Pre-show and the Bilge Pumps merch booth is fully staffed with child labor.
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The band was even nice enough to set up a perfect backdrop for family pics.
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The stage is set, using artwork from Maroon's daughter representing all the pirate babies present in the band's CD insert.
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This year's super cake happened to be a gender reveal cake, in honor of the band's new album.
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Proud fleetmates, the Seadog Slam, were once again in the lobby, firing off pirate verses for the pre-show entertainment.
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One of the band's superfans came up with the perfect T-shirt for the night.
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The show must go on, though, so the Bilge Pumps take the stage!
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On stage left, the musicians section is enlarged by the addition of Fanny the Flagmaker on mandolin and Elizabeth the Stowaway on flute.
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On stage right, we have John Crow the Cook expounding on his theory of how babies are made.
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Either Harvey the Corpsman has a rainstick to add ambience to the show, or he's trying to scare the rest of the band.
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Maroon the Shantyman and John Crow help Harvey off the stage to get some treatment for his insanity.
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Fanny can only laugh as the insane doctor is forced into early retirement.
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Harvey and Jack the Rum Runner try to out-hat each other during Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.
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The Uptown Theater shines with piracy this night.
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Maroon is force fed nasty shots of whatever Splice the Rigger or Jack have found lying around the stage.
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Splice is forced to soothe Maroon in an attempt to get him to drink another one.
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The cajoling works, but Maroon doesn't look to happy about it.
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Set 2 begins with Maroon all by himself on stage as he begins A Pirate Lullaby
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Luckily, the rest of the band comes in quickly to rescue the song.
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The band raises their mugs in "salud" for Isn't it Grand
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Harvey whips out his little lizard to show off during Rippy the Gator.
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The band gathers up some "volunteers" to dance with them during Johnny Jump Up.
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This is the face that Maroon makes when he farts right behind you
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Privy Wind just isn't the same without full sombreros to wear.
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As the second set winds down, Sharkbait Simon the Scapegoat winds up on electric guitar for his solos during Yo Ho
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The bonus third set starts with the band going full lumberjack to play "Gray Flannel Line".
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This is the face someone makes right before they go on a murder spree.
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What's this? Elizabeth is getting help on drums from a mysterious Scottish drummer.
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The band springs a surprise on the crowd as they bring out bagpipers!
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The Bilge Pumps and Haggis Rampant combine for "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Pirate Soul)".
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Our thanks go to Mark Jacobs for being the official photographer of the night.
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Piratical Talk |
Teaching the audience some proper piratical pronunciation... posthaste |
Uploaded: Sep 16 2019     1280 X 720    04:09 min.    |
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A Pirate Lullaby |
An original tune from the Bilge Pumps designed to lull children into a nightmare-filled sleep. |
Uploaded: Sep 16 2019     1280 X 720    03:55 min.    |
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Isn't it Grand? |
Get your mugs in the air and "Salud"! |
Uploaded: Sep 16 2019     1280 X 720    03:34 min.    |
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Waterbound |
Slowing things down a little and showing a slightly different side to the band |
Uploaded: Sep 16 2019     1280 X 720    03:28 min.    |
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It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Pirate Soul) |
Joined on stage at Pirates on the Prairie VIII by our friends Haggis Rampant from Louisiana to crank out this bonus song from our Planned Piratehood album |
Uploaded: Sep 16 2019     1280 X 720    05:14 min.    |
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