Rockin' Ron's Album Releases!
Avast… collection of fun and interactive songs with boat loads of wordplay and nautical references! Contents include Language, History, Values, and Colorful Characters. Musical styles include Pop, Folk, Rock, and Nursery Rhyme Parodies.
Featuring musical contributions from Andre Maquera (8084), Tracy Wolters, Dave Keller, Wendy Maquera, Caleb Bronz, Rudy Dauth, Carrie Cook, “Goodtime” Charlie Rice (Downpour), Aram Bedrosian, Dale & Darcy, Will Patton, Bob Bean, April Tuck, and more.
Find the music on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube, and Pandora (linked below).
Purchase EVERYONE ON BOARD CDs from Smugglers’ Notch Resort (also linked below).

Everyone On Board
Tracks & Credits
Released – June 21st, 2024
- Everyone On Board (for Gani)
- Gimme Back My Binky
- Sea Shanty (Friendly Pirate Style)
- Cyclops
- One Eye On You
- Cranky Lazy Stinky
- I know You Pirates © 2023
- Smarty Pants Pirate
- Wreckers
- Little Ripples (inspired by April Tuck)
- Little Seashell
- Kid Captain
- Song of the Siren
- Safe Harbor (Smitty’s Guitar)
- Ski Shanty (inspired by Kim Riegel)
- Happy Merry Jolly © 2023
- She Can Be a Captain Too (Wonderfaux Remix)
BONUS! Avast… collection of previously released songs (Greatest Ships). Available on the Everyone On Board CD.
- Pirate Birthday PaRRty © 2013
- Pirate Party Pooper © 2019
- The Flying Pirate Circus © 2016
- Sea Monsters’ March © 2021
- Buccaneer Bounce © 2010
- Oona Uni-hook © 2016
- Five Little Pirates © 2021
- Polly Esther Pants © 2013
- FP Rap (Friendly Edit) © 2016
- Talk Like a Pirate © 2019
- Give Me an RRR! © 2010
- Tyrannosaurus RRR © 2019
- We RRR the Pirate People © 2013
- Pearl the Purple Pirate Princess © 2010
- Poop Deck Dance © 2021
- Shark in the Dark © 2016
- I’m The Friendly Pirate (Bass Drum Edit) © 2010
ALL SONGS written by Ronald Roy Carter, except I Know You Pirates (Trad., Additional Music & Lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter), Little Seashell (Lyrics by Rhea Ferris, Music & Lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter), FP Rap (Friendly Edit) Music & Lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter, Music by Max Shaw. ALL SONGS © 2024 by Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music, except as indicated.
Produced by Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate and Andre Maquera. Mixed and Mastered at West Street Digital by Andre Maquera.
FEATURING: Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate – lead vocals, silly voices, acoustic guitar. Andre Maquera – guitars, bass, vocals, banjo, percussion, drum programming. Wendy Maquera – vocals 1, 11, 16. Tracy Wolters – vocals 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 16, harmonica 7. Lea Ann Macrery – Vocals 13. Rhea Ferris – “ouch” 11. Greg Smith – acoustic guitar 14. Jilib – vocals 1. Joshua Clinger – Wonderfaux Remix 17. April Tuck – vocals 5, 10.
Cover Art by Carrie Cook. In Memory of Jade, Tate, and Princess Vera.
Dedicated to the Smugglers’ Notch Resort Crew, Andre Maquera (Musical Navigator), and April Tuck (Me Very First & Only Matey)

