Celtic Knot

About the band
Celtic Knot is a trio of musicians from northeast Wisconsin who play and sing traditional Irish & Celtic songs.  With a repertoire centered around good-time and sing-a-long music, the lads feature Clancy Brothers type songs as well as occasional instrumentals and modern ballads. Celtic Knot was a featured act at the Celtic Village, a part of Appleton's family-oriented 2001 "New Year's Eve Around the Park" celebration. The group has performed at varied venues such as:
    • Green Apple Folk Music Society (Appleton)
    • Naut's Landing (Menasha - St. Paddy's Day band 9 years in a row)
    • Between the Pages Coffee House (Appleton)
    • The Palace of Reif's Mills
    • Trilogy Pizza (Greenville)
    • Calumet County Bank Silver & Gold Club (Brillion)
    • Outagamie County Historical Society
    • Town of Denmark Fall Festival
    • Mark's East Side Supper Club (Appleton - St. Paddy's Day band 8 years in a row)
    • St. Patrick's Church (New London)
The trio is available for public and private events from thirty minutes to three hours.  Email or call any of the band members for booking information.
 
Celtic Knot is:  
  • Peter Bartman
  • Vocals, Bass, Bodhran, Pennywhistle
    (920) 734-0576
  • Terry Dawson
  • Vocals, Concertina
    (920) 734-0013
  • Gary Arndt
  • Vocals, Guitars
    (920) 731-7053


     Schedule
    Mar. 9, 2007, 6-9 PM Private party, Oshkosh
    Mar. 16, 2007, 6-9 PM Naut's Landing, Menasha
    Mar. 17, 2007, 7-10 PM Mark's East Side, Appleton

    Biography
    All three of the Celtic Knot regulars have lengthy musical resumes and are active in the Green Apple Folk Music Society. They've played together as Celtic Knot since 1995.
    • Peter Bartman played in the house band at Gilmour Brothers and for many years with the Crystal River Trio, serving as an opening act for the Kingston Trio and Judy Collins. He's also a mainstay of the bluegrass band Mudd Creek and the Jugs.
    • Gary Arndt, a co-founder of the Crystal River Trio in 1981 and has been an avid lover of folk music since teaching himself to play the guitar at the age of 15. Gary now plays the 6 & 12 string guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, and Harmonica. Gary has performed with such great names as The Kingston Trio and Judy Collins. Gary says. "When I first heard the Highwayman, Kingston Trio, and Peter, Paul & Mary, I knew that's what I wanted to do. Music has been a great part of my life ever since."
    • Terry Dawson performs as a singer-songwriter, as a duet with Doug Wheeler, was a member of the Sojourners and the Blues Toads, and has played as a guest musician with the Chieftains


    updated February 15, 2007
    comments: tdawson@focol.org