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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Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
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), Reagan De Busk (flute/bodhran/mandolin) and Jessica Brackeen (violin).
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.
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Uhuberg CastleFaire - Helen, GA
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Yule In The Smokies! - Sevierville, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Norman Castle Siege 2025 - Alcoa, TN
10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Appalachian Renainssance Faire of TN - Kodak, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Trials of Ragnarök - Clinton, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Private Event
All-day event
Saturday
Claytor Lake Pirate Festival - Dublin, VA
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Library Summer Reading Finale - Clinton, TN
11:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday
Blount County Library Pirate Day - Maryville, TN
All-day event
Friday
Tennessee Smokies Pirate Day - Knoxville, TN
All-day event
Sunday
ARFT Summer Twilight Event - Morristown, TN
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
ARFT Summer Twilight Event - Morristown, TN
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
Newport Renaissance Faire - Newport, TN
10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Newport Renaissance Faire - Newport, TN
10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire - Seymour, IN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire - Seymour, IN
All-day event (Sun)
Sunday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
10:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
Friday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
Tartan Day South - Cayce, SC
9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
Tartan Day South Kickoff Party - Cayce, SC
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Private Event
6:00pm - 11:30pm
Monday
Shamrock Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday
Shamrock Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
Shamrock Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
Shamrock Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday
Shamrock Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
Private Event
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
CastleFaire - Helen, GA
All-day event
Saturday
Enchanted Yule Feast - Rogersville, TN
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday
Mythical & Medieval Faire - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event
Monday
Private Event
All-day event
Sunday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Greeneville, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Greeneville, TN
All-day event
Thursday
Private Halloween Party
4:45pm - 7:00pm
Saturday
Moonrise Merriment
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Upstate Renaissance Festival - Greer, SC
All-day event
Sunday
Upper East TN Celtic Festival - Johnson City, TN
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday
Trials Of Ragnarok - Newport, TN
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Trials Of Ragnarok - Newport, TN
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Frey Fest - Summer Viking Festival - Kingsport, TN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Claytor Lake Pirate Festival - Dublin, VA
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Frey Fest - Summer Viking Festival - Kingsport, TN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Frey Fest - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday
Frey Fest - Knoxville, TN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Private Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
Pirate Night - Kodak, TN
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Spring Thyme with ARFT - Morristown, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Disting Fire Festival - Kingsport, TN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
Disting Nordic Fire Festival - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Private Event
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Disting Nordic Fire Festival - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday
Ullr Fest - Kingsport, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Ullr Fest - Kingsport, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday
Ullr Fest - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Ullr Fest - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday
Barrelhouse Medieval Festival - Knoxville, TN
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
Barrelhouse Medieval Festival - Knoxville, TN
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Faire - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Greeneville, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Benefit for Weston Taylor - Knoxville, TN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Middle TN Highland Games - Hendersonville, TN
10:30am - 11:30am
Sunday
Upper East TN Celtic Festival - Johnson City, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Claytor Lake Pirate Fest - Dublin, VA
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Nat'l. Lighthouse Day - Havre De Grace, MD
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Frey Fest - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday
Frey Fest - Knoxville, TN
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
Private Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 11:59pm
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Sunday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Ritterfest - Knoxville, TN
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Ellijay, GA
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
Disting Nordic Fire Fest - Knoxville, TN
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
Private Event
All-day event
Saturday
Ullr Fest - Knoxville, TN
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Ullr Fest - Knoxville, TN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Private Event
5:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
The Ole' Irish Pub - Myrtle Beach, SC
