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Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1764843
Composed by Dave Nicolette. Arranged by Dave Nicolette. This edition: pdf. 21st Century. 103 pages. Dave Nicolette #1325193. Published by Dave Nicolette (A0.1764843).
Some years back, as Talk Like a Pirate Day was approaching, I pondered the question (as so many had done before me) of whether the pirates of the Caribbean actually ever talked like Long John Silver. Arr, it be a question for the ages, matey. After a few minutes browsing the Universal Fount of Knowlege (the Internet), I discovered they did not. Avast!
They did, however, have their own jargon. I found it interesting enough to write music about it.
The following phrases inspired this piece:
Backs to the wind on a smooth sea. (This one means "backs to the wind on a smooth sea.")
Chase off the port bow. (This one means "There's a ship up ahead and to the left. No, your other left.")
Coming about. (This one means "Changing course to intercept the aforementioned ship.")
Bringing a spring upon her cable. (This one means "Pulling up next to the other ship.")
Laying in broadsides. (This one means "Firing cannon into the side of the other ship, but only enough to make them surrender, as we don't want to sink it along with whatever booty may be aboard.")
Boarding party. (This one refers to the members of the pirate crew who board the other ship to make new friends.)
Taking the prize. (This one means "Taking possession of the other ship.")
No quarter given, none asked. (This one means "If you fight, we won't spare your lives, and we won't ask you to spare ours, should it come to that." This is what we might call "tough talk" today. It probably sounds scarier when you're in the middle of the ocean and you have no backup.)
Cracking Jenny's teacup. (This one refers to the pirates' recreational activities when on shore leave. Typically they would invest their earnings thoughtfully so as to ensure a comfortable retirement. Jenny probably wasn't called Jenny, her teacup wasn't an actual teacup, and whatever the teacup represented had probably been cracked a number of times already.)
Having spent all their money, there wasn't much for the pirates to do on shore. Jenny didn't give away her tea for free, after all. Besides, they were itching to get back out to sea, where they felt they belonged. So, what do you do with a drunken sailor earl-eye in the morning? Get him back aboard for another run, that's what. Arr, ye should know that already, ye lubber.
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Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1764843
Composed by Dave Nicolette. Arranged by Dave Nicolette. This edition: pdf. 21st Century. 103 pages. Dave Nicolette #1325193. Published by Dave Nicolette (A0.1764843).
Some years back, as Talk Like a Pirate Day was approaching, I pondered the question (as so many had done before me) of whether the pirates of the Caribbean actually ever talked like Long John Silver. Arr, it be a question for the ages, matey. After a few minutes browsing the Universal Fount of Knowlege (the Internet), I discovered they did not. Avast!
They did, however, have their own jargon. I found it interesting enough to write music about it.
The following phrases inspired this piece:
Backs to the wind on a smooth sea. (This one means "backs to the wind on a smooth sea.")
Chase off the port bow. (This one means "There's a ship up ahead and to the left. No, your other left.")
Coming about. (This one means "Changing course to intercept the aforementioned ship.")
Bringing a spring upon her cable. (This one means "Pulling up next to the other ship.")
Laying in broadsides. (This one means "Firing cannon into the side of the other ship, but only enough to make them surrender, as we don't want to sink it along with whatever booty may be aboard.")
Boarding party. (This one refers to the members of the pirate crew who board the other ship to make new friends.)
Taking the prize. (This one means "Taking possession of the other ship.")
No quarter given, none asked. (This one means "If you fight, we won't spare your lives, and we won't ask you to spare ours, should it come to that." This is what we might call "tough talk" today. It probably sounds scarier when you're in the middle of the ocean and you have no backup.)
Cracking Jenny's teacup. (This one refers to the pirates' recreational activities when on shore leave. Typically they would invest their earnings thoughtfully so as to ensure a comfortable retirement. Jenny probably wasn't called Jenny, her teacup wasn't an actual teacup, and whatever the teacup represented had probably been cracked a number of times already.)
Having spent all their money, there wasn't much for the pirates to do on shore. Jenny didn't give away her tea for free, after all. Besides, they were itching to get back out to sea, where they felt they belonged. So, what do you do with a drunken sailor earl-eye in the morning? Get him back aboard for another run, that's what. Arr, ye should know that already, ye lubber.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
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that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
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