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Joe Baker's Top 20 – December, 2010 5. The Sweethearts In Carhartts, Sleigh Belles 6. Larry McWhorter, Cowboy Poet (Prescott) Western Swing 7. Ken Cook, Cowboys Are Like That 8. Stardust Cowboys, Ridin‘ Back To You mtdradio.com 1. Brady Bowen, In My Spare Time – Vol. 6 9. Chuck Woller, D. Johnson Vocals) Desert Moon backfortybunkhouse.com 2. Asleep At The Wheel & Leon Rausch, It‘s A 10. Steve Anderson, Old Man Talking Good Day 11. Gil Prather, Last Of The Border Cowboys 3. Tony Harrison & Hot Texas, Swingin‘ Big 12. Patty Parker, Southwest Serenade 4. Gayla Earlene, Traditional Sugar 13. Horse Crazy, Daughters Of The West 5. Tom Houston, Tuxedo Country, Vol.#2 14. Jim Jones, Feels Like Home To Me 6. Lonnie Spiker, Coming To A Honky Tonk 15. Backforty Roundup Vol. #46 16. Almeda Terry, Voices From The Range nchacutting.com Near You 7. Eddie McAlvain, Whatever You Want Me To 17. Troy Bateson, Midnight Moon 18. Chuck Cusimano, Wind Blow My Blues Away Be 19. Allan Chapman, West Of The 98th Meridian 8. Gena Roberts, Nothing Left To Lose 20. Bryan Ragsdale, Cowboy Christmas Tree 9. Jimmy Burson, Back In The Swing
10. Jerry D. Hobbs, Bakersfield mtdradio.com 11. Lone Pine WS Band, Good-Bye Liza Jane backfortybunkhouse.com 12. Janice Maynard, There‘s A Better Way "Swingin' West"- Mike Gross 13. Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Fav, Vol.#3 KSEY - Seymore, TX 14. Johnny Gimble, Celebrating With Friends December 1, 2010 15. Jerry Webb, ―Live‖ At Pearl‘s CD/DVD
16. Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan Vol.#1 westernmusic.com Songs 17. Rachael Hester, Only Time Will Tell
18. David Nall, Texas Proud Vol. #1
19. Chuck Cusimano, Swing me A Song 1. Lonestar Ladies- Ray Sanders 20. David Ball, Sparkle City wsmss.com 2. It‘s a Good Day- Leon Rausch & Asleep at the
Wheel Western Music/Cowboy Poetry 3. Oklahoma- 1955- Les Gilliam
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1 8. Texas To A ―T‖- The Ball Family Graham Lees 9. Driftin‘ Again- RW Hampton California Moun- Top 10 CDs & Songs tains- The Stardust Cowboys HWD Radio - United Kingdom 10. California Mountains- The Stardust Cowboys awaawards.org Top Ten CDs Albums 1. 2. Asleep At The Wheel and Leon 1. It‘s a Good Day- Leon Rausch & Asleep at the Rausch - It‘s A Good Day
Wheel 3. Carolyn Martin - Cookin‘ With Carolyn 2. Swing Big- Tony Harrison & Hot Texas 4. Cornell Hurd Band - A Bad Year For Love 3. Live at Pearls- Jerry Webb 5. RW Hampton - Austin To Boston 4. Have You Ever Even Heard of Milton Brown?- 6. Mike Siler Bubbles in My Beer Great Recession Orchestra of Ft. Worth, TX 7. Sons Of The San Joaquin - Way Out Yonder nwwsms.org 8. Lon Hannah - ‗Cause I Always Wanted To 5. Oklahoma- 1955- Les Gilliam 9. Eddie McAlvain - Whatever You Want Me To Be 6. Goodbye Liza Jane Hello Western Swing- 10. Jennifer Lind - Cowboy State Of Mind Lone Pine Western Swing Band 11. Ian Tyson - Lost Herd 7. Cookin‘ With Carolyn- Carolyn Martin
8. Swing Me a Song- Chuck Cusimano Top Ten Songs
9. Celebrating with Friends- Johnny Gimble
10. Whatever You Want Me to Be- Eddie 1. Country Night Live - Don‘t You Ever Get Tired 2. Dayna Wills - Texan in a Stetson westernswingsociety.org 3. Ian Tyson - Blue Mountains Of Mexico swinginwest.com 4. Linda Lee Filener - Bring Back The Waltzes 5. Mike Siler - Step Aside 6. The Tumbling Tumbleweeds - California 7. The River Road Boys - Walk Out Backwards 8. The Sweethearts In Carhartts - Liz Masterson - The Real West From The Old West Sleigh Belles Totsie Slover 9. Les Gilliam - Gunsmoke Trail AM1230 KOTS 10. Theresa O‘Dell - The Cowboys Are Ridin‘ On ifco.org DemingRadio.com [email protected] 1. Sleigh Ride - Sweethearts In Carhartts LEESWING88 2. Cookin‘ With Carolyn – Carolyn TOP 12 CDS & SONGS Martin Lillies Ohlsson 3. Here, There Or Anywhere – Rod Taylor Kountry Korral Magazine 4. It‘s A Good Day – Asleep At The Wheel/Leon Bennerstigen 12 swinginwest.com Rausch SE-733 95 SALA* Sweden 5. Feel Like Home To Me – Jim Jones 6. Oklahoma 1955 – Les Gilliam Top 12 CDs 1. Bob Dunn – Master Of The 7. Our First Noel - Musgrave, Gail, Calahan, Hamp- Electric Steel Guitar ton 2. Bobby Koefer – Thumbin´ It 8. Swing Me A Song – Chuck Cusimano 3. Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition – This Is 9. Voices From The Range - Almeda Terry Tommy Duncan, Vol.1 demingradio.com 10. In My Spare Time Vol. 6 – Brady Bowen 4. Brady Bowen – In My Spare Time Volume 6 realwestoldwest.com 11. Austin To Boston - R W Hampton 5. Chuck Cusimano – Swing Me A Song 12. The Joy Of Christmas - Tom Boyer 6. Cornell Hurd Band – The Songs Of Moon 13. Home For The Holidays - Stephanie Davis Mullican 14. Twin Fiddles Turn Me On - Jody Nix
15. Yellowstone Winds - Open Range 7. Gaylynn Robinson – Love & Heartache 8. Jake Hooker – Lost Along The Way 16. Cowboy Christmas Tree - Bryan Ragsdale 9. Johnny Gimble – Celebrating With Friends 17. Cowboy Christmas - Michael Martin Murphy cowboypoetry.com 10. Kimmie Rhodes – Miracles On A Christmas Day 18. Christmas Shoppin‘ At The General Store - Ne- 11. Tommy Lucas – Raisin´ Texas (On A Saturday vada Slim & Cimmaron Sue Night) 19. Merry Christmas From Our Camp To Yours - Is- accs, Prescott, Ramsey & Shivers 12. Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Blaze Across The West 20. Christmas For Cowboys - Wylie Gustafson
RealWestOldWest.com Top 12 Songs
1. Beale Street Blues – Milton Brown & His [email protected] Brownies
cowboysymposium.org Ruidoso, New Mexico mountainannies.com 2 2. Black Rider – Billy Mata & The Texas Marvin O'Dell Tradition Around the Campfire 3. I´ll Sail My Ship Alone – Cornell Hurd Veteran Soldier's Radio Band 4. Mira Las Palomas – Mike Blakely radioksey.com 5. My First Taste Of Texas – Ed Bruce In no particular order, here are 10 new excellent cowboy/western CD's you should have in your 6. Night Coach Out Of Dallas – Jake library:
Hooker 7. Ride On! (My Prairie Pinto) – Billy 1. Blaze Across the West - The Tumbling Tumbleweeds Mata & The Texas Tradition 2. Windmill in the Sunset - Earl Gleason 8. Somewhere South Of San Antone – 3. Austin to Boston - R.W. Hampton Tommy Hooker 4. Cowboy Swing 2 - The Texas Trailhands 5. American - Don Edwards 9. Stompin´At The Honky Tonk – Bob 6. Father to Father - Curly Musgrave Dunn´s Vagabonds 7. The Eyes of a Cowboy - J Parson [email protected] 10. Swing Me A Song – Chuck Cusimano 8. The Silver Screen Cowboy Project LIVE - The Rhythm Rus- 11. T Texas Saturday Night – Tommy tlers
Lucas 9. RNDNMUP - T.J. Casey & Jim Reader
