From the shores of Lake Erie hail the pirates Droolin' Jack Porter and Captain John Stout, also known as Vincent Polowy and Richard Brentar. Together the
due performs a selection of familiar faire songs that run the gamut from sea shanties to Celtic ballads and Irish drinking songs. If you are looking for a good
pub sing, Treasures will tempt you to raise your glass and sing along with the amiable would be buccaneers.

The 11 track CD opens slowly with a mellow Irish ballad, "Star of the County Down";, followed by a rousing version of "Black Velvet Band", which encourages
singing along with the familiar chorus. Other traditional folk songs include "The Moonshiner", a rollicking tune that is impossible to sit still to, and will spirit
the listener to memories of a favorite pub; and "Eamonn An Chnoic", a moving instrumental to Edmund O' Ryan, the 17th century Irish Robin Hood.  
With the exception of the opening tune, these tracks are laced heavily with Brentar's tin whistle, sustaining the whimsical feel of early Irish music.  
Rounding out the Celtic offerings is the Robert Burns version of the poem "Ye Jacobites", in which the author laments the war brought on by the Scottish
uprising. Set to a hard riving rhythm, the lyrics are transformed into a rebellious rock anthem.

While Brentar and Polowy arrange and master all of their traditional recordings, "Rock Me To Sleep" is the lone original score offered on this CD, and
worthy of mention. The lyrics come from a poem by Elizabeth Akers Allen; under Brentar's gentle treatment, it becomes a poignant plea for escape to a time
of innocence. Entranced by the clean melody, this track invokes a yearning for freedom from worldly strife, a longing for a time when a mother's touch was
all that was required to ease a troubled soul and soothe a worried mind. This song will stir those remembered long ago feelings for even the most hardened
heart, no matter how many years or how many sorrows have passed in the days since.

This disc would not be complete without a dose of seafaring tunes, for which the piratical duo may best be known. "Botany Bay" may have been extolled by
an English convict en route to a new life in Australia and is an exuberant crowd pleaser at many a pub sing. Similarly, "The Mermaid" is an energetic number
that encourages everyone to join in for the toe tapping chorus. "Haul Away Joe" is a traditional sailor's work song; for this recording, it has been updated
with driving percussion and guitar rhythms, imparting a more modern feel.Treasures winds down like a pub sing finale, with the bittersweet "Leave Her
Johnny", an end of the voyage tribute, and the parting of ways with "Canaan's Land". Beginning to end, it is a voyage worth taking.