Imitation Irish a Cappella & Comedy!
Ireland's shame and a menace to sobriety, The Dregs are a band of Scandinavian-Irish posers who bring their own merry flavor of folk music to the pubs and taverns of Minnesota. (Ok, some of them are a little Irish.) With staggering behavior, these six sorry sots perform intoxicating ballads, lush anthems, and sea shanties that'll have you three sheets to the wind! So pour yourself a cold one, and get ready for a stomping, clapping, spitting, swearing, mug-swinging, good time!
- dregs (drëgs) n, plural.
- The smallest and least desirable portion of residual liquid at the bottom of a drinking vessel.
- Pathetic band of Irish wannabes who sing, jest, and beg for your table scraps. (See photo, right).
Dregs are currently the most Popular Performers at Harmonic CONvergence
While we admit that this is really an excuse to show people the spiffy schedule they have over at the CONvergence website, we thought we'd point out that of all the performers at Harmonic CONvergence, the Dregs are the most popular.
The Dregs Get All Technical
You really ought to come out drinking with us sometime. But if you can't, then the next best thing is shooting the breeze with us on the interwebz! Read our latest posts in your livejournal friends page, become a fan on facebook, and get up-to-the-second updates using #thedregs hashtag on twitter!
Economy Kicks Dregs Right in the Twig
Many of our fans have grown accustomed to seeing us perform at the Olde World Renaissance Faire just north of Duluth in Twig, MN. Sadly, the financial state of our union has left the organizers with some budget cutbacks, and The Dregs were among those turned away this year. Sorry, guys... that's the way the wind blows.
Back in the Studio
Rested up from a month-long break, we have dusted off our livers (and our voices) and headed back into the recording booth at Curbside Productions. After the smashing success of our wildly popular Christmas show, we were flooded with questions about a the possibility of a holiday album. Who could argue? Production has started and we plan to have CDs available late this year!
Website Re-launched!
After many months of server migrations, module upgrades, and a theme re-design, our site is finally back online... partially. This continues to be a major challenge, since we've already got so many users signed up and thousands of photos and articles here.
Our new look-and-feel is inspired by a beverage that can only be described as the pride of Ireland, combined with some fantastic photography courtesy of our friend Bill Moss.