12. Wake Up Sleepy Town -Kimmie 10. Way Out West - Richard Lee Cody & Mary Kaye
Rhodes www.vetsols.us
wswing.home.texas.net www.123minsida.se/scowswing Jim & Andy Nelson 222.LeeSwing88.se
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Lisa Morales-General All Things Country 4 Week Playlist Manager Jeff Stevens-Editor Top 10 CDs
11/27/10, Thanksgiving Sourdough Slim: I Just Yodel My Troubles Away Rowena Muldavin Eli Barsi: One Last Trail
Bob Nolan: Ride Me Down Easy sblackwell18 @comcast.net Bob Petermann: Thanks For The Rain 1. Dale Watson – Carryin‘ On Curly Musgrave: Thanks 2. Leyla Fences – Liars, Cheats & Fools Prickly Pair: An Old Puncher's Prayer 3. Bobby Flores – Eleven Roses
4. Whitey Morgan & The 78‘s – Whitey 11/20/10, Arena Legacy Morgan & The 78‘s Brenn Hill: One Hand In The Riggin' 5. Becky Hobbs – Best Of The cdtex.com Wylie And The Wild West: Bucking Horse Moon Beckaroo, Part One Marty Robbins: Cowboy In The Continental Suit 6. Joey & Rory – Album #2 Carin Mari And Pony Express: Someday Soon 7. Marty Stuart – Ghost Train: The Paul Zarzyski: Ain't No Life After Rodeo Studio B Sessions Richard Elloyan: Rodeo Bones 8. Carolyn Martin – Cookin‘ With
texascountyline.tv Carolyn 11/13/10, A Cowboy's Hard Times 9. Cornell Hurd Band – Beyond The Sons Of The San Joaquin: He's Runnin' Out Of Roundups Purple Hills Hank Cramer: A Cowboy's Hard Times 10. Eilen Jewell – Butcher Holler: A Rex Allen: The Last Roundup Tribute to Loretta Lynn Don Edwards: The Last Cowboy Song gabeandtony.com Diane Tribitt: Headin' Out [email protected] Oklahoma Company Cowboys: Night Riders Lament
11/6/10, You Got Bit By What?
MineralWellsTX.com Kevin Davis: Underneath a Wide West Texas Sky R.W. Hampton: Cowboy's Prayer Joe Baker‘s Backforty Bunkhouse Radio Show Hugo Montenegro: For a Few Dollars More Is Available Live Saturday Morning Gillette Brothers: Summer Rain Including Christmas Morning! Dee Strickland Johnson: Tomboy From 6:00 til 10:00 AM Cowboy Celtic: Other People's Cattle At www.BackfortyBunkhouse.com [email protected]
3 Big Fred Walker Show 14. Ken Donash - Ding, Dang, Darnit WOES 91.3 FM 15. Bellamy Brothers - Back In The Day Mid-Michigan 16. Great Resession Orch & Gary Bristol - A Chinese Honey- moon Top Ten Songs 17. Shelly Streeter - Go Down Swingin' 01 Home For The Holidays – Stephanie 18. Delta Flyers - Highway 61 Blues Davis 02 A Cold December Night – Leon 19. Jody Adams - All Day Singin' And Dinner On The Grounds Seiter 20. Karli Whetstone - I Don't 03 Christmas Time A Comin‘ – Joe Paul Nichols CHRISTMAS HOT LIST 04 Merry Christmas From Home – Kevin Collins 01. Rita Faye – Grandma‘s Memory Lane 05 God Bless America This Christmas From Home – Kevin 02. Carla Corn - Snow Collins 03. Dean Tellefson - Cutsey Kay 06 Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer – Dave Alexander 07 A Soldier‘s Christmas Tree - Johnny Lyon 04. Eleven Hundred Springs - Orale Santa Claus 08 Dave Watson – A Christmas Story 05. The Fireballs - Marry Christmas Mom & Dad 09 Ranch Christmas – Jane Morton 06. Stephanie Urbina Jones - One Little Boy 10 The Christmas Bear – The Flying ―W‖ Wranglers 07. Mim Gray - Christmas Kiss 09. Stan Cox - Santa Claus Is Back in Town Top Ten CD‘s 10. Tommy Joe Wilson - Overdrawn Over Christmas 01 Rebecca Linda Smith – True Love 11. Jesse And Noah Bellamy - I Want Texas For Christmas 02 Bobby Flores – Eleven Roses 03 Jody Nix – Twin Fiddles Turn Me On 12. Hank Bones & Maureen McElheron - Remember Christmas 04 T. Jae Christian – The Vanishing Breed 13. Hal Willis - Let's Go For a Sleighride 05 Pat Jacobs & The Over The Hill Gang – Legendary Western 14. R J Montgomery - Reason For The Season Swing 15. Billy Keeble - Dear Santa 06 Joe Green – Back To The Good Old Days 16. Ken Webb - First Christmas Without You 07 James Hand - The Truth Will Set You Free! 17. Hank Bones & Marc Roseett - Under The Mistletoe 08 Rebecca Linda Smith – True Love 09 James Hand – Shadow On The Ground 18. Riders in the Sky - Christmas Yodle 10 Billy Mata – This is Tommy Duncan Vol. 1 19. Dick Damron - The Wonderful World Of Christmas 20. Anni Filt - Looking For Santa Top Ten Gospel Songs 01 I‘m Ready To Go – Jack Clarkson [email protected] 02 Redeemed – Rebecca Linda Smith 03 If I Make it to Heaven – Larry Ford
04 There Is Power In The Blood – Johnny Johnson 05 Amazing Grace – Bill Green Wyn Machon 06 Someday I‘ll Walk On Richer Land – Glen Canyon Oamaru Heritage Radio 88.3 FM 07 Day By Day – Bill Gaither And Moeraki 107 FM 08 I Am Blessed – Jean Prescott 09 Getcha To The Other Side – The Calvary-Men Quartet 5 Lowther St. Oamaru 9400 10 Bring Out The Bible – Arty Hill Whitestone City, New Zealand
[email protected] Ambrogio Gaigher, Natal No Mundo Delaney & O'Sullivan, A Cottage In The Country Ken Bass Marie O'Brien, Irish Harvest Day Variety 95.1 FM - KALH Jim Reeves, Butterfly Love Riders In The Sky, The Christmas Yodel Serving Reta Grohman, Cowboy Sweetheart Alamogordo - La Luz The Long Gone Smiles Band, Christmas In The Mountains Holloman AFB & Tularosa, NM Daddy Cool, Please Please America Jacque Taylor, Wide Open Spaces TOP 20 Mary Lynn Neil, I Want A Boy For Christmas Slim Whitman, Rainbows Are Back In Style 01. Gena Roberts & Country Night Live Band - Shuffle Back to Kenny Loggins, Dancin' At The Movies Me Erin Hay, Don't Call Me From A Honky Tonk 02. Julie Ingram – Big Dog In Dallas The Great Recession Orchestra, Somebody's Been Using That 03. McMule & Joanne Lediger - 1940 Ford Thing 04. Rita Faye – Grandma‘s Memory Lane Peter Ward & The Lone Pine Western Swing Band, Little Joe The 05. Don Williams – What‘s The Score Wrangler 06. Kirsten Thien - Wild Women Don't Have The Blues Patsy Rigger, Just One Time 07. David Allen Coe – Tennessee Waltz With Me Ken Bruce McCumstie, Who's Got The Pub In Sydney Now 08. Leyla Fences - Upside Blues Patty Parker, La Noche Buena 09. U S 32 - Credit Cards Anne Kirkpatrick & Troy Cassar -Daley, You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 10. Tumbling Tumbleweeds – So Long To The Red River Valley Bill Anderson & Jan Howard, Have I Told You Lately That I Love 11. Gary P Nunn - Alamogordo You 12. Gayla Earlene - Hold Me Darliln' 13. Tracey K Houston & James Intveld - Cryin' Over You [email protected] 4 Hugh McClennan‘s Bill McCallie‘s THE SPIRIT OF THE WEST Cowboy Jubilee Radio Show Kamloops Country Radio 103 Classical 90.5 WSMC-FM Kamloops, BC Chattanooga, TN
