Celtic Mayhem is Sponsored in part by SOB "Smokin' Oyster Bar"
Ty Billings vocals, guitar, flute
Born into a musical family, Ty Billings has been in the music business for well over thirty years. He attended college in Los Angeles and in Northern Iowa majoring in music theory and composition. Ty started and played in the band The Strangers in Nashville for nine years, writing and performing many of their original songs. Along with Jerry Barry he formed the nationally known Celtic band The Minstrels of Mayhem, recording and touring with that group for more than sixteen years. He produced and wrote songs on six albums with MoM as well as his solo studio album Take the Boy Out of the Country, released in 2007. Many of Ty’s original songs have been recorded by other artists.
Ty has written and produced the music for several theatrical productions. Among them are The Hunchback of Notre Dame and his own musical entitled A Light In The Dark (A Rock Nativity). Ty is currently hard at work writing songs for the next Celtic Mayhem CD, tentatively scheduled for release in Spring 2011
Founding member of popular renaissance faire act Wyldefyre, Martyn Wylde has been a professional musician and actor for more than forty years. His smooth tenor and astonishing 3 1/2 octave vocal range had him headed for a career in music from an early age.
After more than three decades of a demanding touring and recording schedule both as a band member and studio musician, Martyn left the rock scene behind to try his hand at yet another musical genre: the folk music of the British Isles. Martyn’s signature fingerstyle guitar and pure tenor voice have been featured on three Wyldefyre CDs to date. His solo CD, Minstrel’s Lament, features traditional, contemporary and original material and is truly a solo effort, in that Martyn plays all the instruments and sings multi-part harmonies throughout.
With an extensive repertoire culled from the rich folk traditions of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales along with his own original songs, Martyn Wylde continues the legacy of bards both old and new—and now adds his considerable talents to the music of Celtic Mayhem.
Jack Stamates vocals, fiddle, crumhorn, cello, recorder, chanter, percussion
Jack is a staggeringly talented multi-instrumentalist who studied Irish fiddle technique under the legendary James Kelly and has played in an array of rock, country, renaissance and Celtic bands including Avalon and Generica.
Jack’s recordings span the broad range of his musical interests and include an album of songs and dances from the 14th Century, a collection of Scottish tunes with Jennifer Licko and tracks on three recent platinum-selling pop/rock CDs: Shakira’s Donde Esta Las Ladrones and Laundry Service, and J. Lo’s On the Six. He also performs and records with The Three Jacks and Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band.
The first Celtic Mayhem CD was recorded in Jack's personal studio with Jack handling the engineering.
Recording artists Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew took the nation by storm with the debut of their first album in 2006.
They plundered their way into the hearts and music collections of people from every walk of life. Astonishing listeners with their unique blend of authentic pirate jargon mixed with today's modern music, Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew set out to do it again.
The response to their sophomore and most recent release of their third album earlier this year was enormous. This arrangement of maritime lyrical mastery is by far the most epic collection of pirate hip hop one has ever heard!
Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew are embraced by many pirate communities for their musical contribution to piracy and for conquering the boundary of music genres in true pirate fashion. ...more
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For Love or Money is Sponsored in part by Mermaid Lounge & Liquor
Three Amazing Strolling Minstrels Who Perform Maritime Music, Sea Shanties, and Pirate Songs.
Merbellas Featuring Mermaid Raven
See live mermaids basking in the fountain near the Dockside Stage.
Bring yer coins for the Doubloon toss and watch the mermaids lure the pirates in and take their gold.
Bohemian Fire
Bohemian Fire is a unique group of fire performers that provide one of the highest quality and safest fire shows in the business.
Known for their amazing and innovative crowd pleasing performances, Bohemian Fire is the grand finally you don't want to miss..
The Yard Dogs
The Yard Dogs are one of Florida’s hottest bands, performing uplifting and entertaining music which blends Zvdeco, blues, Cajun, folk and rock which they call “Florida Swamp Music”
Their unique sound is due to the mixture of 3 eclectic musical instruments and musicians.
Charlie Kuchler on accordion and keyboards is a lifelong musician. He has shared the stage with C.J.Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Jimmy Buffet, U-2, and Cheap Trick.
Kip Lawrence plays a guit-jo, which is a 6 string banjo with incredible percussive qualities.
Brian Travis is a graduate of West Point who ended up playing a home made bass instrument called a Jamaican Rumba Box and he can also wails on the harmonica.
The Yard Dogs have played many top venues including The Florida Cajun-Zydeco Fest, Rhythm & Blues Fest, Wisconsin State Fair, Skippers Smoke House in Tampa, The Green Parrot and Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West.
The Yard Dogs live show is always upbeat, entertaining and a lot of fun.
The Calendar Girls
The Calendar Girls came together originally as performers for the half-time show of a local basketball team. The fun and fitness, as a part of that group, held them together to form the Calendar Girls Inc., a not-for-profit charitable organization. Through their performances, they are able to reach out to the community in a way that brings smiles and fun into often very quiet days.
Although they are a not-for-profit organization, they do accept donations to help offset the cost of being traveling performers. The Calendar Girls share with other non-profit organizations and charities, monies in excess of their operation expenses are donated back to the community. www.calendargirlsflorida.com
Due to unforeseen circumstances; Rusty Cutlass will be unable to perform at the 5th Annual Fort Myers Beach Pirate Fest. Visit them at www.RustyCutlass.com
