Blackbeard’s Tea Party: Pirate Folk Rock, Sea Shanties, a...

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Discover Blackbeard’s Tea Party — a high-energy pirate folk rock band mixing sea shanties, Celtic-leaning folk, and sharp political protest songs — on this episode of “Bands You’ve Never Heard Of.”JR introduces Gary to York, England’s own Blackbeard’s Tea Party, a high-energy folk rock band blending sea shanties, traditional tunes, punk attitude, and theatrical stage vibes. You’ll hear how JR discovered them through White Noise at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s, why “Chicken on a Raft” hooked him instantly, and what makes originals like “I Am People” and “England Bound” hit so hard.In the second half of the episode, Blackbeard’s Tea Party join the show to talk about their DIY videos, their love of outlandish outfits and mirrorball helmets, navigating the English vs. Scottish folk scenes, and writing protest songs that still feel like a party.Links from the show:Blackbeards Tea PartyMore about the podcast: https://bynhopod.comEmail us your band suggestions: [email protected] running Spotify playlist of every band we’ve featured: open Spotify and search for “Bands You’ve Never Heard Of” to follow the playlist.00:00 - Intro &Discovering Blackbeard's Tea Party00:00 - Meet theBand00:00 -"Chicken on a Raft" — Cyril Tawney's Original00:00 - Early BTPVersion (2011) & Percussion Evolution00:00 -"Chicken on a Raft" Official Video00:00 - Live at theCrescent: "Jim Jones"00:00 - "I AmPeople" — Music Video & Reactions00:00 - BandComparisons & Why They're Not Huge Yet00:00 - DIY Videos,Website Deep Dive & "England Bound"00:00 - Band Bio& Transition to Part 200:00 - INTERVIEW:Blackbeard's Tea Party Joins the Show00:00 - White Noise,Sneaky Pete's & Breaking Into Scotland00:00 - WritingOriginal Songs & What "England Bound" Means00:00 - CyrilTawney, Duty vs. Catharsis & Folk Tradition00:00 - DIY Spirit,Punk Attitude & Band Influences00:00 - The DrumsStory & the Mirrorball Helmet00:00 - Folk RockGlam Pirates & the Politics of Their Music00:00 - New AlbumTeaser, Merch & Edinburgh Fringe00:00 - How Did TheyGet Their Name?00:00 - Outro &Show Links

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