Dec. 25, 2010 Ray Pennington and Buddy Emmons got the month started with MUSIC LIST "Boggs Boogie", "Walking my Baby Back Home" and "Won't You Ride Christmas Cowboy Style - Michael M. Murphey & Don Edwards In My Little Red Wagon.‖ I got a Linecamp Christmas (Poem) - Chris Isaacs nice CD from Bryan Ragsdale and played several cuts off A Cowgirl‘s Christmas - Jean Prescott it. "Montana Made," "Modern Day Mountain Man" and "Cowboy Born On Christmas Eve - Frank Gleeson‘ Lives" were among the best cuts. Thanks Bryan for the great Every Day Is Christmas In The West - Don Edwards CD. Ian Tyson and "Eighteen Inches of Rain," "Horsethief Moon" Cowboy‘s Christmas Prayer - Jon Bowerman and "Old Corrals And Sagebrush" got some nice response from My Church - Red Steagall our listeners. I answered some request and got Carolyn Martin's Christmas On The Line - MIcheal Martin Murphey "Cookin With Carolyn" back in rotation. Folks seem to like "That's Unto You This Night - Bar J Wranglers What I Call Cooking," "Straighten Up And Fly Right" and "It's All Followin‘ On That Star - Belinda Gail About You." Don Edwards‘ new CD "Don Edwards, American" got some air play this month. We did "I Am A Pilgrim," "There's A Dec. 11, 2010 Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" and Woody Guthrie's MUSIC LIST "This Land Is Your Land" were my picks for the new CD. 1. Endless Sky - Lone Star Chorale Sunday, Nov. 21st we did a live broadcast from the Ackermann 2. Cooper‘s Christmas - Jean Prescott Auditorium at Southern Adventist University to a packed 3. Memories Of A Prairie Christmas - Ed Peekekoot house. Fletcher Bright and his Dismembered Tennesseans 4. Christmas Drifter - John Hargett played a set as did myself and the In Cahoots Band. We had 5. Word From The Range - Simpson Bros. some really special players this year. Roy Curry, two time Na- POEM - Best Gift I‘ve Had In Years - Yvonne Hollenbeck tional Flat Pickin‘ Champion was on guitar, Dr. Doug Barron was on fiddle and Joe Cacavo was guest mandolinist. ‗Twas a great Dec. 4, 2010 show and a good time had by all. MUSIC LIST In Cahoots did a rendition of Dave Stamey's "It's The West' as 1. Workin‘ Cowboy - Ken Overcast well as "My Window Faces The South" for a western swing piece 2. Holdin‘ The High Ground - Jesse Ballyntyne and Dan Seals "Old Yellow Car" seemed to connect with the 3. Saskatchewan Son Of A Gun - Tim Hus crowd but the highlight of the evening was a gospel song medley 4. The River, Mother Nature & Me - Jenny Lester called "Jesus Hold My Hand" and Martha Carson's 5. Cows Don‘t Know It‘s Christmas - Jeremy Willis ―Satisfied.‖ The Time Jumpers kicked off the last show of the 6. Just Dreamin‘ - Brian Salmond month with "Stompin‘ At The Station", "Fidoodlin", "Write Myself A Letter" and "Pig Gog Hop". Nov. 27, 2010 Roy Rogers, Jr. is coming to Apison, Tennessee in December for MUSIC LIST 4 days at Bill Hullander's Barn, so I have been playing some of 1. Heart Of A Cowboy - Bryan Ragsdale Dusty's music along with the High Riders Band. We did "King Of 2. Along The Navajo Trail - Rhythm Wranglers The Cowboys", and "Peaceful Prairie Nights" and I even did one 3. Ride A Wide Circle - Ben Crane of Roy Sr.'s songs called "That's How The West Was Swung.‖ 4. Equus Caballus - Wylie & The Wild West Thanksgiving weekend I went down to Atlanta, Georgia and was 5. Ridin‘ Alone - Fred Hargrove inducted into the Atlanta Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame POEM: ―What A Cowboy Knows‖ Les Buffham thanks to my good friend Bill Holden. Thanks Bill for nominating me for that honor. Nov. 20, 2010 We'll have lots of good music coming up in December and a Spe- MUSIC LIST cial Christmas and After Christmas Special. These special Cow- 1. Young Farmers & Ranchers - Barry Ward boy Jubilee shows feature some really great Christmas music and 2. Ride Cowboy Ride - Riders In The Sky With The Nashville are repeat shows requested every year by listeners. Symphony That's about all the news that is fit to print...remember, we broad- 3. The Legends Of Cutting - Ian Tyson cast from beautiful downtown Collegedale, Tennessee with 4. I‘ll Be Movin‘ On - Ryan Fritz 100,000 watts streaming to the internet at www.wsmc.org every 5. The Fate Of Old Strawberry Roan - Wilf Carter Sunday evening at 6pm est. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving 6. Just Lucky I Guess - Bill Barwick and your Christmas season is great for you as well. Enjoy the POEM: Wrap Your Arms Around Your Horse - Fred Hargrove holidays but let's not forget our service people who don't get off for Christmas and a special Merry Christmas to Terry Slaten, who's www.hugh-mclennan.com pulling a one year hitch in Afghanistan. Keep your head down, Terry and come home safe! 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5 Bill McCallie One last time, a-fore they slipped away. Cowboy Jubilee Radio Show © 2007, DW Groethe, All rights reserved WSMC Public Radio 90.5 He comments: "Among the many things I inherited from my father www.wsmc.org was a box of items from his office desk. In it there was a ...small Airs: Sunday @ 6pm est pocket notebook...on the first page he'd written the names of six- teen horses...the horses he'd grown up with back in the twenties and thirties. I wish I could remember all the stories he had about Cowboy Poetry them. As it is, all I have is a page in an old worn notebook and a At the Bar-D Ranch poem to honor their memories." By Margo Metegrano, Editor DW Groethe has a recent chapbook that includes the title CowboyPoetry.com poem, My Father’s Horses, available for $15 postpaid from him at PO Box 144, Bainville, MT 59212; 406/769-2312. His recitation of January features some great gath- ―My Father‘s Horses‖ (recorded at the 2007 National Cowboy Po- erings, including two of the most popular: the 22nd Annual Colo- etry Gathering) appears on The BAR-D Roundup: Volume rado Cowboy Gathering (www.coloradocowboygathering.com) Three compilation from CowboyPoetry.com. DW has an award- in Denver and the one that started it all, the Western Folklife Cen- winning book of poetry and lyrics, West River Waltz; CDs of his ter‘s 27th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (westernfolklife.org) music and poetry; and additional chapbooks. in Elko, Nevada. Learn more about the gatherings mentioned above at CowboyPo- Montana ranch hand, poet, and songwriter DW Groethe is among etry.com, where you‘ll also find hundreds of cowboy poets and the participants at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering; he's Western musicians and their works. It's an on-going gathering, returning for a seventh time in 2011. This poem resonates with with continual news, features, poetry, lyrics, gathering reports, many listeners and readers: and an extensive event calendar. Come by and stay a while.
