Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs

                                           October 19, 2025 at the Woodridge Public Library

 

2025 Performance Schedule

                                             2025 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

          To book a performance call (708) 366-6040 or richardpickren@gmail.com

Jan     4      The Garlands, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Barrington, IL 1:30

Jan     12    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Hoffman Estates, IL 1:00

Jan.    21    Memory Cafe, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Oak Park, Il 2 pm

Jan     23    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30

Jan.    29    Alto Senior Living, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Feb      6    Church Creek, Songs of Love & Romance, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm

Feb.    11   Lutheran Home, Songs of Love & Romance, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

Feb     13   Willows Encore Village, Songs of Love & Romance, Schaumburg, IL 2 pm

Feb     14   Sunnymere, Songs of Love & Romance, Aurora, IL 1 pm

Feb     14   Prairie Pointe, Songs of Love & Romance, Sugar Grove, IL 3:15

Feb     21   Elmhurst Park District, Songs of Love & Romance, Elmhurst, IL 12:30

Feb     21   The Greens, Songs of Love & Romance, Elgin, IL 6:45

March 11   Crystal Lake Senior Svcs, Songs of Ireland, Crystal Lake, IL 1:30

March 12   Oak Park Township, Songs of Ireland, Oak Park, IL 11:45

March 13   Greenfields, Songs of Ireland, Geneva, IL 2 pm

March 14   Victory Lakes, Songs of Ireland, Lindenhurst, IL 10:30, 1:30 & 3

March 15   Oak Trace, Songs of Ireland,, Downers Grove, IL 2 pm

March 16   Warrenville Public Library, Songs of Ireland, Warrenville, IL 1 pm

March 17   The Oaks, Songs of Ireland, Bartlett, IL 11 am

March 17   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Oak Park, IL 1:30

March 17   Seneca Public Library,  Songs of Ireland, Seneca, IL 6 pm

March 18   Pleasant View, Songs of Ireland, Ottawa, IL 2:30

March 20   Central Baptist Village, Songs of Ireland, Norridge, IL 2 pm

March 25   Chestnut Square, Songs of Ireland, Glenview, IL 7 pm

March 26   Alto Senior Living; Songs of Ireland, Wheaton, IL 2:30

March 28   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm

March 30   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm

April   3    The Reserve, TBD, Geneva, IL 3 pm

April   10  Alto Senior Living, Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

April   14-16  Unavailable

April   18   Holmstad Ekstam, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs,  Batavia, IL 2 pm

April   24   Church Creek, Old Time Rock N Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30

April   25   Brookdale, Derby Days!, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm

April   30   St. Charles Library, Derby Days!, St. Charles, IL 1 pm

May     2    Resurrection Village, Derby Days! Chicago, IL

May    19   Holmstad Park Manor, The Stars & Stripes, Batavia, Il 2 pm

May    20   Greenfields, The Stars & Stripes, Geneva, IL 3 pm

May    21   Alto Senior Living, The Stars & Stripes,, Wheaton, IL 2:30

May    22   Tabor Hills, The Stars & Stripes, Naperville, IL 1 pm

May    23   Mayslake, The Stars & Stripes, Oakbrook, IL 1:30

May    26   Beacon Hill, The Stars & Stripes, Lombard, IL 11 am

May    26   Central Baptist Village, The Stars & Stripes, Norridge, IL 2 pm

May    27   Brookdale, Singers & Songwriters of the 70s, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30

May    29   The Oaks, Songs from the Lonesome Prairie, Bartlett, IL 11:30-1:30

 

June    10    Alto Senior Living, Family Picnic, Blackwell Forest Preserve, 12:30

June    12    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Des Plaines, IL 6:30

June    13    Holmstad, Old Time Rock n Roll, Batavia, IL 2 pm

June    17    Park Place, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Elmhurst, IL noon

June    18    Clarendale, Favorite Folk Songs, Addison, IL 2:30

June    18    Silverado, Old Time Rock n Roll, St. Charles, IL 5:30

June    26    The Moorings, Old Time Rock N Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

June    27    Oak Trace, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Downers Grove, IL 7 pm

July     2      Pleasant View, The Stars & Stripes, Ottawa, IL 2:30

July     3      Oak Park Senior Services, The Stars & Stripes, Oak Park, IL 11:30

July     3      The Oaks, The Stars & Stripes, Bartlett, IL 1:30

July     4      Bria, The Stars & Stripes, Geneva, IL 11:30 am

July     4      Oak Trace, The Stars & Stripes, Downers Grove, IL 1:45

July     4      Brookdale, The Stars & Stripes, Oak Park, IL 4 pm

July     5      The Garlands, The Stars & Stripes, Barrington, IL 1:30

July     9      Aging Care Connections, The Stars & Stripes, Westchester, IL noon

July    10     Church Creek, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30

