Here is another preview track from our new album Vraic and Ruin, launched at the Sark Folk Festival, 5th July 2013

Sark Skies by The Space Pirates of Rocquaine

Coming Home (for Christmas), a special Christmas version of Coming Home...
Merry Christmas from the Space Pirates!

Coming Home (for Christmas)

The Space Pirates of Rocquaine's previous incarnation the Nelkons recorded this track in 2008 taken from their album Last Goodbye. Still a popular live track for the Pirates.

Please Don't Go

Taken from the brand new album by the Space Pirates of Rocquaine,  'Vraic and Roll', this song is about the legend of Bailiff's Cross in Guernsey. 
The cross-roads used to the be site of the island's gallows, and more recently was home to the Hangman's Inn. In modern times it has been converted into a funeral parlour. Back in the early 14th century, King Edward's corrupt henchmen were vying for control of the island and the taxes they could collect from the islanders. A famous power struggle involved the island's Bailiff, Gautier de la Salle, one of the king's men. There was a bizarre string of four deaths, with each murderer reaching a sticky end at the hand of another murderer. These antics were borne out of the skullduggery and in-fighting, and the episode finally ended with the Bailiff himself being hanged. Legend has it he fell to his knees and prayed at the cross on his way to the gallows, hence the name of the area today. The islanders celebrated his death as a triumph of the justice of the law over the corruption of the king's henchmen.

The new album will launch at this year's Sark Folk Festival, 1st - 3rd July 2016.

Hangman's Inn

Taken from the new album by the Space Pirates of Rocquaine, 'Vraic and Roll' launched at the 2016 Sark Folk Festival.

I Fly

The Nelkons - Julie Ann

The Space Pirates are busy in their bunker recording an album. This is a little taster of Jess & Tim's special fiddle and mandolin version of Pretty May by Mark Guppy

The Space Pirates of Rocquaine - Pretty May (Fiddle & Mandolin)

Here is a preview track from our new album Vraic and Ruin, launch date 5th July 2013 at the Sark Folk Festival.

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