Captains and Sea Monsters
Tracks & Credits
Released – October 2021
- She Can Be a Captain Too
- Sea Monsters’ March
- Poop Deck Dance
- Seymour Shark
- Five Little Pirates
- That Spells Pirate
- Pirates in Outer Space
- Dark and Stormy Night
- She Can Be a Captain Too (Waltz)
- Captains’ Shanty
- Jiggin’ in the Riggin’
- Blues in Sea Minor
- I Land on an Island
- Happy Captain
- Sea Monsters
- Poop Deck Dance (Kazoop)
- V.I.P. (Very Important Pirate)
- Sweet Dreams Seashell Queen
All songs by Ronald Roy Carter (c) 2021 by Ronald Roy Carter.
Produced, arranged, and conceived by Ronald Roy Carter (aka Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate). Produced, arranged, and realized by Andre Maquera/West Street Digital Studios
Cover Art by Carrie Cook. She Can Be a Captain Too Art by Preston Joiner
Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate – lead voice, silly voices, evil laugh, acoustic guitar . Andre Maquera – guitars, bass, banjo, midi, voice
April Tuck – voice 1, 3, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17. Caleb Bronz – drums 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17. Carrie Cook – harp 1, 9, 13, 18; evil laugh 8; kazoo 16. Grace Smithers – voice 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 13. Marie Clarke – voice 1, 13. Michaila Thoelke– voice 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 13. Naya Alamatori – voice 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 13. Nenad Milinkovic – voice 13. Ozella Mae Chu Cadden – voice 3. Quinn Cayton – voice 2, 3, 4, 5, 13; percussion 13. Rhea Ferrris – voice 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 13. Tea Ferris – voice 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 13. Tracy Wolters – voice 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 17, evil laugh 8. Wendy Maquera – voice 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 14, 17.
This album is dedicated to April Tuck – me very first and only matey! She Can Be a Captain Too is dedicated to Rhea Ferris and Kamala Harris. Thanks to me Smugglers’ Notch Resort Family & Friends, and all of me Fans.

Talk Like a Pirate
Tracks & Credits
Released – September 19th, 2019
- Talk Like A Pirate
- Pirate Party Pooper
- Peggy The Peg-Leg-Osaurus
- Wigglely, Gigglely, Squiqqlely Squid
- Buccaneer Ben, My Brother
- Duncan’s Sunken Treasure
- Pirate Alphabet (Parody)
- Friendly Pirate Had A Ship (Parody)
- Nine Lives of Lucky
- See Me By The Sea
- Anastasia’s Dance
- Pirate Grace O’Malley
- Sink The Cheerio
- The Ship Will Rock
- Tyrannosaurs RRR
- Making Waves
Captain, Executive Producer, Conceptualizer – RRR Carter (aka Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate, and Ronald R. Carter). Navigator, Producer, Realizer – Andre Maquera of West Street Digital. Very First & Only Matey, Cosmic Consultant – April Tuck of Star Dancer Farm. Graphic Design and Illustrations by Carrie Cook. Dedicated to April and Andre and Carrie.
Songs by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter, except tracks 4, 7 & 8: Trad./New Lyrics by RRR Carter, track 13: by Pete Sutherland and © Pete Sutherland. All Songs © 2019 Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter, except as noted. All Rights Reserved.
Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate (aka RRR Carter) lead vocals, silly voices, acoustic guitar. Andre Maquera – Guitar and midi parts, Talk Box, background vocals, bass, banjo, percussion
Alivia Stillwell – voice 2, 8, 13. Annie Rheaume – voice 2, 12, 18. April Tuck – voice 2, 4, 9, 2, 13, 18; bodhran 1, 15. Bert Stillwell – voice 2, 13. Chris “Topher” Dunn – voice 2, 13, mandolin 9, 13. Chuck Hogan – voice 4, 12, 15. “Goodtime” Charlie Rice – voice 2, 14, 15, 16, 17. Heather Dunn – voice 2, 13. Janice Mayo – voice 2, 4, 13. Joyal Smith – voice 2, 8, 13. Kazakh Kids Trio – dombras 11. Pat Mayo – voice 2, 4, 13, 15. Ozella Mei Cadden – voice 2. Ryan Smith – voice 2, 13. Sam Averbuck – voice 2, 3, 14, 15, 16. Tara Snow – voice 2; penny whistle 7, 11, 12; flute 10. Tracy Wolters – voice 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18. Wendy Maquera – voice 7, 9, 12, 18.
Inspiration & Support: Kayleigh MacDougall, Kipp Verner, Madison & Sofia, Michaila Thoelke, Rudy Dauth, Siobhan Anderson-Judkins, Smuggs Family & Friends, The Alliance, Tracy Wolters

