At the edges of folk festivals you often find clowns and jesters. Occasionally they make music and end up on stage. On their debut album, Arrogant Worms, the group presents a mix of off-the-wall lyrics done in a variety of styles from folk ("The Last Saskatchewan Pirate") to reggae ("The Credit Song") to rock ("Let's Go Bowling"). Russell's Shorts (1994), their second CD, delivers the zaniness of songs such as "Carrot Juice Is Murder" and "Killer Robots from Venus." The album also achieves a more respectable duration. C'est Cheese (1995) continues the format with numbers such as "Kill the Dog Next Door," "Sex, Drugs & RRSPs," and "Proud to be a Banker." These CDs are fun and decently performed. The Arrogant Worms consist of Mike McCormick, Trevor Strong, John Whytock, and Steve Wood.

Arrogant Worms
[no date] Festival (AW-444)

The Last Saskatchewan Pirate; The Credit Song; Let's Go Bowling; Goin' Huntin'; Don't Go into Politics; No Sale/No Store; The Canadian Crisis Song; The Ballad of Dan; Jesus' Brother Bob; I Want to Look like Arnold; Car Full of Pain; The Christmas Song 29:38

Russell's Shorts
1994 Festival (AW-555)

Tokyo Love Song; Carrot Juice Is Murder; Rippy the Gator; Killer Robots from Venus; Having Fun Is Bad for You; The Fishing Song; William Shakespeare's in My Cat; A Night on Dildo; The Last Sensitive Cowboy; Losing Hair Under God; Big Fat Road Manager 41:19

C'est Cheese
1995 Festival (AW-777-2)

Sam, the Guy from `Quincy'; Kill the Dog Next Door; Lonely Lab of Broken Hearts; Sex, Drugs & RRSPs; History is Made by Stupid People; My Voice is Changing; Proud to be a Banker; Horizon; The Happy Happy Birthday Song; Dangerous; The Mountie Song; Dog Food Woman; Mounted Animal Nature Trail; A Real Letter from a Real Yahoo; Let There Be Guns 40:25