The Jolly Rogers are a pirate-themed folk group who got their start as a three-person street act at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival in 1991. They blend traditional sea shanties, drinking songs, and original pirate-themed music with high-energy theatrical performances.

Over the years they have released a string of albums, from early collections of traditional material like Pirates' Gold and Shanty Time to albums of all-original compositions like X Marks The Spot and Beg, Borrow & Steal. They perform at renaissance festivals, maritime music events, and other venues across North America and Europe.