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jol·ly·boat

 (jŏl′ē-bōt′)
n.
A small ship's boat used for minor tasks.

[Origin unknown.]
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Known for their pirate-themed parodies of well-known pop songs, musical duo Jollyboat have been storming the festival circuit for the past few years, picking up a UK Musical Comedy Award along the way.
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co.uk Comedy Night Series of 15-minute stand-up and sketch comedy featuring Jollyboat, Liam Hale, Rachel Slater, Tom Croft, Patrick D''Arcy and Toby Hall.
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With a name like Jollyboat, we may expect their pirateinspired kaleidoscope of lyrics, forced, phrase by phrase, into the melodies of pop''s more enduring classics.
Among those appearing is Liverpool comedian Sam Avery, who is premiering his first-ever hour-long Edinburgh show Rock and Dole, and award-winning comedy musical duo Jollyboat.