"A Crowd Of Bold Sharemen whipped up a storm of roots music with traditional tunes, rousing sea shanties, slow airs, dance tunes and stories……..a great night, to set the feet to dancing and the heart to leaping high for fun and joy…….. fine contemporary songs in a traditional idiom…….. the dance tunes were round-the-house-and-mind-the-dresser stuff full of power and force."
- Munster Express, Waterford, Friday, March 12, 2004

"They were a highlight of the Juno weekend and they were a highlight of the Folk Festival. This band could close any festival in the country and leave those who heard them as moved as we were."
- David Francey, JUNO Award winner 2002 in the Best Roots and Traditional Album - Solo category

"The five hearty voices of A Crowd of Bold Sharemen closed the evening with vintage music from the Rock. With two button accordions, one fiddle, a flute and a bodhran, they opened the set like a flamethrower, in a blaze of jigs so fast it felt like steam was coming out of our ears. Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne led this finely honed ensemble of roaring boys through their full wide load of Newfoundland dance, folk song and original songs delivered with zest and infectious energy."
- Stephen Pedersen, Arts Reporter, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sunday, 10 August, 2003 at the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival

"With the sounds of accordion, mandolin, banjo, bodhran, concertina, tin whistle, flute, fiddle, bouzouki and guitar between them --- as well as five fine sets of vocal chords - the Sharemen put on one hell of a show. The band's set included traditional songs and instrumentals, all wrapped up in a blanket of entertaining stage banter. Right from the moment these fellas stepped on stage, they captured the audience's attention and never faltered. They were well-polished, with wonderful instrumental arrangements and very strong vocals. There were a number of acappella bits that emphasized the band's ability for intricate vocal harmonies. A Crowd of Bold Sharemen is a band that I would gladly go see again."
- Cheryl Turner, Rambles, A Cultural Arts Magazine, at the Kitchen Racket, Celtic Colours 2002, Cape Breton, NS 18 October, 2002

"This quintet of proud Newfoundlanders can surely serve up a set of songs and tunes that put listeners smack in the middle of Canada's mighty island nation. The sound is deliciously authentic........their voices are clear and enthusiastic. Check out A Crowd of Bold Sharemen for a taste of Newfoundland known to too few people beyond that island's rocky shores."
- Tom Knapp, Rambles CD Review, 28 December 2002

"Now, here's the best thing to happen to Newfoundland music in a long time. ........... An entertaining education in Newfoundland history and culture. This is THE Newfoundland group of 2002. And not a bad-lookin' crowd, either."
- Linda Russell, President, St. John's Folk Arts Council