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Appalachian Renaissance Festival - Greeneville, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Private Event
All-day event
Saturday
Alabama Renaissance Faire - Florence, AL
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Private Event
All-day event
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
Friday
Beaufort Pirate Invasion - Beaufort, NC
All-day event
Saturday
Maryland Renaissance Festival - Annapolis, MD
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Upstate Renaissance Faire - Greer, SC
All-day event
Saturday
Appalachian Highland Celts - Johnson City, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Claytor Lake Pirate Festival - Dublin, VA
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Massachusetts Renaissance Faire - Cummington, MA
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Frey Fest - Knoxville, TN
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
Saturday
Private Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Ohio Viking Festival - Cortland, OH
All-day event
Saturday
Private Event
All-day event
Saturday
West Virginia Renaissance Festival - Lewisburg, WV
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Festival - Harriman, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Manassas Viking Festival - Manassas, VA
All-day event
Friday
Private Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday
Springtime with ARFT - Morristown, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Private Event
All-day event
Saturday
Arts International Festival - Florence, SC
All-day event
Saturday
Darnell Farms - Bryson City, NC
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday
St. Paddy's Day at The Island - Pigeon Forge, TN
All-day event
Wednesday
The Bristol Hotel - Bristol, TN
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
City of Harriman Event
11:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday
Wild Laurel Golf Course - Townsend, TN
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday
Irish Fest Camden - Camden, SC
All-day event (Sat)
Friday
Boyd' Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 1:00am (Sat)
Friday
Aloft Knoxville West - Knoxville, TN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Greeneville, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Alabama Renaissance Faire - Florence, AL
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Ciderville Music Barn - Powell, TN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
Friday
Beaufort Pirate Invasion - Beaufort, NC
All-day event
Friday
Private Event
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
A Midsummer's Masquerade - Piney Flats, TN
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
Friday
Ohio Viking Festival - Cortland, OH
All-day event
Saturday
West Virginia Renaissance Festival - Lewisburg, WV
All-day event (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
All-day event
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
All-day event (Sun)
Thursday
Tennessee Hills Distillery - Jonesborough, TN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Boyd's Jig & Reel - Knoxville, TN
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Wednesday
St. Paddy's Day at The BrickYard Bar & Grill
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Gatlinburg, TN
11:00am - 6:30pm
Saturday
St. Paddy's Day Celebration - Pigeon Forge, TN
12:30pm - 6:00pm
Friday
Irish Fest Camden - Camden, SC
All-day event (Sat)
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC
All-day event (Sun)
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Danville, KY
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Manassas Viking Festival - Manassas, VA
10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
Enchanted Chalice Ren Faire - Greeneville, SC
All-day event
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest - Myrtle Beach, SC
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire - Piney Flats, TN
10:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Alabama Renaissance Faire - Florence, AL
10:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest - Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Pumpkin Palooza Family Festival - Cleveland, TN
10:00am - 11:00am
Saturday
Fort Bragg Renaissance Festival - Fort Bragg, NC
10:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Private Event
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest, Myrtle Beach, SC
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sun)
Friday
Ocracoke Bar & Grille, Ocracoke Island, NC
8:00pm - 11:00pm (Sat)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest, Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Fest, Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Ft. Bragg Renaissance Faire, Ft. Bragg, NC
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire, Piney Flats, TN
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Johnson County Old Time Fiddlers Convention
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
West Virginia Renaissance Festival, Lewisburg, VA
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Tennessee Medieval Faire, Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Manassas Viking Festival, Manassas, VA
10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
Mythical & Medieval Gala, Myrtle Beach, SC
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Mythical & Medieval Fest, Myrtle Beach SC
11:00am - 7:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Gloucester Renaissance Festival, Gloucester, VA
10:00am - 5:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Appalachian Renaissance Faire, Piney Flats, TN
10:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Tennessee Pirate Festival, Harriman, TN
11:00am - 6:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
Cancer Benefit, Newport, TN
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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
Rusty Cutlass, Tom Mason & The Blue Buccaneers, Thunder & Spice, The Muckers, Pride of Bedlam, Fisherman's Friends, Luke Kelly, Stan Rogers, The Corries, The Irish Rovers, The Jackdaws, Great Big Sea, Flogging Molly, Lankum, Jethro Tull, Steve Earle
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.
Acoustic Band
