T’was the dark year of our Lord, 1775. King George III had just dispatched a fleet of his finest ships to snuff the rebellion abroad. When the dawn of October 30th broke on Captain George Duff, he and his men were just 100 miles out of Liverpool in the Celtic Sea. A deckhand called the Captain’s attention to the mast of black ship about a quarter mile off their port side. Young master Johnny, the cabin boy, strained through his spyglass to see if the ensign bore the Jolly Roger, or perhaps it was Irish Navy. But as the massive old ship drew nearer, Johnny saw the ensign clearly, and it was one he had never seen before. An hour glass with angel wings was pinned to the tattered old rag of a flag with brick red pigment that seemed to drip like murder from the canvas. As Johnny panned the spyglass toward the deck, he heard wisps of voices on the wind. Singing? Yes it was; and how haunting at that. Like a corpse whispering promises through a flute made of bone. And then Johnny saw the figure head; a siren carved in ebony, the size of a Requiem Shark. Her eyes were deep and hollow, her hair seemed to move with the nature of eels, and a dark scarlet ink ran from her lips over the plaque she held in her spindly fingers. And on the plaque; Johnny strained to read… inlaid with bone, in a merciless font, stood the words, “The Widow’s Bane.” In an instant, the ship had swung broadside and before Johnny could speak, he saw a series of flashes emit from the ship’s port holes. There was a sound not unlike that of the earth itself being torn asunder, and then poor Johnny heard no more.
Come that evening, the crimson waves left in the wake of The Widow’s Bane, reached all the way back to Liverpool.
And while this spectacle was certainly shocking to the fishermen that soaked their trousers in it, this account is only unique in the names of crew members and geographical locations. Apart from that, this story has been a part of almost every port town’s history across the globe for the last three hundred years. Indeed, to this day, if a sailor hears that mournful tune on the high seas, he will know his options of fate are slim. If he has been a God fearing man and said his prayers, he will likely sleep in a watery grave that eve. However, if he has lived his life by the Devil’s standards, his fate is sure to be far worse; an endless voyage of murder and mayhem, singing for his bread, and living among the dead, upon The Widow’s Bane.
Thanks, guys. And thanks again for agreeing to play. Uber-stoked for Saturday, I'm throwing up around the clock, but I'd like to think it's puke of joy and excitement. Thanks again for the kind words. Talk to you all very soon.
Hello Widows Bane-thanks for the little cats dressed as pumpkins. Glad we finally saw Y'all live-cool show. Oh, yeah...Blind Boy Johnny Peperroni from Yonkers says 'how ya doin' _ I.G.
If you find yourselves with Halloween hangovers this Sunday, and you're craving something a little more than just fresh blood, bring your weary carcasses down to the Paris Wine Bar (1549 Platte Street) at 9pm for my All Souls' Day Revue. I'll be performing 2 sets of Murder Ballads, Morbid Blues, and Country-Western Noir with a wicked cast of guest musicians!
Hope you will come and join me for a nip of the ol' Chartruese as we celebrate the Day of the Dead!
Bonjour Thanks for the friendly add I like your musical universe and your good sound Best wishes from France (Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 ) Pascal
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
So I just popped in to remind you of my love, and saw that EVERYONE is in love with you! Hell to the yeah---You boys are rockin the socks off this ship of misfits! STILL got my fingers crossed for your holiday trek down south, but if'n you boys don't march down here, I'll be compelled to come and find you! Who's coming with me???
Would you guys possibly be interested in playing a Halloween house show? We've got 32 acres and plannin on doin a big shindig, we just need a few more bands. I just asked Dovekin and Radical Knitting Circle to play as well. So let me know!
Hey thanks! We'll have recordings up in around two weeks. By the way, if you guys need any slots at shows filled, I'm lookin to get us as many shows as I can. So cheers and hope to see ya guys around!
Yes yes, we will create a following here, i've already met people on the coast that will also come here for the show! Please, we are going to harass you daily about it until we see you again!
please come back to Ashland! so many people have heard your music now (we play them the album) but that simply will not do! we must have you come back and play with the Ashland folk!
Whit
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