MY FATHER‘S HORSES [email protected]
It must've been a day for peace an' reverie Cowboy Jam Session: When my father took a pencil in his hand Western Culture News & Reviews an' scribed upon his notebook, - by Jeri L. Dobrowski all the horses that he'd had
when growin' up in West Dakota land. November 2010 Christmas Gift Ideas: Part 1 I can see him sittin', thoughtful, soft smile in his eyes, Christmas can‘t be far off. We sampled As the ponies pranced before him, once again. the season‘s first lefse Sunday. Hot off Then he jotted each one down, the griddle. Two ladies were rolling and with a slow an' careful hand. baking the delectable rounds at a benefit Sometimes, horses, can count right up with kin. for the local retirement home. They were offering the Norwegian tortillas in take-home packages and on the spot—brushed with Tobe, Frank an' Muggins, melted butter and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. The pair Daisy I an' Daisy II, worked steadily to fill orders. Other folks have been busy prepar- (his mem'ry felt a breeze that stirred their manes.) ing for the holiday season, too: Charlie, Chub an' Pearl found their way up to the front an' back once more upon the dusty plains.
Prince I an' II an' Mike come lopin' lightly into view, he penned their mem'ries, gentle on the page... a-waitin' an' a thinkin', he was missin'...just a few when Queen an' May neared, nickerin' thru the sage.
Christmas on the Range and other Christmas Poems is a book An' finally, down the draw, by Yvonne Hollenbeck (Pine Hills Press, 2010, 5.25 x 5.75", 74 come Thunder, Buck an' Bill pages, 8 b/w photos, hardback, ISBN: 978-1-57579-430-3). This a'flyin' like the wind an' they was one. beautiful little book, about the size of a CD case, would make a then he eased back in his chair, treasured hostess gift, stocking stuffer, door prize, or addition to contemplatin' all that's there, your own library. If you cherish the spiritual significance of Christ- his gatherin' of the old bunch was all done. mas, or have fond memories of spending holidays in the country, this pint-sized collection of poems and photos will warm your Yeah...it must've been a day heart. Hollenbeck draws on her experiences growing up on the of peace an' reverie, Great Plains for this gem. She even included her mother‘s recipe in his office, at a desk of metal gray, for rollout sugar cookies. when the ol' man made a tally Christmas on the Range and other Christmas Poems sells for $15 a-gatherin' up his cavvy, plus $3.50 shipping. Order from Yvonne Hollenbeck, 30549 291st
6 St., Clearfield SD 57580; www.yvonnehollenbeck.com; (605) 557 City, Okla., released volumes 7 and 8 in their Western Legacy -3559. Series this year. Luis Ortega’s Rawhide Artistry: Braiding in the California Tradition by Chuck Stormes and Don Reeves, with a foreword by Mehl Lawson, is volume 7 (University of Okla- homa Press, 2010, 9x11", 160 pages, 31 b/w illustrations, 71 color photos, ISBN-13: 978-0806140919). The most comprehensive overview of Ortega‘s life, art, and career, the book chronicles the acclaimed rawhide braider‘s love affair with horse gear. Grounded in the Spanish vaquero tradition, Ortega was recog- nized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Master Tradi- tional Artist. The photography within the book is outstanding, offer- ing close-ups of his intricate hackamores, headstalls, reins, quirts, hobbles, and reatas. It is sure to please the braider or cowboy Several of Hollenbeck‘s poems are included in Sleigh Belles, a who appreciates fine craftsmanship. CD by The Sweethearts in Carhartts. Comprised of Hollenbeck, Luis Ortega’s Rawhide Artistry lists for $29.95 in paperback; $55 Jean Prescott, and Liz Masterson, the trio worked diligently to in hardback. It is available from online book sellers or University of select 24 tracks of seldom-heard material. Indeed, half is original, Oklahoma Press, 2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069-8216; written by members of the group. Prescott‘s cowgirl tunes and (800) 627-7377, www.oupress.com. Masterson‘s swanky vocals alternate nicely with Hollenbeck‘s endearing poetry. If you‘ve ever heard the glorious chime of brass sleigh bells on a team of horses, you might want this for that sound alone. For a track listing and audio snippets, go to www.thesweetheartsincarhartts.com. Sleigh Belles sells for $22 postpaid. Order at www.thesweetheartsincarhartts.com (PayPal accepted) or from Prescott Music, PO Box 194, Ovalo, TX 79541; (325) 583-2553.
Volume 8 from the Western Legacy Series is Arena Legacy: The Heritage of American Rodeo by Richard C. Rattenbury, fore- word by Larry Mahan, collection photography by Ed Muno (University of Oklahoma Press, 2010, 10 x 12", 432 pages, 620 color and b/w illustrations, hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-0806140841). As the page count indicates, this is a BIG book. It weighs a whop- Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue released Christmas Shopping ping seven pounds! at the General Store, a CD with a cheerful nod to tradition and A historical review traces rodeo from the first recorded competition family. The cover photo was taken at the Waitsburg (Washington) among Colorado cowhands in 1869 to today‘s big-business world Hardware and Mercantile, where squeaking wooden floors and a of the National Finals. Showcased are items within the collections pot bellied stove are still in vogue. Included among the 11 tracks of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: costumes, are six original songs and two noteworthy recitations. Sue pre- trophies, buckles, riding equipment, posters, and programs. I was sents S. Omar Barker‘s ―Three Wise Men,‖ while Slim gives his thrilled to see a pair of chaps that belonged to Bob Askin. Re- rendition of Clement C. Moore‘s ―The Night Before Christmas.‖ As leased in October, this is going to create a lot of excitement I listened, I was reminded of the annual Christmas program at a among rodeo aficionados, participants, collectors, and historians. one-room country school. In true country-school fashion, ―Silent Arena Legacy lists for $65. Look for it at your favorite bookstore or Night‖ brings the album to a close. Listen to snippets at order from University of Oklahoma Press, 2800 Venture Drive, www.cdbaby.com/cd/slimnsue5. Norman, OK 73069-8216; (800) 627-7377, Christmas Shopping at the General Store sells for $12.97. Order www.oupress.com. from www.cdbaby.com/cd/slimnsue5. Downloads are available. Contact Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue at (509) 849-2422; Submit items for consideration to Jeri Dobrowski, 1471 Carlyle www.nevadaslim.com. Road S, Beach, ND 58621; [email protected] © 2010, Jeri Dobrowski, All rights reserved This column also appears at the Tri-State Livestock News
The Messanger...Rhonda
Our Christmas Gift:
They had sat on the news for about 18 weeks, sharing with very few people, which had not included us. Perhaps it was because they knew we would think their financial and parental responsibility was almost on over-
The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma load already. Early one evening shortly after dinner, they showed 7 up in our kitchen without their children. Uncharacteristically, they There were tears, hugs and lots of loving words of encouragement began making idle chit-chat, and I mused what could be the mis- as they departed that evening. Although her arrival will be some- sion of this unexpected visit in the middle of their busy evening time in April I have come to realize that she is our Christmas gift shuttling kids to various extracurricular activities. from God. As I read the biblical account of the birth of Jesus I am After about 15 minutes, of meaningless conversation our 38 year reminded that God‘s own Son was not a welcome advent to many. old son finally, announced, point blank, with no lead in, ―Well, we It was certainly not something Mary and Joseph would have cho- just thought we would come by and tell you that you are going to sen to do nor were they eager to endure, a baby arriving out of be grandparents again!‖ I sat there stunned and thought wedlock. It was not like it is today. Yet they were obedient to God ―Hummm, I wonder who in the family is having a baby that he is and in so doing blessed the world with the Christ Child, God‘s own talking about…it‘s certainly not them! They have four already, a son. seventeen year old high school senior as well as a twelve, ten, I received an email today with a picture of an unborn baby in its - and two and a half year olds. My goodness they are nurses with 21st week of gestation. An unbelievable surgical procedure inside Master‘s degrees! Mark is CNO at a hospital, commuting 120 the uterus on the unborn had been done. The picture captured an miles daily roundtrip. Sherrie is thirty seven and diabetic, an in- incredible moment showing the fully developed little hand reach- structor of nursing at the local university and finishing her Mas- ing through the incision and grasping the finger of the surgeon. ter‘s degree! NO….this could not be them. They wouldn‘t be hav- Absolutely amazing! ing their fifth child at this stage in their life…but who could it be that we don‘t know about? It couldn‘t be our thirty two year old Grandson Chris. We already know about their baby boy that will be arriving in January. We have waited ten years for Chris and Carrie to have their first baby. She had to get through dental school and into her own practice before children. Oh dear Lord don‘t let it be one of the grandkids who has become pregnant out of wedlock. I just can‘t handle that right now! Mark got up and marched over to Sherrie‘s purse. He drug out a roll of ultrasound pictures and began to unwind them handing them to me. Sherrie sat quietly with her head bowed slightly. ―Whose pictures are these Mark?‖ I asked. ―Good grief, mother…they‘re ours!‖ he retorted looking like he had Our Baby Girl is now also in about her 21st week of development. just encountered a brain dead employee. ―We, Sherrie and I, are I feel her little hand reaching around our hearts…and she has a going to have a baby and these are the pictures from today‘s visit firm grip on us all. to the ‗high risk pregnancy‘ Dr. in OKC‖ Dick finally joined the Don‘t worry Baby Girl… You are safe. You are loved. You are conversation with gusto, ―YOU‘VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!‖ welcome. You are an incredible Christmas gift to the Craig family. ―See Sherrie, I told you that was exactly what he would say! No You know…I had forgotten…the best Christmas gifts are the ones dad…we are not kidding…and, no this was not planned! It was a that are a surprise. huge OOPS! We have kept it a secret for18 weeks‖ Mark re- Merry Christmas Western Swing friends sponded with a countenance that revealed weeks of trying to The messenger…Rhonda wrap acceptance around the reality manifested in these pictures. ―It‘s another girl. Look at this picture of her little facial features. [email protected] Hard to believe isn‘t it?‖ Sherrie finally spoke up, ―We didn‘t want to steal any of the thun- der from Chris and Carrie‘s news about their baby. We felt their Keeping It Real long awaited event should have top billing so we kept our news By: Chuck Cusimano secret until we knew everything was ok and had pictures. We weren‘t even sure I was going to be able to carry this baby.‖ An overwhelming load of new responsibility, disappointment, and You can make a difference fear mingled with acceptance of God‘s master plan was clearly expressed in their body language. Finally Mark said, ―I‘ll be close If you are one of those people who say, to Social Security age by the time I get her through college.‖ To ―I‘m sick of what they are calling Country which I responded ―We‘ll be dead by that time son.‖ We were all Music nowadays.‖ There‘s something you silent for a moment. Then Dick spoke up, ―You know son, I have can do that could have an impact on what to tell you when we found out you were on the way we were dev- is played on your local radio station. Speak astated. I was temporarily disabled with a back injury and your your piece. Voice your opinion. Take a mother was finishing her degree in education and even had a stand. You can make a difference. It will probably not be an over- teaching job waiting. Vickie was thirteen and Johnece was ten. night success, and you‘ll run the risk of radio personalities hang- Our family was finished and your mother had moved on with a ing up on you when they recognize your voice. You can call or new career. But God knew better than us what we needed. You email your local Radio Station and request some of the artists that are the best thing that ever happened to us and to this family. YOU like to hear. That is the only way to get what you want. You This little girl will bring you more joy than you can ever imagine. It see, a Radio D.J. can sometimes play what they want, and some- will be ok. She is truly a gift.‖ times they HAVE to play what the Program Director tells them to I was still stunned and sad that they had felt forced to keep the play. They call it their format. Let‘s touch on this subject of news to themselves for so long. Without a doubt this will be the ―Format‖ for a moment. best gift God will ever give them. But I remember how I struggled There is a local Radio station in our area, that used to play trying to come to grips with a pregnancy later in life. I could empa- some of the local artists. Then, according to some reports, the thize with their every feeling. station changed ownership and the new owners drastically
8 changed the format. They call their station ―Country Legends‖, In this very publication, there are play lists of radio stations that and if you call them and ask for a Merle Haggard song, chances play Real Country Music. Some are on the Internet, and you can are good that sometime in the next twenty four hours, they will log on and hear their great programming. Please seek a local play one of his big hits. That is how they live up to calling their station, whether AM or FM, big or small, and try to get them play- station ―Country Legends‖. Merle Haggard is definitely a ―Country ing Real Country Music. Maybe we have been silent too long. It‘s Legend‖. time they hear from ―We The People‖ and realize one important If you were to call and request a song by Justin Trevino, or Bobby fact. Without listeners, they won‘t get sponsors, and without spon- Flores, or even Tony Booth, (To me, Tony Booth IS a Country sors, they can‘t stay in business. Please understand one thing Legend with Numerous Hit Country Records) I doubt that they about me and my quest to promote REAL COUNTRY MUSIC, I‘m would, or could play anything by either artist. not opposed to other genres of music. Not at all. But if they want Yet, this same station will take advertisement money from the to use the term COUNTRY, then they need to listen to what the local Country Night Clubs. Clubs that book Justin, or Bobby, or Country people want. I‘ve got some good friends that play all Tony, but the station won‘t play their great Real Country re- kinds of music, and they are very talented individuals. But they‘re cordings. In other words, They accept the advertising dollar from not trying to sell what they play as ―Country.‖ My good friend, the same club that books the acts that the radio station deems Buddy Whittington, is probably one of the very best Blues guitar- unworthy of airplay. I don‘t know about you, but that seems very ists alive today, along with being a gifted writer, and singer, and if unfair to me. you want to learn an old Guitar lick off an old Merle Haggard re- How can you help? Call your local radio station and request cording, Buddy can most likely show you how to play it. But, he the music YOU want to hear. (You can email the station also.) doesn‘t consider himself a ―Country‖ guitar player. You are their customer. If they say they can‘t, ask them why. If We, that love the Real Country Music, what some folks they say their Program Director won‘t allow them to, ask to speak call ―Traditional Country,‖ need to take a stand and put forth an to the Program Director. If and when you get to speak to him, ask effort to keep this music alive. Don‘t put it off, it‘s just a phone him why they refuse to play what you want to hear. Put them on call. Start asking why you can‘t hear the artists and music that the spot, and don‘t give up. Press them for an answer. If the Pro- you want to hear. Make them give you an answer. Get your gram Director blames the owner of the station, ask to speak to friends to call. Get a LOT of people calling. Here‘s an idea, sit him. Keep climbing the ladder until you get a straight answer. down with your friends, or get on the phone with them, and The answer will probably be something like this; ―Nobody choose one particular artist and a certain song; (Example only)―Is wants to hear that old junk.