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RI Pirate

A (shanty singing, steel fighting, drinking, swearing, and educating the public...)living history gr

About Me

The Rhode Island Pirate Players is a living history group dedicated to portraying the lives of pirates in early colonial New England. We wish to educate the public about New England's, and specifically Rhode Island's, rich pirate history. In order to accomplish this we perform sword demonstrations, lead discussions about pirate life, and entertain with songs from the sea.Members also have a plethora of activities to enjoy, such as: pirate camping trips, visits to colonial towns, sword fighting practices, pirate brunch, pub-crawls, and more!For more information go to: www.RIPiratePlayers.org

My Interests

Drinking, live-steel sword-fighting, singing (badly at times), educating, learning as much as possible about life in colonial RI, sailing, performing, black-powder weapons, period clothing, interesting diseases and how to avoid/cure them, and the best damn haunt in RI:

The Black Spot Haunted House



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50 Plainfield St Providence RI


http://www. blackspothaunt. com/


I'd like to meet:

The Rhode Island Pirate Players are interested in meeting people with a desire to learn more about RI's colorful pirate past in a unique and hands-on way, people who like playing with swords, people who like firing black-powder weapons, rum enthusiasts, people who want to buy us a ship.

Music:

Arrr!!!, Corsaires, Stan Rogers, Mystic Seaport Chantymen, Cpt. Boggins and his Midget Crew, Flogging Molley, the Decemberists, anything else from the sea

Movies:

Treasure Island (especially the Muppet version), Moby Dick, Pirates of the Caribbean, Yellowbeard, Master & Commander, Not "Cutthroat Island", ever!

Television:

not much, except once in a while on the History Channel

Books:

Pirate Hunter, Under the Black Flag (several books by this title actually), A General History of the Most Notorious Pyrates, A History of Pirates, Pirates of New England 1630-1730, Pirates, The Pirate's Dictionary, Rough Medicine

Heroes:

Thomas Tew, Bartholamew Roberts, Edward Low, Henry Morgan, Edward (Blackbeard) Teech, Cpt. Mission, Sailor Jerry, Calico Jack Rackam, Anne Bonnie, Mary Reed, Pirate Steve

My Blog

What a day

Captain's log:Woke up early this morning to meet with Tar and go to newport. Mostly smooth waters on the trip down, with a bit of cold rain just before we docked at Long Warf. We made our way to a cof...
Posted by RI Pirate on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:50:00 PST

Flag

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Posted by RI Pirate on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:43:00 PST

RIPP Minutes for 8-22-07 meeting

RIPP Minutes 8-22-07   Attended: Casey, Leah, Ron, Elizabeth, Allison, Doug, Kate (non-member).   Topics:   Dues; The RIPP is now charging a membership fee to any who would like...
Posted by RI Pirate on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:43:00 PST

It’s official

The RIPP is now a recognized non-profit establishment. Bow before the might of the RIPP!
Posted by RI Pirate on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:55:00 PST

Yar!

The RIPP has just finished all the boring, tedious, mind-numbing paperwork to become a non-profit organization! Tomorrow I mail this mound of paper out and wait for the big smiley face of approval. Sl...
Posted by RI Pirate on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:58:00 PST

A whole lot of piracy is about to begin!

What cheer, ya spud-motherin-jacken-apes!Captain Leafrig and his scornful band of ne'er do-wells are about to begin another glorious summer of pirate nonsence. If you would like to join in a full list...
Posted by RI Pirate on Tue, 08 May 2007 01:44:00 PST

The pub crawl

What could possibly go wrong with a bunch of pirates invading Newport? For the second time, nothing! So much fun! If you were not there, you missed a good time!Suckers!
Posted by RI Pirate on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:45:00 PST

XXX Mass Party...Pirtate Style

The Rhode Island Pirate Players invites everyone to our Anual Holiday Party!!!!!Location: Deli On The Square                 W...
Posted by RI Pirate on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:32:00 PST

Favorite Holiday...

Just a reminder to everyone that September 19th is National Talk Like a Pirate Day!  And we may have our first paying gig.  Yay for that!  -RIPP
Posted by RI Pirate on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:49:00 PST