Album Notes

Join the infamous crew of the Emerald Rose on this vaudevillian journey of adventure and fun through the day-to-day life of a pirate. Experience new arrangements of traditional songs of the sea, modern shanties derived from contemporary popular music, six-part a cappella harmonies, up-beat Latin rhythms and a Cajun song of freedom.

Come sail the seven seas with B. O. O. M. and Prepare to be Boarded!

"Exuberance is the hallmark of any good pirate singin' and The BOOM Pirates exude exuberance! Not only are these raucous rogues brimming with "piratitude" - they're talented musicians to boot! This collection o' tunes blends the traditional with the extraditional ... and in this case, there's no need to fight extradition! These BOOM Pirates are not just pretty faces covered in gunsmoke - they're honest-to-Poseidon performers with that spark of creativity that makes "Prepare to be Boarded" a must-have for the pirate enthusiast on your list!"
- Captain Slappy - Author & Co-Founder of International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

This assembly of nauticalia might well have been entitled: PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED.... and the pun IS intended. If CATS or PHANTOM OF THE OPERA had been about seafarers, this is how Andrew Lloyd-Webber might have handled it. "Prepare to be Boarded" is like listening to the soundtrack of a Broadway show. More than just a "concept CD, the arrangement of this melange is unusually linear ... a musical story and journey ... with widely, and engagingly, differing styles and arrangements. Some totally new songs, some more familiar ... the words and tunes, though surely not the inventiveness. "Prepare to be Boarded" yourself ... you'll hear what I mean.
-Tom Lewis, Self-Propelled Music, British Columbia, CANADA

I LOVED the CD!!! It was like having the Boom Crew in my living room (without all of the flotsam and jetsam to tidy up afterwards). I loved the energy of the recording and the talent of the crew. It buckled my swash and shivered my timbers ... at the same time! Thanks for making music for the rest o' us!
-Mark Lewis, Emmy Award Winning Storyteller/Actor

I just received the CD and listened to it for almost the whole day while driving and I can honestly say it's GREAT! The song selection, the fantastic voices and the quality of the recording makes it a real keeper. Thank you Boom Pirates and I hope you make another CD. You make me feel like I was born 300 years too late!
-Mike Belcheff, St Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands

The heart of a true pirate hears the call of this entertaining and captivating music.
-Terabella, Bellevue, WA

The Brotherhood Of Oceanic Mercenaries began as a group of reenactors got together in the year 2000 to portray a semi-historical crew on shore leave during the Golden Age of Piracy. Working first at renaissance fairs under the orders of Captain Splinter McCormick, B.O.O.M.'s first performances were black powder cannon and flintlock demonstrations accompanied by crowd interaction and rousing shanty sing-a-longs. Under the music direction of Margot Productions and the management of Ensemble Loupan, BOOM has become a full-blown pirate entertainment troup. The crew's many offerings include the signature black powder demonstrations and fight shows, often engaging the King's Navy themselves; a musical stage show which has been dubbed Pirate Vaudeville due to its variety of song, dance, sword play, juggling, and theatrical shenanigans; plus educational presentations and appearances at many charitable fund raisers. Regularly performing at public and private events throughout the Northwest, and annually at the Portland Pirate Festival each September, B.O.O.M. has audiences of all ages dancing, singing, cheering and jeering as they get to know the infamous crew of the Emerald Rose. Prepare to be Boarded is B.O.O.M.'s first recording, released in 2008 by Margot Productions and long awaited by fans of all ages!!!! Yarrrrr!!!!!!