‖ That‘s where you say, ―Are you call- This All There Is To A Honky Tonk‖ by Tony Booth. When the DJ ing me a ‗Nobody?‘ Because I want to hear it.‖ It will not be easy can‘t do his job for answering the phone, and having to hear the and you may not get anywhere by your self, you have to recruit same request by twenty or thirty people, he‘s going to have to some help. Ask your friends who feel the same way you do about figure out a way to play that song, to get you good folks off his the music some stations are calling Country, to make their voices back. Load up their E-Mail too. If they do play what you request, heard also. Get them to call the station. You can ask the Station send the station a thank you note, or call to say thanks. Also, if Manager to at least set aside one hour a day, (to begin with) to they do, I‘d love to have their phone number, station call letters, play what YOU want to hear, and get a local business that feels frequency, and mailing address. That is information that needs to the same as you do about what is being called ―Today‘s Country‖, be shared. This is what we need to do if we are going to Keep It to sponsor the program. Maybe a Feed Store, or a Veterinarian, Real. or even a Restaurant. Then when you get that done. Tell every- one you know to support that sponsor. Get your friends to trade Thanks, Chuck Cusimano with them also. Make Your voices heard. Be sure and tune in to the one hour program, if you get that done, and then call the sta- [email protected] tion and compliment them for the music they‘re playing for YOU. www.chuckcusimano.com Tell everyone and anyone who will listen, to tune into the program you fought so hard for If you are a club owner, ask your self this question, ―Why The Cowboy Went To War support a radio station that A - My customers probably don‘t even Cowgirl Sass & Savvy listen to. B - Won‘t play the acts that I book to bring business to By: Julie Carter my club. And C - Why don‘t I seek a local station that will play the artists that I book? I‘m not trying to make trouble, or cause They all dressed some radio station to go broke, but they are being paid to make alike once they got you happy. there. Field and com- Today, scattered around our great countryside, there are Real bat olive-drab uni- Country Radio Stations that will play the ―Little Guys.‖ In Cle- forms, laced-up mili- burne, TX, there is an old station that plays Real Country Music. tary-issue combat They have Live Disk Jockeys that take requests, and play it if they Frank VanBuskirk, 2009 boots and a rifle just have it. That station is KCLE. It is an AM station. 1460 AM on Afghanistan for starters. your dial, and they cover an extensive area. At 11:00am The D.J. Claude Hobbs In a sea of soldier is Ron Peterson. He has the reins until 2:00pm, and Jim Russell faces, 1942 WWII you can't tell the cow- comes on and stays until 7:00pm. I constantly hear our Real boys from the accountants. Country Music fans, and friends, say that they started listening to Not in any of the previous wars and not now. KCLE because they can hear Justin Trevino, Bobby Flores, Jake But there have always been plenty of men of Hooker, Amber Digby, Tony Booth, Teea Goans, and the list goes all ages that left the ranch and headed to war. on and on. This is only one example of the kind of station we Sadly, it took me until I was well into adult- need to keep Real Country Music alive, but there are many others hood before I realized the dangers these out there. "boys" and most were just boys, put them- George Baker, Korea 9 selves in when they proudly went to defend their country. Katelyn Orr, and Ambika Singh There's something built into the male that moves him to do just about anything to become a soldier and fight for what he has Arcade Fire (The Woodlands) known as home, family and freedom. -Album of the Year for The Suburbs (Merge) New Mexico's Claude Hobbs, the oldest of 10 children, was -Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Ready drafted in 1942 in the Army Automatic Weapon Battalion and to Start (Merge) away from his $1-a-day job driving mules to build dirt tanks with a -Best Alternative Music Album for The Suburbs (Merge) fresno and breaking horses for $5 a head. His first stop was the beaches of Normandy. Before he was able ARS Lyrica Houston (Houston) to come home, he saw five major conflicts and earned bronze and -Best Opera Recording for Hasse: Marc' Antonio E Cleopatra silver stars as well as two good conduct medals. (Dorian Sono Luminus) My dad, George Baker, and his two brothers, all Colorado cow- Devendra Banhart (Houston) boys, did their stints with the army. Dad, one brother and a cousin -Best Recording Package for What Will We Be (with Jon Beasley) were all in Korea during and just after that war that no one really (Warner Bros.) won and where conflicts remain still today. My brother left the "glamour" of ranching, haying and working for Joseph Banowetz (Denton) Dad to join the Army and make a career of it. His expertise ulti- -Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) for mately landed him at the end of his career serving for three years Kletzki: Piano Concerto In D Minor, Op. 22 (Naxos) as a drill instructor and training waves of troops during the Desert John Beasley (Denton) Storm conflict. -Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual of Group for Positootly! Today we are sending our cowboys to the Middle East to fight a (Resonance) war like no other. And even then, you can take the cowboy off the ranch, but you can't keep him afoot. If there is a horse around, Beyoncé (Houston) which is actually a tactical warfare method in Afghanistan, he'll - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Halo(Live) (Columbia/ find it even if it's not "Army issue." Music World Music) Northern New Mexico cowboy Frank Van Buskirk spent four years -Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for Telephone (with Lady fighting government red tape to be allowed into the service. His GaGa) (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope) burning desire to fight for his country set him on a journey that ultimately landed him with the Rangers in southern Afghanistan Ryan Bingham (Austin) on a fire base. - Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual There in the remoteness of the country was an Afghan horse that Media for The Weary Kind with T Bone Burnett (New West) was about to meet a New Mexico cowboy. Frank soon became friends with Achmed (his name for his new steed) who learned Carol Burnett (San Antonio) there was more to life than being petted and standing around. -Best Spoken Word Album for This Time Together: Laughter and Frank found an old saddle in a shed that was covered in decades Reflection (Random House Audio) of dust and had extremely dry leather --crumbling and brittle with T Bone Burnett (Fort Worth) age. -Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Televi- Making do with what was at hand, he soaked it in motor oil to sion Or Other Visual Media for Crazy Heart (New West) soften the leather so he could make repairs. He found a snaffle bit - Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual and made a head stall for it out of the parachute cord that came Media for The Weary Kind with Ryan Bingham (New West) tied around the Army supply packages. Guy Clark (Monahans) Frank's dedication and sacrifice were highlighted, along with the -Best Contemporary Folk Album for Somedays the Song Writes horrors of war, with good moments with Achmed. The other nota- You (Dualtone) ble to his story is the fact that he turned 60 years old shortly after James Cotton (Austin) returning home to New Mexico. -Best Traditional Blues Album for Giant (Alligator) As Claude Hobbs put it in recalling his war years 65-plus years David Crowder Band (Waco) ago, "You see a lot of things you forget, and a lot of things you -Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for Church Music (Sparrow/ don't forget." Sixsteprecords) And for that reason, thanking a veteran isn't just a "holiday" ac- Steve Earle (San Antonio) tion. It's something that should be done every day for every one of - Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual them that have ever served, whether they wear a cowboy hat or Media for This City (Geffen) not. Roky Erickson with Okkervil River (Austin) Julie can be reached for comment [email protected] -Best Album Notes for True Love Cast Out All Evil (ANTI-)
