Meet Fraid Knot – a band once dubbed by a local journalist as “western Canada’s hardest working ambassadors of contemporary Celtic music.” Influenced by the sounds of the musical pioneers who’ve journeyed down this path before, the band’s distinctive “Celt” sound is defined by the eclectic mix of musical personalities that have come together to create what we know today as Fraid Knot.

 

Calmer than the Drop Kick Murphy’s, edgier than Great Big Sea, happier than the Pogues, and still traditional enough to please the ear of many a purist, Fraid Knot truly bridges the gap between Celtic and Rock. The band is a technical, high-energy group of musicians who embrace elements from Scottish, Irish, and of course Canadian music to serve up their own unique “knotified” sound that is present in both original music as well as their interpretation of Celtic classics.