other girls and women. The song is dedicated to Rhea Ferris and Kamala Harris.