In addition to the Wednesday session, Peppers is the centre of musical activity during much of the Feakle festival. It was frequented by the late P.J.Hayes of the Tulla Ceili Band and there is a plaque in the wall above where he used to sit.
Actually the session was started by the late P. Joe Hayes whith his good friend the late Francie Donnellan. Francie's son Mark now leads the session with Cyril O'Donoghue and myself also Paddy O'Donoghue ( one of the founder members of the Tulla Ceili band) is also a frequent participant in the session.
About an hour and a half from now, http://www.clarefm.ie will broadcast live from Pepper's Pub in Feakle, Co. Clare. 7-9 pm Irish time, 2-4 in the Eastern time zone of the U.S. The occasion is that Gary Pepper and his wife are retiring from the pub business. The session at Pepper's was run by P.Joe Hayes and Francie Donnellan for decades and has continued since their deaths.
The Clare FM broadcast will be available on demand starting tomorrow (and available for a week if it follows the pattern of their other trad shows in the archives).
What I haven't heard or been able to learn is about the future of the pub. Are the Peppers retaining ownership and just hiring someone to run it or are they selling? Anybody know?
Just got back from 4 days and nights in Co. Clare. Wed night in Pepper's. The place seemed very much alive and well. I think I overheard that the owner had come out of retirement and was running the place again. It's an old, cool pub with a delightful turf fireplace in the little barroom and a nice cozy dining area. Good food. Fantastic, tight session, although I only caught 1/2 of it because I was at the set dancing class in the adjacent room.
In addition to the Wednesday session, Peppers is the centre of musical activity during much of the Feakle festival. It was frequented by the late P.J.Hayes of the Tulla Ceili Band and there is a plaque in the wall above where he used to sit.
# Posted on October 16th 2002 by OrganicPeatCreature
Actually the session was started by the late P. Joe Hayes whith his good friend the late Francie Donnellan. Francie's son Mark now leads the session with Cyril O'Donoghue and myself also Paddy O'Donoghue ( one of the founder members of the Tulla Ceili band) is also a frequent participant in the session.
# Posted on October 17th 2002 by Bernie
Pepper's Pub
About an hour and a half from now, http://www.clarefm.ie will broadcast live from Pepper's Pub in Feakle, Co. Clare. 7-9 pm Irish time, 2-4 in the Eastern time zone of the U.S. The occasion is that Gary Pepper and his wife are retiring from the pub business. The session at Pepper's was run by P.Joe Hayes and Francie Donnellan for decades and has continued since their deaths.
The Clare FM broadcast will be available on demand starting tomorrow (and available for a week if it follows the pattern of their other trad shows in the archives).
What I haven't heard or been able to learn is about the future of the pub. Are the Peppers retaining ownership and just hiring someone to run it or are they selling? Anybody know?
# Posted on September 13th 2006 by GaryAMartin
Session and Pub still going
Just got back from 4 days and nights in Co. Clare. Wed night in Pepper's. The place seemed very much alive and well. I think I overheard that the owner had come out of retirement and was running the place again. It's an old, cool pub with a delightful turf fireplace in the little barroom and a nice cozy dining area. Good food. Fantastic, tight session, although I only caught 1/2 of it because I was at the set dancing class in the adjacent room.
TED
# Posted on May 19th 2009 by tedsoulos