Rumgumption: Twin Cities traditional band

“You... were the best part of the evening! We have gotten many compliments on the entertainment, and demands that, next time, we make room for dancing.”

--Jeff Perry

Events:

Alnwick 20-year Reunion
August 16
Minneapolis, MN

Irish Fair
August 9
St. Paul, MN

National Night Out
August 5
Minneapolis, MN

What's that again?

Rumgumption1) Common sense; native wit
2) Initiative inspired by strong drink
3)A traditional band from Minneapolis, Minnesota is Chad McAnally (flute, hammer dulcimer, Gaelic harp, assorted whistlage), Shawn McBurnie (vocals, bodhrán), and Jason Novak (cittern, Uilleann pipes, flute, whistlage).

As of March/April 2008, we're pleased to add fiddler Michelle MacGregor as a regular guest artist. Welcome, Michelle!

We play traditional Irish and Scots music with origins ranging from ancient to sometime last week, and have amazed and enthralled literally dozens of people.



The saucy chiels – I think they ca them
Critics – the muckle sorrow claw them,
(For mense nor manners ne'er could awe them
          Frae their presumption,)
They need not try thy jokes to fathom,
          They want rumgumption.

          —Oliver Oldstile (James Beattie), 
          "To Mr. Alexander Ross," 1768