The Cape Breton Lobster Bash Series is a collection of songs released by the Crash Test Dummies

Crash Test Dummies

The Crash Test Dummies is a Canadian folk rock/alternative rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, widely known for their 1993 single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts and his distinctive bass-baritone voice...

 for purchase via their online store

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. All the songs are written about Brad Roberts

Brad Roberts

Bradley Kenneth "Brad" Roberts is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. He sings in the bass-baritone range.-Career:...

' experiences within Cape Breton

Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton County, officially, County Cape Breton, is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island.Taking its name from Cape Breton, the most easterly point of the island which was called after the Bretons of Brittany, this municipality has what is probably the oldest...

 and all feature a Celtic

Celtic music

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 sound. To date, four songs have been released in the series, with a new addition expected every year or two until there is a full collection of 10-12 songs.

Background

The following is Brad Robert's description of the series:

Track listing

Track	Title	Length	Release Date	Notes
1	"Kelly's Mountain"	2:32	September 9, 2007	Inspired by the close knit community that is Englishtown..
2	"It's a Small Town"	2:30	May 11, 2007	Originally written as a charity single for Englishtown's annual Lobster Bash. Released as a free downloadable single in May 2007.
3	"Lobster Bash"	3:00	September 9, 2007	Inspired by Englishtown's Lobster Bash. Originally recorded as a charity single for The 312 Sports Association.
4	"My Name is Paul White Head"	4:34	July 27, 2009	"I have a very good friend living in Cape Breton, who is the only person in the town not to be a fisherman. He's originally from England, and takes some ribbing by the locals, who fish in summer and collect "social assistance" in winter. So, I put on my Celtic boots and I wrote this song for him. He is a very talented person, and races motorbikes. Hope you enjoy."

Download sites

• CrashTestDummiesMusic.com (256 kbit/s MP3)