**44 Texas born-or-based acts receive a total of 55 Patty Griffin (Austin) GRAMMY nominations** -Best Traditional Gospel Album for Downtown Church (Credential Recordings)
For a list of all nominees, please visit: El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario (San Antonio) http://www.grammy.com/nominees -Best Banda Album for Enamórate De Mí (A.R.C. Discos) The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Grupo Fantasma (Austin) 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards -Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album for El Existential For recordings released during the Eligibility Year September 1, (Nat Geo Music) 2009 through September 30, 2010. Compiled by Casey Monahan, Stephen Ray, Amber LaFrance,
10 Ty Herndon (Dallas) Joe Posada (San Antonio) -Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album for Journey -Best Tejano Album for In The Pocket (Baby Dude) On (FUNL Music) LeAnn Rimes (Dallas) -Best Female Country Vocal Performance for Swingin (Curb) Sara Hickman (Austin) - Best Spoken Word Album for Children Healthy Food For Poncho Sanchez (Laredo) Thought: Good Enough To Eat -Best Latin Jazz Album for Psychedelic Blues (Concord Picante) (Hickman contributed two selections) (East Coast Recording Company) Sunny Sauceda Y Todo Eso (San Antonio) -Best Tejano Album for Homenaje A Mi Padre (Solstice) Buddy Holly (Lubbock) -Best Historical Album for Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Allen Shamblin (Austin) Recordings and More (Ume/Hip-O Select/Geffen) - Song of the Year for The House That Built Me with Tom Douglas (Columbia) Intocable (Zapata) -Best Country Song for The House That Built Me with Tom Doug- -Best Norteño Album for Classic (Sony Music Latin) las (Columbia)
Israel Houghton (Houston) Esperanza Spalding (Austin) -Best Gospel Performance for You Hold My World (Integrity Mu- -Best New Artist sic) -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Love God, Love Peo- George Strait (San Antonio) ple (Integrity Music) -Best Country Song for The Breath You Take (MCA Nashville)
Jewel (Stephenville) Chris Tomlin (Austin) -Best Female Country Vocal Performance for Satisfied (The -Best Gospel Song for Our God (Sparrow) Valory Music Company) Tortilla Factory (Austin) Norah Jones (Dallas) -Best Tejano Album for Cookin (Tortilla) -Best Female Vocal Pop Performance for Chasing Pirates (Blue Note) Jimmie Vaughan (Austin) -Best Traditional Blues Album for Plays Blues Ballads and Favor- Miranda Lambert (Lindale) ites (Shout! Factory) - Song of the Year for The House That Built Me (Columbia) -Best Female Country Vocal Performance for The House That Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole (San Felipe) Built Me (Columbia) -Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album for Creole Moon: Live At The -Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for Bad Angel (with Blue Moon Saloon (Valcour) Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson) (Capitol Records Nashville) -Best Country Song for The House That Built Me (Columbia) Kirk Whalum (Houston) -Best Country Album for Revolution (Columbia) -Best Pop Instrumental Album for Everything is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway (Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue) Lecrae (Dallas) -Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for We’re Still Friends (with -Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for Rehab (Reach) Musiq Soulchild) (Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue) -Best Gospel Performance for He’s Just Been That Good (with Little Joe Y La Familia (Temple) Lalah Hathaway) (Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue) -Best Tejano Album for Recuerdos (TDI) -Best Gospel Song for It’s What I Do (with Lalah Hathaway) (Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue) Alan Lomax (Austin) -Best Album Notes for Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Library of Congress, 1936-1937 (Harte Recordings) -Best Historical Album for Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Casey Monahan, Director Library of Congress, 1936-1937 (Harte Recordings) Texas Music Office, Governor‘s Office Johnny Mathis (Gilmer) (512) 463-6666 -Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Let It Be Me: Mathis in [email protected] Nashville (Columbia) http://EnjoyTexasMusic.com/
Juan P. Moreno (Houston) -Best Tejano Album for Sabes Bien (Q-Vo) For information about the Texas Chapter of the Grammys, please visit http://www.grammy365.com/chapters/texas-chapter/ Willie Nelson (Austin) -Best Americana Album for Country Music (Rounder) The Backforty Bunkhouse Crew
Pinetop Perkins (Austin) wishes you all a -Best Traditional Blues Album for Joined at the Hip (with Willie safe, happy, healthy and prosperous ‗Big Eyes‘ Smith) (Telarc) 2011!
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Extraordinary Career Activity for R.W. Hampton
(NASHVILLE, TN - November 22, 2010) Brian Ferriman, President of Savannah Music USA and personal manager of American cowboy star R.W. Hampton, is pleased to report that the Cimarron Sounds recording artist finds himself in the midst of some extraordinary career activity these days.
Last Saturday night, November 20, at the Western Music Association's 2010 Awards ceremony held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Hampton was named Outstanding Male Vocalist, the fourth WMA award Hampton has received in his career and his thirteenth music award overall.
On Sunday afternoon, Hampton learned that Driftin' Again, the second European single from his new album, Austin To Boston, remains at #1 on the Hotdisc Top 40 Country chart for a remarkable seventh consecutive week. Driftin' Again debuted at #1 on the Hotdisc chart the week of October 10, during which time R.W. was in the United Kingdom on a whirlwind media tour to meet the press and perform at the British Country Music Awards.
This morning, November 22, R.W. celebrated today's release of Austin To Boston in the United Kingdom on his own Cimarron Sounds label, which is distributed in the UK and continental Europe by the London-based distributor Proper Music.
The United Kingdom debut of Austin To Boston comes barely a month after the release of the album in the United States. Reaction to the new Cimarron Sounds CD in America has been overwhelmingly positive. Today's email, for example, included a review from CountryChart.com (excerpted here):
The world's number one cowboy country singer is back with a new collection of songs that will thrill existing fans and bring in thousands of new ones, too. R.W. Hampton's "Austin To Boston" is a terrific example of an artist who is com- fortable in his own skin and is not afraid to venture outside traditional country and western song selections... Every fan of cowboy country already knows that an R.W. Hampton album will have top notch production and stellar vocals, so the biggest surprise is the album's uniquely wonderful song choices.... The fourteen songs on "Austin To Boston" represent a tremendous achievement for R.W. Hampton. Not content to rest on his sterling reputation, Hampton has created a remarkably diverse collection of songs that have been se- quenced and performed perfectly. This is no easy feat, but we would expect no less from a hard working cowboy.
Hampton is currently in Enid, Oklahoma for tonight's premiere of his latest movie, Cactus Creek. In the film, Hampton plays the supporting role of Logan, a lone cowboy running a ranch for five sisters who own the homestead and who, when gold is discovered on their property, are threatened by the bad guys.
After tonight, Hampton returns home for a ranching respite over the Thanksgiving weekend before another round of media interviews and an early December run of dates in Arizona, Nevada and California.
More can be learned about R.W. Hampton at his website. For preapproved images, bios, music, reviews and articles, please visit Hampton's online epk, where Austin To Boston can be previewed in its entirety. To request a copy of Austin to Boston, contact Brian Ferriman at [email protected].
