ROGUES & WENCHES

CELTIC PUB SONG & SEA SHANTY​

    We are "Irish Pub Balladeers"; a band of six Anchorage musicians, who play acoustic instruments, and sing traditional Irish & Scottish songs, sea shanties, and pirate fare, whose lyrics often have a wry, humorous twist. Vastly enjoyable entertainment!  An Irish Pub band with a small piratical problem.

What our audience is saying ...

"One of the houses on the end of my street is home to the members of a local Irish folk band so some morning I'll be walking out to my bus stop to a rollicking accordion and mandolin like I'm finally setting out to seek my fortune on the high seas or some days I'll come home to a weary aching lament that is so sweet and so yearning that I'll miss the drowned lover I never had."

"Lucie Tappero & mates (Rogues & Wenches) - a great combination of often tragic classic Celtic ballads leavened with irreverent, tawdry, tavern songs and salty sea shanties:  A full feast for the palate.  Their sea shanty "Mingulay Boat Song" reminds me of how it felt returning from a weeks long black cod fishing voyage."

"I have been listening to y'all all day today at work. By doing so, my entire day has been improved by a billion! I love this group and I cannot wait until I can see you in person. Just wanted to remind you all that, what you do is improving so many people's days. Thank you for your entertainment! Y'all are absolutely amazing. Keep it up and never stop."  - Annie Carson

"These folks are AWESOME!!! I saw their show recently at the 3 Barons Rennaissance Fair and had a fantastic time!!! I'd recommend their show to all!"  ~ Dave Arnold

"It's always a blast catching the Rogue and Wenches performing - the show at the Forest Fair was no exception - keep it going gang!"  Girdwood Forest Fair ~  Frank Kovalchek

 WUVT  at Virginia Tech.  "I love Celtic and sea songs.  I enjoyed playing your song 'Old Maui' on my radio show on Thank you!" ~Mike O'Sullivan

"Lucie & mates ( Rogues and Wenches) - A great combination of often tragic classic Celtic ballads leavened with irreverent, tawdry, tavern songs and salty sea shanties: a full feast for the palate. Their sea shanty "Mingulay Boat Song" reminds me of how it felt returning from a weeks long black cod fishing voyage."  ~ Joseph Linden

What a GREAT show!!!!  You are consummate showfolk. Your stage personality is absolutely perfect...funny and warm without overwhelming the music...the fact that you are having fun up there draws your audience in, and I love your costumes, especially your Wenches .  ~ Mason Perry

I think you are wonderful on your instruments, especially your percussionist...I'm pretty sure I've never heard anyone play the bodhran better, nor seen them have more fun doing it.  - John  Combs

Your lyrics are great...funny and intelligent, a gift that doesn't always accompany great instrumental ability.  

And your sound...your SOUND...pure joy, real nectar and ambrosia for the ears. I especially love your harmonies...I guess I have a pretty good ear for these things, and your perfect chords send me into the stratosphere.  ~ Don Naff 


If you live in the state of Alaska or have visited and have not been to see Rogues & Wenches you are truly missing out.  Best to see them with friends, drinks and good eats .. much like the atmosphere of Taproot!  ~  Jessica Lorraine Zickefoose

Your last show at tap root was AMAZING!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!   - Rebecca , Owner of Taproot Public House

You all are amazing entertainers and musicians and I can tell you have a great time doing it! It was catching! And you made our event so special. Thanks to each and every one of you!!!!
 - Mary

​WHERE ROGUES & WENCHES BEGAN

We rogues met our boisterous wenches one warm Alaskan summer solstice while carousing at the local Renaissance pub the Crooked Toad Tavern, aboard the pirate ship, the Unforgiven. There we tarried into the wee hours of the morning, drinkin', wenchin' and engaging in all manner of merrymaking. The craic was 90 and the revels roll on.  ​

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