Bay area Celtic Prog Rock band The Tempest have released a video for a spirited cover of Roger McGuinn‘s pirate shanty “Jolly Roger,” which originally appeared on McGuinn‘s 1976 album “Cardiff Rose.”
The track is taken from Tempest‘s upcoming album “Going Home,” which is being released, fittingly on March 17, 2022 St. Patrick’s Day, and has been produced by progger Robert Berry and Tempest mainman, Norwegian musician Leif Sorbye.
Watch the official video for the track through the YouTube player below:
Sorbye formed the band in 1988, the line-up also featuring San Franciscoâs Lee Corbie-Wells (fiddle, vocals), Bulgaria-born Nikolay Georgiev (guitars), Michiganâs Hugh Caley, (bassist), and Cuban drummer Adolfo Lazo.
“Going Home” features material sung in Sorbyeâs native language Norwegian – “Hjemreise” is a dedication to the recent passing of his mom, while there are covers of traditonal songs; Norwegian childrenâs song “PĂ„l Sine HĂžner” (Paulâs Chickens), a Swedish murder ballad “De TvĂ„ Systrarna” (The Two Sisters), and the British “The Devil And The Farmer.”
Pre-order the album here: http://www.tempestmusic.com/html/cdorder.html
