Originally the band was called "Johnny Rebel & The Shackshakers"
(see Group Bio page for story)
which sounded better than "Black Bart & The Fugitives", their first idea.


(L-R) Mark Pilgrim, Shawn, Randy Smith


Billboard for Addison's in Boissevain, Manitoba
- they had a following!


...and a "shack" stage. Seen with guest "Paul Rayner"
who is now a popular columnist for a number of Manitoba newspapers




City Centre Hotel - Brandon, Manitoba


Mark & Randy at Tango's - Virden, Manitoba


Randy watches on as Mark rips off his shirt & with a "pose" bids the band farewell.
He is now an environmentalist in Winnipeg, MB.


Terry Wrobleski joins up & so the two began their alias as 
"The Smith Brothers" - a good gimmick for pickin' up da babes


1990 poster


Partying with our pal "Skippy" - remember 18 is legal drinking age in Canada,
...but Skippy was nowhere near 18.


Dave crashes at a "Shack Shaker"


Ole! Terry sings "Rio Grande Moon" - Boissevain


Winkler, Manitoba - where the women beat up the men (true story)


Packin' it up after a show at The Crystal Hotel - Brandon, Manitoba

...1991