If you are seeking entertainment for a large convention or a small group on a camping trip, Vic can provide just what you need. He can spin a rope and take the time to teach you how; he can whistle a tune that will make you yearn for peaceful nights on the prairie or he will yodel a tune that will make your toes tap in delight. WMA Awards: 2003 & 2010 International Male Yodeling Champion.

Bill Barwick is the 2009 Western Music Assn. “Male Performer of the Year”; he's the Academy of Western Artists’ 2005 Cowboy Music "Male Vocalist of the Year". Hailed as a cowboy's cowboy-song singer, and accompanied by superb guitar work, his singing, songwriting and storytelling are a performance not to be missed. You might also recognize him as the spokesperson on the Starz/Encore "Westerns" Channel, and the "six gun salute". An internationally recognized entertainer, Bill appears regularly at Denver's historic Buckhorn Exchange, and is a frequent guest at cowboy gatherings and music festivals across the country.

Troy Bateson is a Christian entertainer/songwriter from Colorado Springs, Colorado. His presentations include "Western Concerts of Worship," "Songs of The West Concerts," and "Christmas Concert Celebrations." He has appeared in various venues including The Cody Stampede, Cowboy Songs and Range Ballads, WMA Showcase and Awards, and Wild West Fest Cowboy Camp. Living most of his life in the West, he brings a rich heritage to each event.

Patty Clayton was named Western Female Vocalist of the Year for the Academy of Western Artists in 2007 and Female Performer of the Year for the Western Music Association in November of 2004. Her music is a blend of original ballads and borrowed songs about today and yesterday in the West. Patty’s renditions have delighted audiences in a career that has spanned several decades, both as a solo artist, and with her band “Cimarron Wind”.

Raised at Imnaha (em-na-hah), Oregon, learned the old country songs and to play the guitar. Her family often "jammed" with folks along the Imnaha River, including Tommy Doss, of the Sons of the Pioneers. What an honor, when she was asked to accept the 2008 WMA "Hall Of Fame" award his behalf. Linda has worked on many ranches. Hazin' wild cows for Monk Maxwell on the Walkin' J was one of her most exciting jobs. Linda's CD is available on CD Baby.

Fred is a Native Kansan, and now lives near Monte Vista, Colorado. Through countless hours in the saddle, raising cattle and horses, and managing the land, Fred has gained the knowledge needed, to write, and sing, his original Cowboy Songs. He has been performing on stage, since 1992. Has been a member of the Western Music Assoc., since 1996. Fred has performed throughout the Western U.S., Canada, and even Switzerland.

Tom and Donna Hatton are past the half century mark as Colorado Beef Ranchers and love every minute of it. The Hattons take the rich history of the West and of family heritage and weave the music, poetry and stories into a tapestry to share around the campfire or while sitting on the front porch sipping coffee. The Hatton Family has a history in ranching as rich as the stories they tell.

Peggy Malone is a country, western, pop singer performing at family style venues, large groups and conventions.  Ageless audience appeal.  Large repertoire of songs.  Listen or dance!  Crowd participation is her specialty, with her stick horses and maracas. Ghost Riders in the Sky is especially fun, when audience members ride around on her corral full of stick hosses!! "Don't know who has more fun, her or her audience!"  - Randy Witte, Publisher, Western Horseman Magazine.

WMA Award:
1998 Female Performer of the Year

Nominated For:
1998 Duo/Group of the Year
1999 Female Performer of the Year

Hailing from Boulder, Colorado, Al Mehl has performed in Nebraska, Wyoming, Texas, Iowa, and along the Colorado Front Range. Al composes an eclectic brand of cowboy poetry and original music. Audiences throughout the West know that if you live the life of a cowboy over a period of years, there is some likelihood that you will wake up one morning to discover that you have become a cowboy poet. Al is simply hoping that the principle holds true in reverse!

Spending the better part of a lifetime as a musician, songwriter and producer has left Ellis Miller with an extensive resume. He has played with numerous major artists and is an accomplished musician, songwriter and producer. His performances and recordings combine the traditional songs that have become historical artifacts with his self penned interpretations of life love, and the trials and tribulations of days present and long gone by.

Michael and Dawn Moon live with their four young children on the Valle Grande Ranch, east of Santa Fe, NM. Their music reflects their life, which is centered around their faith, family, love of the ranching and the amazing landscapes and people of which they have been a part. When needing to classify, they call their genre of music Western folk and it has little blues and country added into the mix.

Dick is a Colorado native whose grandparents settled in Colorado in the 1870's. By learning the classics he passes on the "cowboy heritage" of the great early day poets. Dick has been invited to perform at gatherings throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Colorado. As a reciter he took home the championship buckle at the 2005 Cowboy Poetry Rodeo in Kanab, Utah. His CD "Cowboy Classics" is featured on the Bar-D web site www.cowboypoetry.com

Jane Morton, named Female Cowboy Poet by the Academy of Western Artists in August 2007, writes poems connected to her family and the ranch they owned and operated near Fort Morgan, Colorado.  Her book, TURNING TO FACE THE WIND, won four national awards.  Her CD of the same title features nineteen poems from that book.  She recites her poems at poetry events throughout the West.  Her poems have been published in numerous western magazines.

Barry Ward, fourth generation farmer/rancher is an accomplished singer/songwriter whose music is a tribute to Western traditions and lifestyles. In 2003 at Carnegie Hall, he was part of The Great American Cowboy in Concert. He later won Male Vocalist of the Year in the Western Division of the Country Gospel Music Association and was a finalist for the WMA Male Performer of the Year.Whispers of the West is currently nominated by the Academy of Western Artists for Song of the Year 2000 along with Barry being nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year for 2011. Also this year he is nominated by the WMA for Male Performer, Outstanding Songwriter, and Song of the Year for Riding Along the Cimarron.

The YAMPA VALLEY BOYS, Steve Jones and John Fisher, were finalists for the 2010 WMA Outstanding Entertainers, Duo, Award and the 2007 and 2009 Crescendo Award.   Twelve years, 1,600 shows and seven CD recordings later, they still form an instant bond with audiences, young and old, with their friendly, interactive presentation of western music.  Steve, a/k/a the Irish tenor of cowboy music, is a singer-songwriter and plays guitar.   He has received many great reviews for his tenor vocals.  John plays a lot of hot licks on the banjo and resophonic guitar and does some vocals.  They also include poetry and humor in their shows.