Performers in New Mexico

LYNN ANDERSON could sing before she could talk, and could ride a horse before she could walk.  It's been that way all of her life ... horses and music.  Lynn likes it best when she can combine the two ... like singing the National Anthem at a gallop on the back of a good horse at the 100th Anniversary of the Fort Worth Livestock Show!

Dusty Dave grew up in West Texas, helping out weekends on his Uncle's ranch. He has been singing and playing the guitar since age 15. Although residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico for over 20 years, he enjoys preserving his Texas heritage and that of all the West through his entertaining performances. Audiences enjoy listening to him sing cowboy songs and vintage western tunes. Listeners also get to share a few laughs with Dusty Dave as he recites humorous cowboy poetry.

In 'Me and Billy,' New Mexico State Chautauqua troubadour Ramblin' Ralph tells of his days riding and fighting alongside Billy the Kid.

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New Mexico recording artist R.W. Hampton was been named 2004 Male Performer of the Year by the Western Music Association . A Western music industry leader for over a decade Hampton has eight albums and numerous industry awards to his credit. Hampton is considered by many to be one of America's few remaining authentic "singing cowboys". His life is guided by his faith, his love for his family, and his desire to share cowboy life with his audiences.

I grew up on Country Music, Western Music, Gospel Music and Folk Music. I began singing in a little country church and at age 14 I got my first guitar. My first performances were for my school classmates and parties. At 21, I was fronting for a dance band that played all over New Mexico, West Texas and Southern Arizona. At 23, I wrote my first song. I also build world class Jumbo Acoustic Guitars and inlay them with real turquoise.

Sid Hausman is a songwriter and cowboy balladeer who strikes a chord for times that hearken back to when most of this country was rural. Hausmann’s philosophy is that songwriting is much like photography; he considers his songs to be musical pictures of both the past and present. Sid blends folk and bluegrass into Western Music that reflects the essence of the peoples and animals of the West.

Jim Jones is a native Texan who headed west to live in New Mexico in 1991. He is a two-time finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriter competition and has produced 15 albums of his own and others’ music as well as the award-winning children’s character education music video, “You’re Always Welcome.” In 2002, he’d finally had enough of the smoky country bar scene and decided to focus on writing, recording and performing his first love, Western Music.

Born and raised in Harding County, NM, Pete is a composer and entertainer of upbeat Southwestern songs. He has performed his own original and unique brand of music throughout parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Pete has been invited and has participated in several festivals and showcases including the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium each year since 1991. Pete has written over 100 songs, some of which are included in his book, "Penning The Wild Ones."

James Michael began performing at rodeos and county fairs as a teenager and has sung and played his guitar for audiences large and small all across the West. His father was a professional rodeo cowboy and many of the songs he performs were learned from rodeo cowboys. He has also written western songs including "Turn To Die", "Lone Cone Peak", "Rodeo Cowboy" and the title song on his new CD "All American Cowboy".

Mike Moutoux makes his home in Grant County, New Mexico where he works on a 13,000-acre cattle ranch. At the JEJ ranch, most work is still done using traditional methods and horseback. Mike has been entertaining since 2002 and this summer produced his third CD, Headin Home. This year, he has been nominated for male poet of the year in the Western Music Association and will perform at their festival in November.

Doug has lived in New Mexico for about 50 of his 55 years and in as much, considers himself a native. He owns a cattle ranch (the LIB) just north of Claunch, NM in the heart of the state in southern Torrance county. In addition he teaches Science at Taft Middle School in Albuquerque and plans to retire soon. In collaboration with Steve Kinabrew, himself an astute musician, he is working on a 3CD package of western, New Mexico, and ranch songs.

Jim and Jeanne Martin are a most enjoyable musical duo who perform the full range of cowboy and western music, from the traditional trail songs of the working cowboy, to the silver screen classics of the singing cowboy, and the contemporary western compositions about today's cowboys and an ever popular western lifestyle. Their voices blend in perfect harmony and their championship yodeling is stunning! Their entertainment is complete when they add their brand of family style of cowboy humor.

Gail has been singing far a long time on stages, at campfires and corporate events. Her life has been based on the western ways as she has traveled, worked with ranchers and helped bring the romance of the West to folks that just wanted an experience to remember.  The Cattle Drives, the Chuck Wagons, and the time on the trail have helped the past meet the present.  These experiences have given her the soul that is needed for an authentic western serenade.