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Doris Daley

If cowboy poetry was fresh milk, and the cream that rises  to the top    was the best of the cowboy poets, then Doris Daley would be very rich and very, very fattening!!" - Waddie Mitchell, Elko, NV

From the West Texas plains to the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies, Doris has been making her living as a western wordsmith all over North America for the past several years. She has an impeccable pedigree for the job: her gene pool includes Irish stowaways, sorry team ropers, petticoated bushwhackers, good cooks, nimble two-steppers, assorted cowboys and intrepid prairie homesteaders. No campfire too small, no convention hall too big, Doris has been a featured entertainer on western stages throughout Canada and the US, and is also a favourite at community parties, fund raisers, private parties and corporate events. Her best award--Doris Daley: Procurer and Collector of the Best Friends and Fans in the West. She and her husband Bob live in Turner Valley, Alberta.

Awards:               Western Music Association's Female Cowboy Poet of the Year, 2009; WMA's Best Cowboy Poetry CD, 2009; Academy of Western Artists' Cowgirl Poet of the Year, 2004

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Telephone: 403-933-4434
P. O. Box 103
Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0

 

 


Jim Dalglish

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.

 

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Telephone: Winter:
520-458-5203
Summer:
701-775-9700
Winter:
2079 Copper Sky Dr.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Summer:
3641 9th Ave. No.
Grand Forks, ND 58203


Jeff Davidson & The trail riders

Celebrating Kansas 150th Year - 1861 to 2011

Combining a unique blend of songs, Kansas historical facts and pictures honoring the development of the great 34th state -- Jeff Davidson & The Trail Rider Band revisit the history of Kansas and its tremendous influence on western U.S. settlement. From wagon trains to four lanes, from cow trails to contrails, Kansas has been and remains on the leading edge of western U.S. development.

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Telephone: 620-583-4437
Jeff Davidson,
Western Entertainment
1681 KS 99 Hwy.
Eureka KS 67045


Marty Davis

Marty Davis started out singing country music but one of the most popular parts of his show has always been the Western Music segment. Marty has performed to standing room only crowds in Nevada casinos, nightclubs, fairs, conventions, concerts and rodeos around the U.S.  He spent several years singing bass and traveling the world with the legendary Fifties group, The Diamonds.  Marty also does "classic country" music of the stars of the Grand Ol' Opry and classic standards. He is a well-rounded and versatile performer of all kinds of music.

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Telephone:541-840-3246
1320 Honeysuckle Ave.
Medford, OR 97504



Miss Devon (Devon Dawson)

Devon Dawson, aka "Miss Devon" of Fort Worth, Texas, is top entertainer in western music, and has been recognized by the Academy of Western Artists "Female Performer of the Year 2009”.  Noted for her very rhythmic vintage 'sock-rhythm' guitar style,  and warm 'swingtime cowgirl' vocals which bring to mind Dale Evans, Rosalie Allen, and Patsy Montana, her lively onstage persona intrigues and engages both kids and the adults in her audience. She is a founding member of the long-time WMA favorite 'cowboy swing' group, THE TEXAS TRAILHANDS, and is the MUCH prettier half of MISS DEVON & THE OUTLAW, a duet she founded with 'Outlaw Jessie Del' Robertson in 2008. She holds a Grammy certificate for her participation in the Disney CD 'Woody's Roundup featuring Riders in the Sky', as the singing voice of Toy Story 2’s “Jessie, the Cowgirl”.   She has performed in and out of that character coast-to-coast, and all across the American West, including at the renowned Grand Old Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, and at Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California.  Currently, she can be heard on her well-received recording project, KEEPIN' YOUR HEAD ABOVE THE WATER' (2007), as well as all three of the WMA award-winning Texas Trailhands' CDs. Devon has appeared at rodeos 'n railroads, dances 'n dog shows, schools 'n saloons, cowboy gatherings, libraries, parties 'n festivals, with Radio Disney, Imagination Celebration, walk-ons with Riders In the Sky and Michael Martin Murphey, and has played rhythm guitar with the legendary "Texas Playboys".  This western-swingin' cowgirl, frequently spotted on Encore's 'The Westerns Channel' and RFD-TV, is cookin' up the most fun this side of the chuckwagon camp!

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Telephone: 817-521-4969
Ft. Worth, Texas


Geff Dawson

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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Telephone: 785-765-2357
33691 K99 Hwy.
Alma KS 66401


Sam DeLeeuw

...is a very talented lady! Make no mistake, Sam knows what she's talking about.  Twenty plus years as a ranchers's wife, she's herded horses, cows, sheep, and daughters. In college, she was the only girl in the LIVESTOCK SELECTION and FEEDS AND FEEDING curriculum and was everybody's "favorite date" because she'd help with the spring branding. She can construct a perfect stack of hay, keep a calf warm on the floor of her truck or the floor of her kitchen, and keep the scour medicine in her fridge separate from the salad dressing she made for last night's supper. Her "honors" and "awards" are too numerous to mention but include multiple-year nominations for "Female Cowboy Poet of the Year" from the Western Music Association. Sam's also the recipient of the 2008 Will Rogers Award for "Humorist of the Year" from the Academy of Western Artists. Besides all the gatherings she attends, the shows, fairs and festivals, trips to schools to talk with kids about Cowboy Poetry, Sam has been chosen, for many years, as one of the judges for the annual National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo competitions. Sam's background gives her all the ideas for her often humorous but sometimes tear-evoking stories. Much of her original poetry is taken from her own family's geneology, happenings from day to day life, from people she's met and the places she's been. Raised in eastern (Black Foot) Idaho, Sam now makes her home just outside of Ogden (Roy), Utah.

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Telephone: 435-835-8662
5579 S. 2800 W. #B
Roy, UT 84067


Steve Deming

Steve has published a poetry anthology of his work "The Source Poems of the Trail" now available on Amazon.com or Steve's website. Call for a signed copy.

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Telephone:310-871-6300
727 Esplanade, 306
Redondo Beach, CA90277



Diamond W Wranglers

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. 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.

 

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Jim Farrell
14339 SW Parallel Rd.
Benton, KS 67017

 

 

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George Dickey

George is a singer songwriter who has a great appreciation for the old and the new west. He writes songs portraying the adventures and struggles of both eras. He has worked on roundups and experienced the hard work and pleasure of seeing a job well done. He has performed at festivals from California to New Mexico. His creative work in writing and performing songs is evident on his latest CD titled "Keepin' The Dream Alive." You get a taste of the Old West and early California. Come see him on his website at www.georgedickey.com

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Telephone: 559-687-0348
1713 Hatch Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274




Don & The Roping Dummies

 

Don & The Roping Dummies are a Colorado band of veteran musicians, who've come together to play classic Cowboy Rhythm with a healthy dose of humor and fun. They call it Cowboy Rhythm, but it's that wonderful Western Swing. Music from when Gene Autry and Roy Rogers rode across the silver screen and every kid wanted to be a cowboy. From campfires to concert halls, Don and The Roping Dummies are the best in Western entertainment.

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Telephone: 303-704-7082
9512 E 109th Pl.
Henderson, CO 80640


DoubleTake

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.

 

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Telephone: 715-536-1894
DoubleTake
Wisconsin


Ray Doyle

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.

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Telephone:
1993 Tustin Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627



 

 

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