The Sharecroppers are a trio of successful singers, songwriters, musicians and teachers from Pasadena, Newfoundland. Their first CD NATURAL included songs One Room School, The KYLE,Newfoundland Autumn and My Grandfather's Fiddle. These original songs have brought great response from Newfoundlanders and tourists from all aroundthe world. In'92 they represented Nfld.at an I.S.M.E. festival in Seoul, Korea, and since then have entertained for national and international conferences, cruise ships and coach tours, while always remembering some of their best performances right at home in Parish and Legion Halls, Orange lodges and schools. Ed,Guy and Mike also performed 13 shows in May of ‘96 at the Bristol International Festival of the Sea in England where they were invited to sing their latest CD opener This New Founde Lande for the Cabot 500 anniversary celebrations. After performing as well in Bonavista, Nfld. on June 24th,1997 with the MATTHEW, they later entertained at the Brandon Canada Summer Games.There they sang many of their latest songs filled with culture,humour, lore and tradition. The trio was named Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador's best tourism ambassadors for the west coast. Now the Sharecroppers are proud to be official 1999 Canada Winter Games "Friends of the Games" as Western Newfoundland hosts the Corner'99 Brook Jeux du Canada Games. All in all their latest CD THIS NEW FOUNDE LANDE represents the very essence of the Sharecroppers of Newfoundland. Enjoy their lively music and great performances!!!.
"Natural" and "This New Founde Lande" are both available on CD and cassette.
Any schools wishing to use our music for plays and/or musicals may do so. Please tell us what you are are doing. Quite a few schools used "This New Founde Lande" for the CABOT 500 year.
Write or e-mail us at the following:
THE SHARECROPPERS
8 Spruce Street, Pasadena,
Newfoundland, Canada, A0L 1K0
ehumber@calvin.stemnet.nf.ca
A track listing for each recording can be accessed by clicking on the CD cover art on this page.
On June 24th, 25th and 26th, 1997, THE SHARECROPPERS performed at the "Vista '97" Cabot celebrations in Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada. Thanks for celebrating our 500th anniversary!