The Flying Pirate Circus
Track & Credits
Released – December 20216
- The Flying Pirate Circus
- Your Friends
- Hook Me Up
- Bow to the Bow
- Shark in the Dark
- Bad Bad Blackbeard
- Blackbeard’s Blues
- Eight Pieces of Eight
- Pearl and FP
- Flotsam and Jetsam
- Mud Puddle Pirates
- Feats of Jean Lafitte
- There are Tall Ship
- Scarlett Maroon
- Without the R
- With the ABCs
- Oona Uni-hook
- I Lub Me Land Lubber
- Scottish Lochs and Florida Keys
- Shark in the Dark (jazzy)
- Pirates We Be
- Row Yer Boat
- Black Snake Tale
- Blackbeard’s Blues (beachside)
ENCORE (BONUS) TRACKS:
- FP Rap (F-R-I-E-N-D-L-Y) – Stranger Remix
- Pirate People – a Max Maq Mardi Mix of “We RRR the Pirate People”
- I’m the Friendly Pirate (tooty) – a Long Lost Instrumental Version
- The Flying Pirate Circus (spoken)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / CONCEPTUALIZER / CAPTAIN – Ronald Roy Carter. PRODUCER / ENGINEER / REALIZER / NAVIGATOR – Andre Maquera. COSMIC CONSULTATNT / VERY FIRST & ONLY MATEY – April Tuck.
© 2016 Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter / RRR Sea Music. MUSIC & LYRICS by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter, except 6 & 21 & 22-Traditional Music, 13-Lyrics by Joyce Esposito Minowitz /Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter, 17-Lyrics by April Tuck/Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter, 25-Music by Max Shaw/Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter.
Cover art by Natalie Reed. CD Layout by Liz Small Design. Dedicated to Melinda Maher and Mariette Wright.
Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate (aka RRR Carter) – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Mayan Log. Andre Maquera – boatloads of guitar and midi parts, vocals, percussion, bass, banjo.
MUSICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (track): Alycia Rhodes – voice (8), April Tuck – voice (8, 12, 18, 21), bodhran 13, 21. Aram Bedrosian – mighty funky bass (26). Aspen Maquera – handclaps (1, 28). Ben Patton – vocals/handclaps (10). Bob Bean – trumpet (1, 12, 20, 28).Carrie “Cookie” Cook – kazoo (1, 15, 20, 28), upright bass (5, 10, 11, 20). Chuck Hogan – voice (10, 11, 21). Dale Cahill – whistling (21). Dana Thomas – voice (25). Darcy Cahill – fiddle (10, 11). Dave Keller – righteous blues guitar (7). Donnie Highmiller – voice (15, 21). Emma Schaffer – voice (1, 4, 6, 11, 25, 28). Gary “Spud” Spaulding – drums (7, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24), Cajon Drum (23). “Goodtime” Charlie Rice – voice (2, 5, 13, 24). Greg Martell – voice (2, 5, 8, 13, 17, 24). Hannah Beatty – voice (25). Hannah Johnson – voice (1, 4, 6, 11, 25, 28).Ian Gauthier – bagpipes (19). Janice Mayo – voice (8, 12, 21). Jean-Marie Rabot – voice (8). Jen Koch – voice (15, 21). John Maitland – voice (8). Karen A. Cayton – audience noise (28). Marcella Kulhowvick – voice (8). Marcy Edelstein – voice (25). Max “Stranger” Shaw – remixes (25, 26). Melinda Maher – voice (8, 15, 21). Mingo Maquera – vocals/handclaps (10). Molly Schaffer – audience noise (28). Olivia Monticciolo – voice (16). Owen “Quinn” Cayton – voice (1, 4, 6, 11, 25, 28). Pat “Pup-A-Tut” Mayo – voice (8, 12, 21). Patrica Georgakopoulos-Flowers – voice (8). Peter Wilder – keyboards (27). “Princess” Vera Benes – voice (8). “Sea Crusin’” Susan Lassiter – voice (8). Shelly Citron Schaffer – audience noise (28). Tracy Wolters – voice (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 22, 24, 26). Wendy “Oona” Maquera – voice (1, 14,17, 28). Will Patton – upright bass/mandolin (23). Yuen Chun – voice (8).
INSPIRATION & SUPPORT: Clarkes (8), Dan Baginski (3), Dudley Crawford (15), Eastport Pirate Festival, Lake Champlain Maritime, Libraries, Pi-Rettes (April, Melinda, Janice, Pat, Jen, Donnie), Schools, Smuggs’ Family & Friends, Tracy Wolters, The Wooleys (15)

