Caleb Clauder & Reeb Willms

(from Foghorn Stringband)

Special Guest Alan Acheson

 

Wednesday 19th August 2026.

Bakers Bar Clonmel

Cafe Style Seating, with tables and chairs.

 

Dust off your boots and gather around for some true and original modern honky tonk music in Clonmel, with these two soul singers of country music, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms. They have visited Clonmel on many occasions with the Foghorn Stringband, the gold standard band of US Stringband music.

For Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, country music is soul music. Just as soul music resonates the mind, body, and spirit with powerful rhythms and expressive vocals, so too does their reflective storytelling and crooning country music.

These two are known to roots music fans across the globe for their soulful harmonies, driving dance tunes, classic original songs, and commitment to the raw truth of rural American music. They live in the San Juan Islands of Washington USA.

They are foundational to the exceptional old-time and country music scene in the Pacific NW with the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band and their membership in the Foghorn Stringband, of which Caleb was a founding member. Charismatic performers, they bring their unique set of talents to the stage with an eye towards good times and an ear towards the deepest songs and tunes. 

Their repertoire is made up of original songs and tunes as well as gems from American roots repertoires, and the music they make is Americana in the truest sense of the word.

The blend of true harmonies, the sharply-written country songs, and the un-showy authenticity strike a rich vein that makes them seem like they are born and raised in Music City.  They quietly pursue a musical vision without much of a care for what’s expected or in vogue at the time. There’s a lot to admire in this singular perseverance and honesty. 

 

Reviews

“…a salve for dark times.”

“…a vibrant array of genres and sounds, from bluegrass to modern folk, sharing in harmonies like some of the greats —Rawlings and Welch, Harris and Parsons— and letting the power of their earthen voices fit to the song.”

“…and uplifting approach to delivering a sometimes sad message, using buoyant melodies and fiery, footstomping  arrangements.”

– No Depression, Mae Ferguson

 

Special Guest Alan Acheson

Alan and will play a selection of original songs and tunes. Alan is back from travelling and playing music in Prague, he has been a special guest on a few occasions for us, and we are always delighted to feature him. He is one of the town’s best singer/songwriters and he has polished his craft from busking from a young age.