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Buttercup

Fabulous San Antonio Band!
Goshen Pass Tom McKenna's new group.  Should be great fun!
Doc Grauzer Our good friend and harper from Austin.   Great musician and story-teller.  One of the good guys! Catch him at his regular gig at Mother's Cafe.

Brobdingnagian Bards

Marc & Andrew from Austin.  See them when you can, hear them online.
Gravel Walk Kickin' Celtic band from Corpus Christi.  Always a great time when we get together. 
Jim & Maggie Fox Our long-time friends, fellow performers, and fellow members of Claymore (in a past life). Jim & Maggie are still performing as a duo, and are oft-times joined by our friends Linda Clapp or Fred Masinter, all of whom usually join us for the session at Radius.
Triskelion Pirate Conspiracy What a crew!  Good guys to have along for the voyage!  Check out the blog for a couple of pics with us at the Texas Renaissance Festival.  You can usually see Fast Jack and Cap'n Hallighan at the Radius session as well.
Sally's Garden Sally & John from San Antonio.
Maria Larson Singer/songwriter and session stalwart.  Ron joined Maria on her CD "Open the Door Softly".

Red McWilliams

Our old friend, now living in the great northwest, near Tacoma, Washington, in Puyallup. (Isn't that a great name for a town?  "Pu' y'all up!" is how we'd say it in Texas.)
San Antonio Pipes & Drums Pipe Major Harrell Sutherland and his stalwart crew.  Gotta love the sound of the pipes and drums.  Makes you want to paint your face blue and go cleave an enemy or two . . . or just sit back and drink some really good single malt Scotch!
Music Venues
Home of the Celtic Acoustic Session, every other Thursday.  A very nice venue for acoustic music of an eclectic variety.  Plus good food and an excellent selection of wine and beer.

Olmos Bharmacy
 3902 McCullough
 San Antonio, Texas

Sean Patrick's Great pub in San Marcos, Texas.  We played there for the grand opening on Halloween Night.  Great food and lots o' libations!  Tell Mike and Brian Harper we sent ya!

Favorite Stuff
Frenzy Art Our buddy Ladi Loera's great DOD art themes! No, not "Department of Defense", that's  Day of the Dead.  We met Ladi at the Texas Folklife Festival and are really taken with his stuff.  You can expect to see us wearing his T-Shirts, and don't be surprised if his art turns up on an album cover. 
Guitar Tex Luthier Mark Waldrop's place!  A great guy and the one to see for your guitar and stringed instrument needs.  Mark keeps Rod's guitars up and running,  and just ask Ron about his new mandolin!  Also catch Mark in performance with his group Mark's Brothers whenever you can. 
LaPage Fine String Instruments Our friend Richard LaPage, maker of fabulous fiddles from Flat River, Prince Edward Island.  He's made fiddles for the likes of Natalie McMasters, J.P. Cormier, and many top performers.
Utilikilts Freedom from pants! Check out Ron's workman's model in the picture above.
Krystal Burgers! One of the all-time great places to get grub after a gig.  We used to go to the one in Killeen for a couple of dozen after playing at the Irish Dragoon Pub.  Sadly, the Irish Dragoon is no more, but Krystal is now in San Antonio!
Taylor Guitars Rod loves Taylors!  He's got a 510, a 512, a Baby, and a T5.  Check out the blog for more.
National Guitars Can you say, Reso-phonic? See the blog for a picture of Rod's Duolian.
Fife and Thistle
fifeandthistle@flash.net
Master kiltmaker Cathy McWilliams.  (Yes, she's Red's wife.)  Kilts, repairs, alterations. Puyallup, Washington. 
San Antonio
Irish Cultural Activities
Learn Irish dancing! Speak Gaelic! Drink Guiness!
Tucker Gunleather Great products made by William T. Tucker -- a true native Texan, veteran, former law enforcement officer, former hunting outfitter and now a full time craftsman. Many call him an artist.  He and Rob Longenecker will get you fixed up.  Also check out their BLOG.
Organizations
KSYM 90.1 FM San Antonio's only alternative!  Especially catch the Third Coast Music Network program every day at 3:00 PM.  Jim Beal hosts on Thursdays.  Go to their website to listen online.
Scottish Society of San Antonio Celebrate all things Scottish!
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Rod and Ron with Ladi Loera of Frenzy Art.  See the link below.