Hailing from various ports of call in East Tennessee, The Crossjacks is an acoustic folk band, playing the traditional European music that inspired today's Appalachian music. They are popular performers at Celtic, Renaissance, medieval, pirate, Viking and other festivals throughout the mid-South, often appearing in full period costume. Their self-titled debut album was released in July of 2020. The Crossjacks are Mark Dudek (vocals/guitar), Dawn Cunningham (violin) and Reagan De Busk (flute/drums/mandolin).
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Price Range: $300 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
Our repertoire is an eclectic variety of traditional and folk songs from various Old World cultures (Celtic, English, Romanian), popular festival favorites, authentic sea shanties, and some more modern pieces that fit our style. We work with crowds of all ages and sizes. And of course we perform in full period costume (when appropriate).
Hailing from various ports of call in East Tennessee, The Crossjacks is an acoustic folk band, playing the traditional European music that inspired today's Appalachian music. They are popular performers at Celtic, Renaissance, medieval, pirate, Viking and other festivals throughout the mid-South, often appearing in full period costume. Their self-titled debut album was released in July of 2020. The Crossjacks are Mark Dudek (vocals/guitar), Dawn Cunningham (violin) and Reagan De Busk (flute/bodhran/mandolin).
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.
| February 25, 2023 • 1:00pm - 6:00pm | Disting Nordic Fire Fest - Knoxville, TN |
| March 10, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 11, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 12, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 13, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 14, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 15, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 16, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 17, 2023 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Ellijay, GA |
| March 18, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 19, 2023 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| August 12, 2023 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Claytor Lake Pirate Fest - Dublin, VA |
| December 03, 2022 • 3:00pm - 9:00pm | Ullr Fest - Knoxville, TN |
| December 02, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Ullr Fest - Knoxville, TN |
| November 18, 2022 • 5:00pm - 8:30pm | Private Event |
| November 12, 2022–November 13, 2022 • All-day event | Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 11, 2022 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | The Ole' Irish Pub - Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 05, 2022–November 06, 2022 • All-day event | Appalachian Renaissance Festival - Greeneville, TN |
| November 04, 2022 • All-day event | Private Event |
| October 22, 2022–October 23, 2022 • All-day event | Alabama Renaissance Faire - Florence, AL |
| October 15, 2022–October 16, 2022 • All-day event | Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN |
| October 14, 2022 • All-day event | Private Event |
| October 08, 2022–October 09, 2022 • All-day event | Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN |
| October 01, 2022–October 02, 2022 • All-day event | Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN |
| September 30, 2022–October 01, 2022 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN |
| September 23, 2022–September 25, 2022 • All-day event | Beaufort Pirate Invasion - Beaufort, NC |
| September 17, 2022–September 18, 2022 • All-day event | Maryland Renaissance Festival - Annapolis, MD |
| September 10, 2022 • All-day event | Upstate Renaissance Faire - Greer, SC |
| September 03, 2022–September 04, 2022 • All-day event | Appalachian Highland Celts - Johnson City, TN |
| August 13, 2022 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Claytor Lake Pirate Festival - Dublin, VA |
| August 06, 2022–August 07, 2022 • All-day event | Massachusetts Renaissance Faire - Cummington, MA |
| July 30, 2022 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Frey Fest - Knoxville, TN |
| July 15, 2022–July 16, 2022 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN |
| July 02, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Private Event |
| June 24, 2022–June 26, 2022 • All-day event | Ohio Viking Festival - Cortland, OH |
| June 11, 2022 • All-day event | Private Event |
| June 04, 2022–June 05, 2022 • All-day event | West Virginia Renaissance Festival - Lewisburg, WV |
| May 28, 2022–May 30, 2022 • All-day event | Tennessee Pirate Festival - Harriman, TN |
| May 21, 2022–May 22, 2022 • All-day event | Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN |
| May 14, 2022 • All-day event | Manassas Viking Festival - Manassas, VA |
| April 29, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Private Event |
| April 23, 2022–April 24, 2022 • All-day event | Springtime with ARFT - Morristown, TN |
| April 22, 2022 • All-day event | Private Event |
| April 09, 2022 • All-day event | Arts International Festival - Florence, SC |
| March 19, 2022 • 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Darnell Farms - Bryson City, NC |
| March 17, 2022 • All-day event | St. Paddy's Day at The Island - Pigeon Forge, TN |
| March 16, 2022 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | The Bristol Hotel - Bristol, TN |
| March 16, 2022 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | City of Harriman Event |
| March 12, 2022 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Wild Laurel Golf Course - Townsend, TN |
| March 04, 2022–March 05, 2022 • All-day event | Irish Fest Camden - Camden, SC |
| December 31, 2021–January 01, 2022 • 9:00pm - 1:00am | Boyd' Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN |
| November 19, 2021 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Aloft Knoxville West - Knoxville, TN |
| November 13, 2021–November 14, 2021 • All-day event | Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 05, 2021–November 07, 2021 • All-day event | Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Greeneville, TN |
| October 23, 2021–October 24, 2021 • All-day event | Alabama Renaissance Faire - Florence, AL |
| October 02, 2021–October 03, 2021 • All-day event | Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN |
| September 25, 2021 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Ciderville Music Barn - Powell, TN |
| August 21, 2021–August 22, 2021 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN |
| August 13, 2021–August 15, 2021 • All-day event | Beaufort Pirate Invasion - Beaufort, NC |
| July 23, 2021 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Private Event |
| July 17, 2021 • 11:00am - 10:00pm | A Midsummer's Masquerade - Piney Flats, TN |
| July 10, 2021–July 11, 2021 • 9:00pm - 12:00am | Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN |
| June 25, 2021–June 27, 2021 • All-day event | Ohio Viking Festival - Cortland, OH |
| June 05, 2021–June 06, 2021 • All-day event | West Virginia Renaissance Festival - Lewisburg, WV |
| May 29, 2021–May 31, 2021 • All-day event | Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN |
| May 22, 2021–May 23, 2021 • All-day event | Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN |
| May 06, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Tennessee Hills Distillery - Jonesborough, TN |
| May 01, 2021 • 9:00pm - 11:30pm | Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN |
| March 17, 2021 • 8:30pm - 10:30pm | St. Paddy's Day at The BrickYard Bar & Grill |
| March 17, 2021 • 11:00am - 6:30pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN |
| March 13, 2021 • 12:30pm - 6:00pm | St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Pigeon Forge, TN |
| March 05, 2021–March 06, 2021 • All-day event | Irish Fest Camden - Camden, SC |
| 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:
Bessarabian Girl
Billy Bones
Britches Full of Stitches/Bill Sullivan's Polka/John Ryan's Polka
Chattahoochie
Copperhead Road
Dirty Old Town
Drunken Sailor
Hoist The Colors
Galway Girl
Immigrant Song
In Hell I'll Be In Good Company
Jack Of Diamonds
The Mermaid
Moonshiner
Mountain Road/Ships Are Sailing/Rolling In The Rye Grass
Old Dunn Cow
Skye Boat Song
Star Of The County Down
Thank God I'm A Buccaneer
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Top Of The Cork Road/Swallowtail Jig/Calliope House
Two Guitars
The Scotsman
Wagon Wheel
Whiskey In The Jar
Whup Jamboree/The Goat's Polka
| Mark Dudek | Guitar, Vocals |
| Dawn Cunningham | Fiddle |
| Reagan De Busk | Flute, Bodhran, Mandolin |
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When using a house PA system, we require three vocal microphones, an instrument mic, and two 1/4" instrument inputs.
We can provide our own modest PA system upon request.
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