Scrum's mandola was a musical instrument owned by Scrum. It had eight strings, which were all out of tune.
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.[1] Despite Scrum's apparent talent in playing stringed instruments, the mandola's eight strings were all out of tune.[2]
While helping Angelica, disguised as Jack Sparrow and recruiting a crew in Captain's Daughter tavern, Scrum wooed the wenches in the pub by playing My Jolly Sailor Bold with this mandola, until the real Jack Sparrow appeared. Scrum later played the mandola aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge as Jack and Angelica danced on the main deck. Following Blackbeard's death, Scrum continued carrying the mandola after Hector Barbossa became the new captain of the Revenge.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
- Scrum's mandola would first be identified by name in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide.[2]
- According to the Disney Second Screen feature for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 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.[1]
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
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Disney Second Screen: Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides - Archived
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide, pp. 34-35: "Queen Anne's Revenge Crew"
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides