Kestrell

I notice that some reviews complain that many of these versions are not very traditional, which I find to be a somewhat amusing concept because, frankly, I can't visualize pirates really fitting in with the sensitive politically-correct folkies. Most of these versions sound as if they were sung by drunken brawling guys set on plunder and pillage, and more than a few sound as if they wouldn't think twice about sticking matches in their hair and setting themselves on fire. So, in that respect, I think they sound pretty damned authentic. Plus, Tom Waits and Keith Richards are one of my favorite duos ever.
Son of Rogues Gallery
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Battening down for Earl, which in my case mostly means finding something appropriate to read: should I go with something creepy or something seaworthy? I'm still on something of a piratical kick of late, although most things seem kind of boring after the Henry Morgan biography _Empire of Blue Water_ and Chris Moore's book _Island of the Sequined Love Nun_, but _And a Bottle of Rum_, the cultural history of rum which I am currently reading, does a pretty good job. I will try to post a piratical overview soonish, since Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up in a couple of weeks and some folks might be wanting to do a little research.