Album Notes

Patch, having been these several years in preparation, is pleased to announce the release of its new portfolio of Power Shanties "The Fairest Wind of All", a stirring tale of high adventure on the high seas featuring epic battles, shameless anachronism, and panoramic journey from down to out and points in between.

Table of Contents

Chapter One. Prologue -- Wind and Water
Chapter Two. Eagle I -- Where a young Allen Reed learns what it takes to be a Leader of Men.
Chapter Three. Forever the Runaway -- Where seaman Reed skips towns and discovers all he can be.
Chapter Four. Mutiny! -- Where men learn what it means to be led by Captain Allen Reed.
Chapter Five. Adrift -- Captain Reed takes command of a new vessel, on the theory that it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.
Chapter Six. Exile of the Mutineer -- Washed up on a desert isle, Reed spends years plotting his revenge.
Chapter Seven. Tough Room -- A bitter harvest is unleashed on an unsuspecting world.
Chapter Eight. Sailor Man and Me -- A crusty old salt regales his drinking companions with tales of an ill-spent life.
Chapter Nine. Fibonacci Strongman -- A burial at sea.