Scrum's mandola

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Scrum with his mandola slung around his neck aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge.

Scrum's mandola was a musical instrument that belonged to Scrum.

History

Not much is known about this mandola prior to being in Scrum's possession. Although Scrum had the gift of song and there is "nary an instrument Scrum cannot play," he favored the mandola because his dear mum always said "his playin' was so sweet it brought a tear to her eye." Scrum also once stole the heart of a Berber princess with nothing more than his dandy tune. Despite Scrum's apparent talent in playing stringed instruments, the mandola's eight strings were all out of tune.

Scrum plays his mandola as Jack and Angelica dance aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge.

While helping Angelica, who disguised herself as Jack Sparrow and recruited a crew in the Captain's Daughter tavern, Scrum played his mandola slung around his neck, wooing the wenches in the pub and singing My Jolly Sailor Bold, until the real Jack Sparrow appeared. Later, aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, Scrum played a Spanish tune on his mandola as Jack and Angelica engage in a dance of deception on the main deck. Following Blackbeard's death, Scrum continued carrying the mandola after Hector Barbossa became the new captain of the Revenge.

Behind the scenes

• Scrum's mandola first appeared in the junior novelization for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, having first been identified by name in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide. According to the Disney Second Screen feature, Scrum has the gift of song and there is "nary an instrument Scrum cannot play," although he favors the mandola because his dear mum always said "his playin' was so sweet it brought a tear to her eye." Scrum also once stole the heart of a Berber princess with nothing more than his dandy tune.
• In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's screenplay for On Stranger Tides, as the Queen Anne's Revenge turns gloriously over sparkling waters, out toward a deep blue sea, the crew cheers, Hector Barbossa grins, and Scrum strums a jaunty tune. However, while Scrum had his mandola slung around his neck, it is unclear if Scrum played a tune in the final cut of the film.

Appearances

• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (junior novelization) (First appearance)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie Storybook
• LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)

Sources

• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide (First identified as Scrum's mandola)
• Disney Second Screen: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides