About Piratitude

Piratitude began in the Summer of 2019 when professional entertainers and musicians Captain Barnacle (Chris Brown) and First Mate Filibuster (Steve Newton) decided to ‘do something’ with a side project of over 15 years' annual pirate-themed busking and occasional ad-hoc street entertainment.

They brought on board percussion powerhouse Singbad the Sailor (Chris Linton), shipmate Lefty on bass (Mike Kendall), and were most recently joined by flute/tin-whistle supremo Whistling Bones (Jon Lewis). The lineup is completed by the glamorous Shanti (Maria Coelho), always ready to snare unsuspecting audience members into impromptu dance routines and providing general hilarity.

Piratitude are rooted in the historic pirate port of Bristol and bring a unique mix of folk standards, original material, affectionate reinventions of classic tunes, shanties, and singalong favourites, all delivered with trademark energy, humour, stagecraft, and bags of audience participation and antics. And all in full pirate costume, naturally.

Piratitude has a growing reputation and loyal fanbase, with regular bookings at pubs, taverns, and ale houses in Bristol and beyond. A popular festival choice, Piratitude has played and performed at Bristol Harbour Festival, Brixham Pirate Festival, Cornbury, Wychwood, Truck, Camp Bestival, End of the Road, and the mighty Glastonbury, bringing our pirate attitude to stages and tents large and small, and providing walkabout shenanigans wherever our voyages take us.

To enquire about booking Piratitude for your gig, party or event, please drop us a line

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