Performers by Name

An acoustic group from the foothills of Georgetown, the Old West Trio performs both traditional and contemporary Western music with minimum instrumentation and maximum sound. Nothing remains as intriguing as the cowboy, and the theme of the American West serves as an anchor point for the Old West Trio to explore their musical interests. Members Steve Ide (rhythm guitar), Leslie Ide (upright bass), and Steve Johnson (lead guitar) sing cowboy songs that encompass a variety of genres, including gunfighter ballads, western swing, and lively yodeling tunes.

Ric Steinke & Linda Hausler perform as a duo, trio, or with their western swing band " Open Range & the Swing Stampede". Music that captures the spirit of the West".that's how the music of Open Range has been described. Together they weave a musical blend of tight vocal harmonies & outstanding instrumentation. They perform music from the old western standards, swing tunes of the 40's, to western music being written today, including their own original compositions.

Ken is equally at home being a working cowboy and being a singing cowboy. Between chores on his northern Montana ranch, Ken has taken time out to write much of his own material and record numerous albums. Nominated For: 1997 Male Yodeling Champion