Crofter’s Revenge was born in Regina, Saskatchewan
in the spring of 2001. They burst onto the local
music scene with a rousing St. Patrick’s Day gig at
the Bushwakker brew pub, followed by an even more
rousing set at Mosaic’s Scottish pavilion that
summer.
The band cooked up an infectious mix of covers,
originals and traditionals: Celtic rock, drinking
songs, jigs and reels, pirate ballads, sea shanties,
Canadiana and very occasional forays into blues,
reggae, Australian pop and Middle Eastern
psychedelia.
Unfortunately the band’s bassist, Brock,
was unable to continue with the group because the
commute from Moose Jaw was just too damn long. The
remaining Crofters — Johnny D, Mystic T
(a.k.a. Don Modderman) & Rick McB — found
musical solace in other bands and used the time to
hone their considerable song writing skills.
The band regrouped in the fall of 2001 with a new
bass player they dubbed L-A Woman.
Crofter’s Revenge burst back onto the Regina music
scene with a rousing Robbie Burns Day gig (at the
Bushwakker, naturally!) in January, 2002. The
Crofters then recorded a live, six-song demo CD in
order to bring their songs of “pillage, treasure and
ale” to a wider audience.
2003 proved to be a banner year for the Crofters as
they were joined by fiddle whiz Shamma Sabir
just in time for St. Paddy's. Rounded out with
five-part harmonies and some blistering fiddle
tunes, the band was really starting to cook. They
recorded a four-song studio demo CD at Dave's Bar &
Grill to capture their hot new sound, and the disc
has been selling like those proverbial hotcakes at
gigs ever since.
Violinist/mandolin player Mike Krywulak
joined the Crofters in 2004, bringing the average
age of the band way down and the cuteness factor way
up. They continue to play around Saskatchewan and
have just completed their first full-length studio
CD.
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March 14th
- Queensbury Convention Centre,
IPSCO Place, Regina, (private function)
March 15 - Bushwakkers - Regina, SK
March 17 - McNally's - Regina, SK
April 11-12 - Bobby's Place - Moose Jaw, SK
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