The Crowfoot Rakes are a high-energy five-piece group with a strong focus on their Celtic roots, but also take inspiration from the likes of Tom Waits and Mark Knopfler. Based in the Midwestern metropolis of Des Moines, IA, these rowdy folks have been tearing it up all across the state since they formed in late 2022, they have played iconic midwestern venues from the Dubliner in Omaha to Jameson’s in Waterloo. The Rakes have also made a splash in the festival scene, with several under their belt in the short time since their formation. Their debut album, “Off She Goes”, recorded at the legendary Golden Bear Records, releases February 29th, and features a unique blend of masterfully recorded compositions of classic folk tunes, as well as a handful of whiskey-fueled live tracks that capture the energy of a traditional Irish pub session. Featuring a wide breadth of instruments from fiddles and banjos to accordions and one of only a handful of midwestern uilleann pipers, The Crowfoot Rakes are a standout group the likes of which Iowa has never seen, and may never see again.