It can also be some Scottish dudes writing songs about pirates. Hailing from Perth, Scotland, Alestorm has carved out a niche as the premier pirate metal band since starting up in the mid-2000s.

10.Alestorm This is a band that managed to create yet another self-proclaimed subgenre within folk metal, known as ‘Scottish Pirate Metal.’ The band’s use of accordions, and a very jolly ...

Local musician Beau James Wilding will release his second single from his upcoming album, “The Lowlands of Holland,” on ...

OXFORD — Scottish folk band North Sea Gas will perform at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15. According to a media release, for 40 years North Sea Gas has continually been ...