The Intercoastal Pirates are:

CHRIS FAULK: Vocals, Guitars
RICK PARK: Vocals, Guitars
STEVE VONDERHEIDE: Vocals, Keyboards
RONNIE CHURCHILL: Bass
BRYAN ARMSTRONG: Vocals, Drums






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Ports of Call

April
*Dido's, Brazoria, 7-11pm A one day return for Rick!
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Yo Ho, me Hearties... This is a tale of the adventures of a group of modern day Intercoastal Pirates. Not the marauding or pillaging kind, mind you, but a band of musical skaliwags that go from town to town along the Gulf Coast looking for fun and adventure. I came to be in the company of this motley crew when I was bewitched by the First Mate's serenading some years ago. He began to keep company with these Intercoastal Pirates some time after that, and before I knew it, he was a full-fledged Pirate himself. Not that I mind it... a little swashbuckling never hurt anyone! It will be my duty to chronicle their adventures, journeys to distant waters, and all the fun along the way.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Flying with Willie, Getting Moody,and other fun stories

The Great Texas Mosquito Festival in Clute, Texas has been a mainstay for the Intercoastal Pirates for 2008 and 2009, and 2010 was to be no exception! Coming in on Saturday night with Casey Donahew and Stoney LaRue, the night was hot, the crowd loud, and the music filled the night. GTMF mascot Willie Manchew and the Skeeter Fest crew were, as always, great to the band. The boys were all quite happily surprised by a glowing article on the event, written by Sherry Jane Cooke for the Houston Country Music Examiner... Thanks, Sherry!

Sherry's Article

It wasn't too long ago that the mighty musical Pirate ship sailed into the old port of Galveston to spend an evening with the Beach Boys, doing what we could to get the historic seaport city back on its feet following Hurricane Ike. That was a great night, and left us with many memories of beautiful weather, great fans, wonderful music, in a nearly perfect environment at Moody Gardens.

Now pretty much back to all its former glory (or at least without boats sitting in yards and on top of cars!) the return to Galveston was a long awaited night. The event was Bands on the Sand at our favorite Galveston locale... Moody Gardens. We disembarked in the midst of a sweltering hot Texas afternoon, and met with the crew from Sound on Sound to get prepared. The Moody Gardens folks were out, and cordial as ever, keeping band, crews, and event staff rolling in the right direction. A joy to work with, as always.

Frank Billingsly from Channel 2 News in Houston was on hand to cover the show. Captain Chris got a little camera time while the band bopped along behind him and Frank (looking dapper in his new multi-color tie dye Intercoastal Pirates t-shirt!). The Channel 2 News crew was top notch, and treated the Pirates to several prime time spots on the evening news. Thanks to Frank and the crew for coming out... you guys are welcome any time.

The next night had us sailing back into the home port of Lake Jackson to party with the B'wood Class of 75 at the Civic Center. It was a pure joy to play in temperatures that weren't near triple digits, and the food and drink provided a great start to a fun night. The Boys were in fine form, and kept the dance floor hopping through the evening. We can testify... the Class of Seventy-Five is still alive!

August 21st will have us back to a most favored port along the San Bernard River: Dido's!!! We always have a great time there, and this date(at this moment anyway) is our last scheduled appearance there in 2010. PLEASE make your reservations to come party with the Pirates early... it's always a full house when we visit Jeff and the crew. Great food, lots of drink, pretty girls, and wall to wall music! What could be better for a slew of Pirating note-smiths?