Jolly Rogues

Nearly everything this band does has its basis in history. The title of the CD, for example, harkens back to the 1700's, and refers to the distance fr

This talented band of musicians and singers has a varied, intriguing repertoire of 18th and 19th Century material from period commemorative, tavern/drinking, romantic ballads, sea shanties, children's ditties, Irish tunes and songs Included among the songs are those which invite listening (instrumentals), clapping and foot tapping or singing along with a solo or harmonic melody. Others may invoke a melancholy mood. Among the titles will be found Rosin the Beau,Lizzie Lindsay, The Wild Colonial Boy ,All for Me Grog,Raggle Taggle Gypsy,Star of the County Down,The Parting Glass,Rattlin Bog,Boston Harbor Shanty,Staten Island hornpipe,I'll Tell Me Ma,Leaving of Liverpool,Whiskey is the Life of Man,Finnegans Wake,Harvest Home,Mermaid,Boys of Blue Hill,The Butcher Boy,Three Jolly Coachmen, Ma