Performers by Name

Dennis has spent much of his life on the back of a working horse, with packhorses or mules in tow, in the wildernesses of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. He has been playing guitar and singing for weddings, birthdays and community gatherings since he was a teenager.  Dennis currently loves to share his passion for western and early cowboy music with friends (old and new) in a relaxed atmosphere around the campfire or lodge fireplace.  He released his first CD in 2004 and a second in the spring of 2008. Dennis retired from the Forest Service in 1995 as a District Ranger of the all-wilderness Moose Creek Ranger District in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho. He now "works" as a natural resources consultant helping Backcountry Horsemen of America and outfitters throughout the west, as well as taking care of the small rancho that he shares with wife Liz, their horses and faithful border collie, Toby (Tobias T. (the) Poundpup).

Doris has been a featured poet at every cowboy festival in Canada and several throughout the U.S. Born and raised in ranching country in Southern Alberta, this AWA Will Rogers award winner comes from a gene pool that includes cowboys, bushwhackers, Mounties, two-steppers, pie makers, berry pickers, and sorry team ropers. "Doris is the pre-eminent female poet in this genre and the equal of any male writing today," says Jack Hannah of the Sons of the San Joaquin.

Jim has “almost dual citizenship” living half of each year in Grand Forks, ND and the other half in Sierra Vista, AZ. Three generations of Jim’s family lived in New Mexico beginning in 1880. He spent most of his life on the Great Plains. In 1991 he began his annual treks to winter in Arizona. Jim has been writing poetry all of his life but has concentrated on the desert and cowboy life since1996. He also enjoys singing old cowboy songs.

Specializing in songs of the Golden West, Daughters of the Purple Sage are internationally acclaimed for their remarkable vocal blend and nostalgic style. With numerous nominations from the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association, The Daughter's continue to delight audiences with the signature three-part harmony and arrangements of classics such as Tumblin' Tumbleweeds and Shenandoah. The Daughters music is played on radio stations throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

Jeff Davidson entertains with western songs and poems reflective of rural Kansas. Almost everything regarding frontier history has a Kansas connection. The role of Kansas in creating the cowboy is legendary. Historic cow towns are unique to Kansas and without them and their markets, the cowboy as a folk type would never have entered the public consciousness. Cowboys documented their lives in poetry and song and Jeff traces their history, and that of Kansas, through classic western tunes.

Kevin Davis can be described with one word: Cowboy. Born and raised in southwest Oklahoma, he started day working for area cattlemen while still in high school. With his down time at the fire station he started playing the guitar and writing songs about his life as a cowboy. You can listen to the words of the songs he has written and know they come from the heart and that he knows what he is talking about.

Geff’s cowboy poetry and western music tell stories of his ranch life and work experiences.  His western music, cowboy poetry and tales of cowboy life will keep you hooked and in the moment of the event.  You will quickly find that he’s entertaining and sincere and he portrays the cowboy life in a fashion all can enjoy.  He’s like none other and has an extraordinary ability to entertain the crowd. Geff  performs at western festivals, livestock events, youth and school events and other venues throughout the country.  He is also a featured cowboy entertainer at the Salute to the Great American Cowboy in Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri. 

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Guitarist, “Tennessee” Jim Farrell loves the complex chord changes and close harmonies of Western Music. Lead singer/lead guitarist/fiddler, Stu Stuart comes from an entertainment background. Bass player, Orin Friesen fell in love with Western music as a child after watching his heroes, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, on TV. The newest member of the Diamond W Wranglers is drummer/percussionist Steve Crawford, known as “Stevie C, the Rhythmic Cowboy.” They have a keen desire to see Western music grow, internationally.

George has performed at numerous western music festivals throughout the western United States with legendary music artists like Dave Stamey, New West, Sourdough Slim, Curly Musgrave and Belinda Gail to name a few . He will be performing this year at the Big Bear Festival, the Tombstone Festival and Tucson Festival as well as many others. George was instrumental in developing the "What A Cowboy Knows" Festival in Bakersfield, CA.

DoubleTake travels all over their native Wisconsin performing at various fairs and venues throughout the state. Their most recent achievement happened in 2006 when DoubleTake traveled to the Western Music Association’s annual festival in Albuquerque. While at the Festival, they won the yodeling contest and earned the title of “2006 WMA National Male Yodelling Champions”. This title means a great deal to them because they had already won every contest in Wisconsin that they entered.

Ray Doyle is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and member of popular cowboy band Wylie and the Wild West.  Born in Dublin, Ireland, he emigrated with his family to Canada, then to California.  In the mid 80’s, Ray’s band  “Reach for the Sky” appeared on the acclaimed LA country compilation album, “A Town South of Bakersfield” and played honkytonks and ranch parties, theme parks and punk clubs.  Ray’s songs have appeared on records in the U.S., Europe and Australia.

J.R. Dunn’s band, “J.R. Dunn & the Ketchum Mountain Boys” includes his son Tanner on rhythm guitar and a host of other fantastic musicians that enjoy Texas Honky Tonk and Western Swing. In the works is a new CD “Ridin’ Backwards” with a release date set for sometime in 2008.

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.