July    11     Beacon Hill, Old Time Rock N Roll, Lombard, IL 7 pm

July    15     Encore, Favorite Folk Songs, Crystal Lake, IL 1:30

July    16     Alto Senior Living, Favorite Folk Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

July    19     Brookdale, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Northbrook, IL 2 pm

July    22     Belmont Village, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Carol Stream, IL 10 & 11 am

July    25     Geneva Place, The Stars & Stripes, Geneva, IL 2 pm

Aug     1    America House at Cedarlake, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Plainfield, IL noon

Aug     7   Tamarisk Northshore, Old Time Rock n Roll, Deerfield, Il 7:30

Aug     6    Holmstad Park Manor, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Batavia, Il 2 pm

Aug     8    Twin Lakes, Pop Hits of the 60s, Palatine, IL 3 pm

Sept     7    Plymouth Place, Old Time Rock n Roll, LaGrange Park, IL 3 pm

Sept     8    The Moorings, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

Sept    10    Alto Senior Living, Favorite Folk Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Sept    11    Ascension Senior Living, The Stars & Stripes, Chicago, IL 1:30

Sept    19    White Oaks, Favorite Folk Songs, South Elgin, IL 11 am

Sept    19    Timothy Place, Old Time Rock n Roll, Elmhurst, IL 3-4 pm

Sept    20    Brookdale, Old Time Rock n Roll, Northbrook, IL 2 pm 

Oct      3     Holmstad Park Manor, Fall Party, Batavia, IL 1:30

Oct      10   Encore, Favorite Songs, Crystal Lake, IL 2 pm

Oct      14   Heritage Woods, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, DeKalb, IL 2:30

Oct      15   Lutheran Home, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

Oct.     19   Woodridge Public Library, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Woodridge, IL 2 pm   

Oct      23   The Reserve, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Geneva, IL 3 pm

Oct.     24.  Belmont Village, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Carol Stream, IL 10 & 11 am

Oct      27   Niles Senior Center, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Niles, IL 1:45

Oct      28   Pleasant View, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Ottawa, IL 2:30

Oct      29   Alto Senior Living, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Oct      29   Beacon Hill, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Lombard, IL 7 pm

Oct      31   Bethany Healthcare, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Dekalb, IL 4 pm

Nov    11    Hearthwood Senior Living The Stars & Stripes, Bartlett, IL 11 am 

Nov    11    The Moorings, The Stars & Stripes, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

Nov    11    Chestnut Square, The Stars & Stripes, Glenview, IL 7 pm

Nov    17     Church Creek, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Arlington Heights, 1:30

Nov    18    Alden Estates, The Stars & Stripes, Huntley, IL 2 pm

Nov    19    Tabor Hills, Old Time Rock n Roll, Naperville, IL 1 pm

Nov    20-25 Unavailable

Dec     1      Holmstad Park Manor, A Prairie Holiday, Batavia, Il 2 pm

Dec     2      Aurora Retired Teachers, A Prairie Holiday, Batavia, IL 12:30

Dec     5      Illinois Retired Teachers, A Prairie Holiday, McCook, IL 1:15

Dec     5      Beacon Hill, A Prairie Holiday, Lombard, IL 7 pm

Dec     10    Alto Senior Living, A Prairie Holiday, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Dec.    19.   The Greens, A Prairie Holiday, Elgin, IL 6:30

Dec     22   Bethany Healthcare, A Prairie Holiday, Dekalb, IL 2 pm

Hello From Ireland

The strand at Tralee Bay.

         Shelly and I spent two weeks in Eire.  

          In Dingle, I had the honor to sit in on a session. 

 

My second grandfather on Dad's side was born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny.

These Cody headstones are in the old cemetery at The Church of the Assumption. 

The River Nore, Thomastown, County Kilkenny. 

The Church of the Assumption is in the center on the hill.

   St. Brigid's Church, Ballycallan, County Kilkenny. 

          My Great Grandmother, Bridget Cuddihy was christened here in 1873.

     Mom's side of the family is also from Kilkenny.

The Wild Rover CD of Irish Tunes Available!

Rick Pickren: The Wild Rover

Available for $15 (S&H Included)

Only Available On Line

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St. Patrick's Day Flyer

                                        Many consider St. Patrick's Day the beginning of spring.

     I particularly enjoy the month of March because I get to perform my favorite Irish songs!

My St. Patrick's Day flyer is here.

Give me a call or send me an email to schedule a program for your party or group.

SLAINTE!

Rick Pickren 2025 Music Program Brochure

My music brochure contains a list of my various music programs as well as a brief bio and contact information. 

A link to download the brochure is here!

Please click here to view brief video previews of my programs on YouTube.

Go Down To The River in Ukranian

A wonderful virtual performance of my song "Go Down To The River" sung in Ukrainian is here.
Thank you to the young folks at Druzhba Church, Ternopil, Ukraine for posting their performance. I'm honored!  Arrangement by Joel Raney, Hope Music.