Well, we’ve been hanging out of our collective arses for over a week now, but it’s safe to say our EuroTour was beyond immense. Thanks to all and everyone that we met in the Netherlands and Germany, we had an absolute barrel of laughs to say the least! We played 8 shows in 10 days – Den Bosch, Amsterdam, Leeuwarden, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Aachen, Helgoland and Emmen. All were solid party pirate dancing times!

Plenty more snaps on our Facebook page, but here be a picture of us making friends with the locals on the dunes of Heligoland, home to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Butterfahrt festival, most definitely one to remember!

More news – we’re confirmed for GLASTONBURY! Playing the Hellfire stage on the Saturday 6-7pm. A tankard is well in order. More shows just confirmed, this is our final list of gigs for the summer, while we still try and batter out the new album!

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Today we shall be commencing our European foray o’ doom!! We’re all dripping in excitement to be playing in Amsterdam on Kings Day weekend, and our first festival of the year – Rock ‘n’ Roll Butterfahrt – a pirate punk festy on the isle of Heligoland… answers to “where on earth?” are welcome, tis in the middle of the German bight sea area of course!! If you’re planning on comng to a show out there, please come say ahoy and chat to us, we’re ready for an abnormally awesome adventure!! XD

Yes, what a splendidly awesome time we had in the smoke on the last gig. Remembered there’s more to London than getting hanged for us piratical types. Very enjoyable show for us, plus we got to play alongside wonderful bands like Tantz, Gentle Mystics, King Lagoon’s Flying Swordfish Dance Band and our Notts homeboiz Manieres Des Bohemiens! We also had a hoot in Leicester the night beforehand. Up next, we’re road testing our brand new tunes, by the ridiculous titles of “It’s Raining, Men!”, “Brandy Wine” and “Bamboozled By Booze”. Said shantics (shanty antics) shall occur at The Sun On The Hill in Birmingham this Sunday 8th December. Tis free as a fishie and we’re on at 9:45! Sea you there.

That’s right me bilge suckin’ boatswains! Both of those captions be accurate. We’re playing a rather big show in that there London place, Sat 23rd Nov, with some ball-breakingly brilliant acts such as Tantz, Gentle Mystics and our homeboiz, Maniere Des Bohemiens. Get yerself a ticket or two. S’gonna reek of good times!
There will be a “warm-up gig” the night before in Leicester, at the aptly-titled venue Pirates Bar…

These will be our first proper gigs in months as we have been spending time splicing together some beastly tuneskis for the second album, nearly half written, and a small slice of it recorded. Sounding meatier and boatier than the previous outing already, thanks to our George-Martin-of-the-Mirth, Mr. Phil Booth! So aye, expect some tasty new shiz next time you see us…

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So we’ve been featured in the New York based music mag RELIX this month, with the song ‘Fog’ on the CD for it. Wahey! It’s the 250th issue, and you’ll see us lumped among other exciting newcomers The Flaming Lips and The Grateful Dead… Let’s krak open a bottle o’ kraken, happy Sunday me ode hornswagglers!

Also a big AHOY!! to all new fans across the old pond. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the ‘Mirth… You’ll never leave. MWUHAHAHAHAHA!!!

That’s right!! we’ve just returned from tearing Beat Herder in Lancashire a new one, along with a few smaller ones in the West Country and Lincolnshire, and we’ve still got many merry times ahead of us such as Secret Garden Party, Boomtown Fair and Mischief Festival among many other shows! keep checking our Gigs Of Mirth to keep yerself updated… Next shows are in the local hood mind, check this show at the Maze in Notts, this is going to be a little bit messy one feels…

That’s right! We’re sailing off to the Nether regions in less than a week.. Getting all souped up and finely trimmed for the occasion and ready to cue those classic before & after shots. Anchor up mateys!!

Aye me hearties. Debut album, SEPTOPUS! is released on Monday, check our Bandcamp page, ye can order it digitally or hard copy before Xmas, get it in yer stockings! iTunes, Spotify etc to follow. Launch gig at the Hairy Dog, Derby tomorrow (Sun 16 Dec) with Alright The Captain and Halfordian Swinecocq supportin’. Should be as mad as a blowfish kebab. See ye thar!