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.

Rick Pickren's POP HITS OF THE 60'S

Rick's brand new program features the number # 1 hits of the 1960's...songs and stories from from every year of the decade! A link to the brochure is here.

Academy of Western Artists Nomination

I'm honored to have been nominated by The Academy of Western Artists as one of the five finalist for Best Western Artist of 2017. The awards show is on March 17 in Fort Worth, Tx. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend due a heavy week of performing my Celtic Cowboy program. Doggone. Hate to miss it.

My new CD, Pale Moon on the Prairie, was nominated as Best Western Album but, alas, it didn't finish in the top five. A number of songs from the album were also nominated including Pale Moon on the Prairie, Swingin' Through The Sagebrush, Beneath the Apple Trees, A Cowboy Needs a Horse and one I wrote with lyricist Dennis Goodwin about Roy and Dale called God Save the King and Queen.  Dennis put together a nice video of the song.
Here's the link. Let me know what you think!