Pirate PaRRRty!
Tracks & Credits
Released – November 2013
- We RRR the Pirate People
- Pirate Birthday PaRRRty
- Mother of Pearl
- Dad’s Alright, He’s a Pirate
- Pirates of the Mayo
- Polly Esther Pants
- Magical Mermaid Parade
- The Ocean Moans
- Little Ditty
- Itsy Bitsy Pirate
- Rock the Plank
- Me Aunties Sang Chanteys
- Safe Harbor
- Anne Bonny
- Silver Long Johns
- FP’s Raingutter Regatta
- 1717 (Black Sam Bellamy)
- Buccaneer Bells
- The Word Pirate
- Gator’s Gotta Go
All Songs written by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter except tracks 10 & 14 – both trad. music with new lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter. All Songs © Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter / RRR Sea Music
Produced by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter with Andre Maquera and Tracy Wolters.
PLANKS and THANKS: April Tuck – Me Very First and Only Matey. Andre “Fearless Fretmaster” Maquera of West St. Digital. Tracy “Mad City Sailor” Wolters of Northern Moon Music. Ashley “Kentucky Corsair” Sikora of Wink & a Smile Design (CD Package & Photos). Wendy “Pearly Polly” Maquera. Mingo “StaRRRfish” Maquera. Pat & Janice “Pirates of the Mayo”. Will “ Buccaneer Bassist” Patton. My Smuggs Family. My Friends & Fans.

Give Me an RRR!
Tracks & Credits
Released – September 2010
- FP Rap (Pirates on the Board Go RRR!)
- Welcome Aboard
- I’m the Friendly Pirate
- Aweigh and a Hey!
- Buccaneer Bounce
- Pirates and Privateers
- Seven Cs
- Pearl the Purple Pirate Princess
- Twinkle Twinkle Little StaRRR
- Treasure of Smugglers’ Notch
- Cranky Pirate
- Give me an RRR!
- Bones of Jonesy Davy
- FP Dance
- Pira-TUDE!
- Hungry Pirate
- Scurvy Dog and Scaredy Cat
- Friend Ship
Lyrics/Music by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter except:track 1 (trad. music), track 7 (additional lyrics by Ben Sage Neuhauser), track 9 (trad. music), track 11 (additional lyrics by Daniel Snow), track 16 (trad. music). All Songs © 2010 by Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music.
Personal THANKS: April – Me Very First and Only Matey – I LOVE YOU! Keith, Harley (inspiration for Pearl), Bill, Lisa, Cloke, Stacey, Marge, Goodtime Charlie, and all of my SMUGGS CREW, Susan Lassiter & Paige Kelly
Production THANKS: Andre Maquera/West St. Digital – guitars, mixing, fixing, and fairy dust. Tracy Wolters – guitar, keyboard, percussion, background vocals, Mad City matey-ness.Wendy Maquera – the voice of Pearl and backing vocals. Sour Boy – The Cranky Pirate band on track 11. Rudy Dauth – Reggae Guitars on track 18. Aram Bedrosian – bass on track 1. Hannah Crary – violin on tracks 1 & 6. Peter Miller – violin on track 3. Mingo Maquera – backing vocals.Michael Kennedy – Saw on track 13. Irving Payne – backing vocals on track 1. Gani – Kazakh folk tunes for track 1.The Dudettes – Hannah B, Dana T, and Marcy E – backing vocals on track 1. Bruce and Sean Morrisey – Cover Art.
Single Releases

Poop Deck Dance (River Road Trance) - 2025

Everyone's On Board (for Gani) - 2024

Pirate Ship Show - 2024

Ski Shanty - 2024

Happy Merry Jolly - 2023

I Know You Pirates - 2023

She Can Be A Captain Too - 2021

Sea Monsters - 2021
