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Traditional Irish band Pay the Reckoning gives an evening performance in a rustic pavilion in the Smoky Mountains.

Ken Doyle

flute, tin whistle, vocals, and bodhran

Pay the Reckoning
Traditional Irish Music

Mark Pitner

bouzouki, guitar, vocals

Sarah Hunt-Inostroza

fiddle, vocals, guitar

Our Music

CHATTANOOGA'S FINEST TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
on Flute, Fiddle, and Irish Bouzouki - Pay the Reckoning

PAY THE RECKONING delivers a polished, high-energy performance of the finest authentic pure-drop Irish Traditional Music; an EXPERIENCE of REVELRY and MERRIMENT no less convivial than any PUBLIC HOUSE on the EMERALD ISLE!

Traditional Irish band Pay the Reckoning performs for school children in an elementary school music room on Saint Patrick's Day.

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Our story

Traditional Irish band Pay the Reckoning poses with instruments (wooden flute, fiddle, and Irish bouzouki) in front of a stone-clad cottage with a red door.

Pay the Reckoning was founded in 2008 by Ken Doyle on Irish flute and tin whistle and Mark Pitner on bouzouki and guitar, both of whom had participated in the Chattanooga Irish Session playing locally at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub. They released their first album, The Green Mountain, in 2011. In 2018, Sarah Hunt-Inostroza joined the band, bringing her fiddle and vocal talents to the group. 

The trio has played for weddings, receptions, dances, wakes, workplace events and concerts throughout Chattanooga and the surrounding areas. 

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Experience the foot-tapping energy of Pay the Reckoning live. From spirited jigs and reels to haunting ballads, find us at some of the most iconic venues in the region. Check our upcoming dates below and feel the rhythm that transports you to the Emerald Isle.

  • Church Service
    Church Service
    Aug 16, 2026, 10:40 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Second Presbyterian Church of Chattanoog, 700 Pine St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
    Aug 16, 2026, 10:40 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Second Presbyterian Church of Chattanoog, 700 Pine St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
    Pay the Reckoning provides Traditional Irish Music for the worship service at Second Presbyterian Church
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  • Doggie Days of Summer
    Doggie Days of Summer
    Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Miller Park, 928 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
    Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Miller Park, 928 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
    Pay the Reckoning will be busking at Doggie Days of Summer in Miller Park, Chattanooga, TN. This event promotes education, resources, and enrichment for dogs and their families.
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