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RhodeIslandPirate

Give me a fast ship, for I intend to go into harm's way! ~John Paul Jones

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+++++++++++++++Subaru New England + Rogues Island Productions Presents: The Newport Buccaneers Ball Saturday May 24th, 2008 The Newport Yachting Center Sunset Terrace 8PM to Midnight. ++++++++++++++ The Third annual Newport PirateFest wraps up it’s day long festival and celebration of all things Piratical, on Saturday, May 24th 2008 with The Newport Buccaneer’s Ball. The Newport Buccaneer’s Ball is a Pirate/Tropical themed evening of fun and frolic, featuring live music, with great food and entertainment, costume contests, and much, much more!++++++++ Costume Contest..Win Prizes, Booty, Swag..... Silent Auction +TICKETS are $25.00 in advance and $35.00 at the door.+Tickets can be purchased at The Newport Yachting Center 1-401-846-1600 www.newportyachtingcenter.com www.piratefest.net or Toll free 1800-459-4922 Contact Kat @ www.myspace.com/RhodeIslandpirate & various locations around Newport and Providencesee our website for details

My Interests

Listen to 95.5 WBRU for Ticket give-aways to the Newport Buccaneers Ball!Pirate reenacting, History, Sailing, and much much more! Next PirateFest is May 24, 2008!Here's what we're plannin':Daywatch: pirate invasion * pirate ship parade * Thomas Tew Thieves Market with face painting, pirate portraits and entertainers * Pirates and Mermaids Brunch * trial re-enactment of Calico Jack Rackham, Anne Bonney and Mary Read * pirate procession * Family Pirate School * costume contests * crafts for children * storytelling * boat cruises * pirate treasure hunt * Who Wants To Be A Pirate Hunter? * Cap'n Nick's Newport Pirate Walk * pirate film festivalNightwatch: Buccaneers Ball * boat cruises

I'd like to meet:

THOMAS TEW THE ORIGINAL NEWPORT PIRATE!

Music:

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys Various Artists, Steeleye Span, The Corsairs, The Free Men of the Sea, Barnacle

Books:

Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates,Treasure Island, Ireland's Pirate Queen: The True Story of Grace O'Malley by Anne Chambers ,The Buccaneers of America by Alexander O. Exquemelin,The Pirates of the New England Coast 1630-1730,Pirate Fever! by Eleyne Austen Sharp, New England's Pirates and Lost Treasures,Curious New England: The Unconventional Traveler's Guide to Eccentric Destinations by Joseph E. Citro,The Pirate Ship 1660-1730 by Angus Konstam, Anything by Edward Rowe Snow

Heroes:

All the Rhode Island Navy~the 1st Navy of the US, all the men and women of the sea. Grace O'Malley, Thomas Tew, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Black Sam Bellamy

My Blog

Off to PirateFest!

Alright Swabbies, I'm off to the Newport Piratefest and setting up the Buccaneers Ball.  If you buy tix online, remember to print out your receipt to get your tix at the door.... Take the Ripta F...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Sat, 24 May 2008 06:36:00 PST

TIcket information

If you have purchased you Buccaneers Ball Tickets via PayPal, just Print your receipt out and bring it to the door to get your tickets, if you have yet to purchase your tickets, fear not! You can stil...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Fri, 23 May 2008 05:31:00 PST

Information Piratefest & Buccaneers Ball 1

From: Dougums The Sailor ManDate: May 23, 2008 5:51 AMPirate Fest & Buccaneers BallMay 24th 2008Scurvy vendors selling authentic period clothing, books, jewelry, toys,pirate paraphernalia and the ...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Fri, 23 May 2008 05:21:00 PST

PIRATE COSTUMES

 ..tr> PIRATE COSTUMES Current mood: accomplished ...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Thu, 22 May 2008 04:32:00 PST

COSTUMES COSTUMES!

..tr>Current mood: accomplished Category: Fashion, Style, Shopping Many of you have written i...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Thu, 22 May 2008 04:30:00 PST

Providence-Newport Ferry Pirates take to the Water

Providence-Newport Ferry FERRY SERVICE RUNS FROM MAY 16-OCTOBER 16, 2008..tr>Fares: Providence/Newport FerryOne WayRound TripAdult $9.00 $18.00 Seniors 65 +/Disabled/ADA/Medicare Card with RIPT...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:14:00 PST

William Kidd..Esq. a short history

 On this page, I aim to recount the known facts about the life of William Kidd. There are many colourful and unsubstantiated tales of Kidd's life and times, (see the letters page) especially his ...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:56:00 PST

Tall Ships Newport RI June 27-July 1

Ahoy the Crewes!!Tall ships will be in port this month! Tall Ships® Rhode Island 2007 is an international celebration of world-class Tall Ships® and youth training programs, culminating in an extensi...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:16:00 PST

PIRATEFEST & THE BUCCANEERS BALL Wrapped

First off...THANK YOU!!! To all of you that came to support us, have fun with us, and drink grog with us! The 1st Annual Newport Buccaneer Ball was alot hard work and it was worth it. I learned so mu...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Mon, 28 May 2007 01:27:00 PST

RIPTA FERRY MAY 26th Prov to Newport

For PirateFest:Providence-Newport Ferry The Fastest Way around Narragansett Bay..>Fares: Providence/Newport FerryOne WayRound TripAdult $8.00 $16.00 Disabled/ADA/Medicare Card with RIPTA pass $6.00$...
Posted by RhodeIslandPirate on Sun, 20 May 2007 09:20:00 PST