The Crossjacks, East Tennessee's premier themed entertainment act, is available to hire for your next entertainment event! Performing at pirate festivals and Renaissance faires throughout the mid-Southeast states, this acoustic duo serves up an eclectic variety of authentic sea shanties, Old World folk, fiddle tunes, and other festival favorites. The Crossjacks also performs at smaller venues such as pubs and parks, and is available for private parties (corporate events, promotions, etc.)
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Price Range: $300 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
We perform an eclectic variety of authentic sea shanties, ballads and folk songs from various Old World cultures (Celtic, English, Gypsy, etc.), popular festival favorites, and some more modern pieces that fit our style. We make it a point to interact with our audiences, making them a part of the show and transporting them to a bygone era of adventure and romance.
We work with crowds of all ages and sizes. We can provide appropriate entertainment for a family-friendly private party as well as the bawdiest tavern in town.
And of course we perform every show in full period costume, and remain in character throughout your entire event!
As well as performing on-stage, we can also act off-stage as strolling musicians, providing a more intimate and informal experience to your patrons and guests and a pleasant ambience to your event.
| November 14, 2020–November 15, 2020 • All-day event | Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC |
| August 28, 2020 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
| June 06, 2020–June 07, 2020 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN |
| May 23, 2020–May 25, 2020 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN |
| May 09, 2020 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Manassas Viking Festival - Manassas, VA |
| April 04, 2020 • All-day event | Enchanted Chalice Ren Faire - Greeneville, SC |
| November 09, 2019 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 02, 2019–November 03, 2019 • 10:00am - 6:00pm | Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Piney Flats, TN |
| October 26, 2019–October 27, 2019 • 10:00am - 6:00pm | Alabama Renaissance Faire - Florence, AL |
| October 19, 2019–October 20, 2019 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN |
| October 12, 2019–October 13, 2019 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN |
| September 28, 2019 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Pumpkin Palooza Family Festival - Cleveland, TN |
| September 14, 2019–September 15, 2019 • 10:00am - 6:00pm | Fort Bragg Renaissance Festival - Fort Bragg, NC |
| August 03, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Private Event |
| November 10, 2018–November 11, 2018 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Mythical & Medieval Fest, Myrtle Beach, SC |
| October 26, 2018–October 27, 2018 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Ocracoke Bar & Grille, Ocracoke Island, NC |
| October 20, 2018–October 21, 2018 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Pirate Fest, Harriman, TN |
| October 13, 2018–October 14, 2018 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Pirate Fest, Harriman, TN |
| September 15, 2018–September 16, 2018 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Ft. Bragg Renaissance Faire, Ft. Bragg, NC |
| September 08, 2018–September 09, 2018 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Appalachian Renaissance Faire, Piney Flats, TN |
| August 25, 2018 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Johnson County Old Time Fiddlers Convention |
| June 16, 2018–June 17, 2018 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | West Virginia Renaissance Festival, Lewisburg, VA |
| June 02, 2018–June 03, 2018 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN |
| May 26, 2018–May 28, 2018 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN |
| May 19, 2018–May 20, 2018 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN |
| May 12, 2018 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Manassas Viking Festival, Manassas, VA |
| February 09, 2018 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Mythical & Medieval Gala, Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 11, 2017–November 12, 2017 • 11:00am - 7:00pm | Mythical & Medieval Fest, Myrtle Beach SC |
| October 21, 2017–October 22, 2017 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Gloucester Renaissance Festival, Gloucester, VA |
| October 14, 2017–October 15, 2017 • 10:00am - 6:00pm | Appalachian Renaissance Faire, Piney Flats, TN |
| October 07, 2017–October 08, 2017 • 11:00am - 6:00pm | Tennessee Pirate Festival, Harriman, TN |
| September 30, 2017 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Cancer Benefit, Newport, TN |
| September 16, 2017–September 17, 2017 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Fort Bragg Renaissance Faire, Fort Bragg, NC |
| September 01, 2017 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Clarence Brown Theatre Opening Celebration Event for "Peter and the Starcatcher" |
| May 27, 2017–May 29, 2017 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | TN Medieval Faire, Harriman TN |
| May 20, 2017–May 21, 2017 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | TN Medieval Faire, Harriman TN |
| May 13, 2017–May 14, 2017 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | TN Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN |
A sample of the songs that we perform:
All For Me Grog
Bessarabian Girl
Drop Of Nelson's Blood
Drunken Sailor
Fathom The Bowl
Hoist The Colors
The Mermaid
Mhairi's Wedding
Moonshiner
Old Dunn Cow
Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Randy Dandy O
Rio Grande
Skye Boat Song
Tell Me Ma
Two Guitars
The Scotsman
Valparaiso
Whiskey In The Jar
Whiskey Johnny O
Whup Jamboree
Wild Mountain Thyme
Wild Rover
| Mark Dudek | Guitar, Vocals |
| Dawn Cunningham | Fiddle |
| Jesse Wine | Fiddle, Bones |
Motley Tones, Pirates Inc., Rusty Cutlass, Tom Mason & The Blue Buccaneers, Thunder & Spice, The Lost Boys, The Muckers, Pride of Bedlam, Fisherman's Friends, Luke Kelly, Stan Rogers, The Corries, The Irish Rovers, The Jackdaws, Great Big Sea, Flogging Molly
When using a house PA system, we require two vocal microphones and two 1/4" instrument inputs.
We can provide our own modest PA system upon request.
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