Cowboy Tracks

Nancy is just back from 2-1/2 days immersed in verse and song at the 30th year of the Arizona Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering. She talks about the event and plays a sampler of music and poems by artists who performed at the Gathering. Lots of great material for you to enjoy!

This episode is called "Wide Open Sky" and features works from: Stephanie Davis, Mark Lynn Young, Rusted Spurs West, Kenn Lee, Hilary Gardner, Wylie $ the Wild West, Leelee Robert, Brenn Hill, Notable Exceptions,Gary Allegretto & Ian Espinoza, Open Range & Stampede Swing Band, Jimmy Wakely, The Dan Canyon Band, Aspen Black, the Quebe Sisters.

This episode is titled "Back in the Saddle" and includes music and poetry from Squeak Steele, Trinity Seely, the Texas Trio, Meghan Clarisse, Andy Hedges, Jesse Veeder, Larry Maurice, Patty Clayton, Doug Figgs, Gone With the West, Anderson Rose, Tallgrass Express String Band, Sid Hausman & Washtub Jerry, Barbara Nelson, 3 Trails West, Dennis Jay, Sid Hausman.

Today's episode is titled "Western Sound Collage" and showcases an assortment of western music and cowboy poetry styles.  Waiting to be heard by you are works from Micki Fuhrman, Andy Hedges & Dom Flemons, Jesse Veeder, Doug Figgs, Carol Markstrom, Dan McCorison, Teresa Burleson, Brenn Hill, Aspen Black, John Lowell, Juni Fisher & Patty Clayton, Stan Lawrence, Barbara Nelson, Jim Winters, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, A Little Farther West.

Today's episode is called "Western Music Through the Ages" and is a brief trip through the many eras and developments of what we know as western music. Hear songs from the Western Expansion, the Gold Rush, the cattle drives and the various forms of western music in popular culture. 

 This episode, titled "Calling Us Back", features cowboy music and poetry from these artists: Wild West Gang, Old West Trio, Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, Red Steagall, Mary Kaye, Ian Tyson, Rita Hosking, Doris Daley, Dave Stamey, the High Country Cowboys, Tish Hinojosa, Kristyn Harris, Wall-Eyed Moles, Michael Martin Murphey, Don Edwards, Quebe Sisters, the Trail Band, Bobby Langdon.