history
Celtic Creek was born in 2004, out of a desire to keep alive the ancient story-songs of the Scottish & Irish races. We have also started performing the music of the Civil War era, and of the Great Lakes. We have played about 300 performances in the last five years.
Because of the demand we began playing Pop/Folk tunes especially those associated with water and so we formed an alter-ego of Drunken Sailors for those types of event. Along the way, we were asked to come up with a Pirate show for kids and so we developed Capt'n Kid's Pirate Show, which has taken off like hotcakes. We play an exhausting schedule mostly from St. Patty's Day until the end of the Autumn outdoor season.
We traveled to Scotland in 2006, and to Ireland in 2005, where we played music with traditional players at the famous Murphy's Pub. We als played in some other remote places like the Yukon, and out on Ambergis Caye, Belize - wherever we can find a corner and people want to listen.
Our duo consists of husband and wife, James and Elizabeth (Jim and Beth) McQuiston. We lived on the shores of Lake Erie, near the mouth of a creek, when we started the band, and we both have Celtic backgrounds. So, we decided on Celtic Creek as the name best suited to represent our music. Now we live in Warren, PA on the Allegheny River, and have added the two new bands to the line-up.
We both have family links to Ireland and Scotland, through the names Hamilton, Calhoun, Montogomery, McDonald, McCandless, Stewart, and many more, and we have traveled extensively in the old world. Our families have been associated with each other for centuries and we hold dear our Celtic legacy.
Jim has performed for 45 years, playing many types of popular music. He grew up on Celtic music and began performing it live a few years ago. Beth played flute in high school and discovered her own love of Celtic music. In early 2004 we began rehearsing for St. Patrick's Day, and we've been very busy ever since!