Edmonton's Captain Tractor is an energetic Celtic band reminiscent of early Spirit of the West. With rocked up arrangements, combined with a sprinkling of mandolin, banjo, harmonica, penny whistle, and twelve-string guitar among the electric guitars and drums, the band could play any Celtic pub in the country. Two bouncy folksongs, the traditional "Jug O' Punch" and Wade Hemsworth's "The Logdriver's Waltz" close out the group's slightly frenetic debut album, Land (1994). Captain Tractor is Brock Armstrong, Aimée Hill, Jules Mounteer, Scott Peters, Jeff Smook, and Chris Wynters.

East of Eden (1996) continues with the same driving energy and an even tighter, more integrated sound. Captain Tractor has emerged as one of the best Celtic rock bands in Canada, presenting a mix of original material and covers. The best cuts on the album are the covers: "Drunken Sailor," "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate," and "Lord of the Dance."

Land
1994 Captain Tractor (RCD 219)

Pitcairn Island; Not in This Town; This Is Not a Sad Song; Sound Strange; Give It Back, My Heart; Ghost Riders; Fish; Ministry; Mmm Donut; The Rose Bowl Song; The Road Ahead; Hold Me; 400X; Jug O' Punch; The Logdriver's Waltz 55:35

East of Eden
1995 Captain Tractor (RCD 219A)

Up the Hill; Drunken Sailor; Free Yo'Self; Who's the Dumb One; West Coast Rain; The Last Saskatchewan Pirate; Lord of the Dance; Talk; London Calling; Lonely Inanimate; Through the Forest; Jesus and the Thieves 46:35