Calico Jack

John "Calico Jack" Rackham (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_Jack) was a notorious 18th century pirate operating in the Bahamas and Cuba. He may have actually been a distant relative of mine. His original and well-known pirate flag, not to mention his romantic relationship with the notorious Anne Bonney, seems an ideal subject for the History Channel. Until then - musically, iCalico Jacki (5:00) captures the nautical feel of sailing the seas searching for ships to plunder. The piece contains two related but distinct themes: A jaunty horn pipe-like dance tune introduced by the piccolo, and a slower, romantic melody reminiscent of a sailing ship riding the ocean waves.