To The Bayou & Back

Bayou Dularge

On Bayou Dularge: Master Gunner Irish, Ricky Verrett (aka "Bayou Fabio") QM Seika Hellbound, Capt. John Swallow

Well mates, we’ve returned from our annual adventures in our other home – New Orleans, Louisiana! What a grand time we had with our mates during NOLA Pyrate Week – sharing food, drink, entertainment, adventure & discovery – while volunteering and giving back to one o’ the great homes o’ our Pyrate ancestors!

This year we were privileged to spend even more time with our mates in Bayou Dularge (South Louisiana) and discuss ways we can promote more awareness, education and assistance to the South Louisiana community.

Ye can read more about our adventures and see a few photos at the NOLA Pyrate Week website.

Corktown, Ceol Cara & Crustaceans

Join us this Sunday night (7pm-11pm) for a land-locked Nite O’ Jolly Rogerin’™ at Hamilton’s historic pub, The Corktown (corner o’ Young St. & Ferguson Ave. S.)!

The fine lads o’ Ceol Cara will be joinin’ us to serenade ye with chanteys, reels and other musical offerings – feel free to drink & sing along (we find the one improves the other).

We’ll regale ye with tales o’ Pyrate history on the Great Lakes, the High Seas and places in between. There’ll be a Wench & Cabin Boy Auction – ye can bid, or put yerself on the block (proceeds to PPD)…a contest to judge yer manner o’ dress and a raffle that could net ye some fine treasure!

It’s all part o’ the pre-Samhain celebrations (and 3rd Year Anniversary) o’ the monthly  Hammertown Pagan Pub Moot.

And the crustaceans? There aren’t any…but it made ye look, didn’t it?

Telling Tales Festival of Stories

The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression, and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cast out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived.  ~Howard Pyle

Join us this Sunday (Sept. 18) from 10am – 4pm at Westfield Heritage Village, the 3rd Annual Telling Tales Festival Of Stories! We’ll present ye with Pyratical tales, fact vs. fiction and maybe even a chantey or two – of course there’s MUCH more to see & do!

Pyrates in Old BookStep through Westfield’s Gates of Time into a storybook village where historical figures mingle with contemporary children’s literary stars on this magical day. All ages will find it entertaining and unforgettable. More than a celebration of stories and storytelling, Telling Tales is an important fundraising event, committed to providing financial assistance to much-needed local literacy programs.

Tales of all kinds for the young – and young at heart – storytellers throughout the village, living history, authors with new and interesting books, music, treats and more! Plan to visit the Telling Tales Giant Book Swap and Shop Tent, a place to bring your slightly worn children’s books, donate them to literacy and, if you choose, purchase second hand titles for just loonies and toonies.

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Get on a free bus to Telling Tales! Free bus transportation will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. Buses will leave at 10 a.m. from the Centre Mall, Eastgate Square, Limeridge Mall and the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board’s Education Centre in downtown Hamilton (parking lot siding on King Street West and Bay Street). All buses will return to the city at 3 p.m.

Brunch With The Pyrates

This Saturday (Aug. 6) at 10:30am

Join us for Brunch on the Patio & Pyrate tales at the Crepe House (aka The Crepe Carte), 2012 Park St., Port Dover…and of course there are the historical walking tours at 1pm & 3pm!

The Crepe House is Pyrate Approved™

Up From The Depths…

…comes our new website!

While we’re still getting things shipshape, we hope ye like the new & improved site…it makes it easier to let ye know what we’re up to!

Like this, for instance….

2 Pyrates & A Mermaid On The Grand River (Photo: Natalie Clewley)

2 Pyrates & A Mermaid On The Grand River (Photo: Natalie Clewley)

 FYI, this was during the first annual Day Of 1000 Canoes…great fun for all who participated!