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12 Howdy again guitar and some awesome Gary Carpenter steel guitar. Wayne from Austin, Glasson is heard on keyboard, Jake Hooker doing bass and Greg where Bob Hardy is behind the drums. Another highlight is Tommy Nash Wills is still the heard doing some wicked acoustic and electric guitar licks and King! Decem- Rich O'Brien playing resonator guitar. ber is a time for family and friends and The album opens with You're From Texas from the Bob Wills col- things are kinda quiet here at bobwills.com lection and the pen of the late and legendary Cindy Walker. An- We are proud to say we've begun a new other tune from Bob's hit parade and Cindy's pen is Texas Sand- Christmas tradition on Bob Wills Radio. man. Others from Bob Wills are Rosetta, Jesse Ashlock's Life's Last year we devoted an entire program to Been a Pleasure and Tommy Duncan's Goodbye Liza Jane. a Christmas album by the Original Texas Playboys. There is also Frankie McWhorter's Somewhere in San Antone It seems you regular listeners really enjoyed it and we felt it was from the Windy Wood Band and a Jimmy Burson original Bud's very appropriate to repeat, especially since these guys were the Song. Jimmy borrows from the big band of Tommy Dorsey, Irving last of the original "Playboys". Berlin's Marie and from Nat King Cole, Mona Lisa. Also reprised is The show is on Bob Wills Radio now for all to enjoy. So listen in Billy Mize and Tommy Duncan's There's Not a Cow in Texas, the for Leon, Eldon, Al, Smokey, Joe, Frank, Boatright and Gassa- pop standard Pennies From Heaven and the old favorite There'll way. Plus our old pal, Leon Rausch, on vocals, doing their version Be Some Changes Made. The album closes with another Texas of Christmas Cheer. gem, Lee Stuart's Mr. Moon Over Texas which was originally done in the 80s by Herb and Mark Remington. It's also appropriate at this time to thank all you listeners for your The album can be obtained by sending check or money order to support for our series of programs. We still need you to help us Jimmy Burson, Box 195, Silverton, TX 79257. The cost is $18 spread the word about Bob Wills Radio. which includes shipping. We are looking forward to bringing you many more interesting Mike Gross, KSEY-FM, Seymour, TX and www.swinginwest.com interviews and lots of good music in the new year.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 27: BILL ROBERSON & SOUTHERN Howdy Pards, RAIN Realizing you might think it a bit early to be worryin‘ about the 2011 rodeo, but as promised, I give the previous years riders SURPRISE! A Novel Idea ! The arrival of 2011 will be celebrated at first crack at the next event, and this year, with the rodeo back in Silver Strings on the evening of NEW YEAR'S DAY! That's SATUR- Kanab, there is a lot of interest building. The 2011 dates are Au- DAY, JANUARY 01, 2011. Because of so many choices on Friday th th (New Years Eve), the Board voted to have a New Year's Day Eve- gust 18 thru 20 . ning dance, with a POT LUCK DINNER preceding the dance. Cost This event will be some different than you‘ve seen the of admission will be $12 and a dish to share. The dinner line will last couple of years as there will be somewhere between 7 and 9 open at 5:30, and the dance, with EMMANUEL FRITZ & OUT OF thousand souls coming in from all over the world to wander the CONTROL, will be from 7 to 10. streets of Kanab, an excellent opportunity for the poets and musi- ======cians to build reputation. The rodeo will take place in the Old Barn Theater behind Parry‘s Lodge; with two additional ―open Make a new friend or bring some long time ones. Invite mic‖ stages for poets and musicians going on in other lo- someone who does not drive at night to ride along with you to cales The night shows (where rodeo winners will perform) are in an inexpensive evening of entertainment, fellowship and exer- a 600 seat auditorium with audience drawn in by some of the big- cise at SILVER STRINGS. You'll be glad you did! gest country/western stars in the business. . The Western legends festival *website hasn‘t been up- For more information, please d-mail silverstringsentertain- dated with the 2011 information as yet, but looking it over will give [email protected] or call Joye at (940) 692.8699. you a pretty good idea of what else might be going on around town other than the rodeo. Being within a few miles of five Na- tional Parks makes Kanab a great place for a family vacation. Happy Dancing, Everyone! We have a block of rooms reserved at Parry‘s Lodge for the rodeo at a special rate of $59 (thanks to Doug Keller who is
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Believe it or not at the precise moment she and her band were being awarded our Crescendo award in Albuquer- que, Carin Mari was about forty miles to the west of us at the Sky City Casino in Acoma winning the district compe- tition in the COLGETE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN!! And she did it using Western, I'm told!! She'll be competing on National TV in January from the Epcott Center in Florida!!
WOW!
Rick
15 Rick Huff‘s Best Of The West Reviews Review – The Ball Family NEW YEAR'S DAY, 2011 ―Texas To A T‖ 5:00 TO 10:00
Here is just about as fine a Western Swing Silver Strings Entertainment Center CD as you will likely encounter. Tightly produced, with spritely arrangements! 500 N. Smythe - Bowie, Texas The Ball Family, including papa Gary, mama Sue and daughter Sherry Ball Lus- Cost of Admission - $12 and a Dish to Share ter, has long been known (Silver Strings will provide Dessert & Drinks) as one of the consummate Band - EMMANUEL FRITZ & family singing groups of the OUT OF CONTROL - Springtown Western genre. Their har- mony is intricate perfection. On this album their all- THE BAND WILL OPEN THE FOOD LINE AT Texas-themed song 5:30 choices might be described DANCE FROM 7 TO 10 that way as well.
The family‘s original songs (penned by Sue) are winners, includ- Make New Year's Day special ing the title track ―(That‘s What I Call) Texas To A ‗T‘,‖ ―Texas In My Soul‖ and ―Happiness Is Texas.‖ Among the covers are John for yourself and Silver Strings D. Loudermilk‘s popular reworking of ―Abilene‖ (the family‘s home base), Cindy Walker‘s ―Miss Molly‖ and ―You‘re From Texas,‖ by bringing lots of friends June Hershey & Don Swander‘s ―Deep In The Heart Of Texas‖ Tommy Camfield & Diane Johnston‘s ―Miles & Miles Of Texas‖ to experience an evening of and three more equally famous Texas swingers. good food, friends and music So much is so right about this album it‘s hard to know where to begin, but I do know where to end. If you‘re a Western Swing fan in our great dance house. get it, get it, get it!
CD: $15 through www.backfortybunkhouse.com. by Rick Huff
Hello CSWM Members and Friends:
There will be a CSWM meeting (everyone welcome) on Monday, Janu- For more information, please e-mail silverstringsenterain- ary 10th, 2011 @ 7:15 A.M. at Linda [email protected] or call Joye at (940) 692-8699. and Charlie O'Bannon's music barn 10708 Mineral Wells Highway, Weatherford (Cool) Texas. Linda's cell # 940-452-1118 for directions if needed or call Gary Beaver, President @ 817-558-5780 or e-mail [email protected].
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We will be discussing nominees for 2011 Heroes of Western Mu- sic and our upcoming Swing Fest scheduled for May 7, 2011.
16 Is the music over for the New Mexico Music Bobbe's Tips Commission? Hello fellow players, The final note might be near. Among the many recommendations of a legislative task force studying restructuring the state govern- A dear old friend that several of you have written to me about is ment is to move the functions to the Department of Cultural Af- the incomparable Big Jim Murphy. Jim is an extraordinary steel fairs' Arts Division and Arts Commission. guitarist, plays E9th commercial country like any star player in The Music Commission is one of dozens that the Government Nashville and C6th as gargantuous as Curly Chalker. He went to Restructuring Task Force has recommended be consolidated or work with Carl Smith and played more like Curly Chalker than eliminated. The task force meets Dec. 20 to give final approval to Curly did. And he did it without copying every single lick. He ac- its final report. tually made it better. Music Commission Director Nancy Laflin said Wednesday that she hadn't heard about the task force's recommendation. After player several years with Johnny Paycheck and then several She said the commission basically is a one-person operation with years with Carl Smith, he gained a reputation amongst steel play- an annual budget of about $120,000. "The commissioners don't ers that could be envied by anyone. I followed Jim on several even get per diem for meetings," she said. Ironically, she said, jobs and believe me, he left some big shoes to fill. His personality she's traveling to Denver this week to take part in a conference. "I was very gargantuous. He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles, was invited to talk about how we made the program work in New the cut down hotrod type, and looked like one of the meanest of Mexico," she said. (The city of Denver and an arts group are pay- anyone in any motorcycle group and he had many friends in the ing for her expenses, she pointed out.) Hell‘s Angels. A little history of the commission: Gov. Bill Richardson requested the 2005 state Legislature create and fund a Music Commission. This guy lived very hard, played very hard and had more fun than Billy Sparks, then a Richardson spokesman (and an early propo- anybody should have a right to have. All this and he was about nent of the idea), said this would provide a clearing house for as polite and considerate as anyone could be. I know this sounds information regarding New Mexico singers and bands, as well as contradictory, but then again, just like Johnny Paycheck himself, businesses such as recording studios, concert producers and he was a hard core walking contradiction. record companies. The idea was sparked by similar music agencies in Texas and I remember when he was very young. He was working with Merle Louisiana. Lindsey out of Oklahoma City. He also picked up another $3 a The Legislature was not enthralled with the idea. The Music Com- day by driving Merle‘s bus that was actually just a converted mission bill died somewhere in committee. But Richardson in April school bus. I remember Jim leaving town one morning and pass- 2005 issued an executive order to establish such an agency. He ing a school bus stop with a bunch of pretty high school seniors hired Laflin, who had been a longtime television reporter on waiting for their school bus. KOAT-TV, to be the state Music Commission's executive director. In 2009, the Legislature voted to make the commission a perma- Jim pulled up to the stop and opened the door. They immediately nent part of the Department of Cultural Affairs. boarded the bus and after about two minutes started screaming Making a noise: Laflin said she produces a weekly radio show and demanded to be let off the bus. Jim opened the door and let promoting New Mexico musicians at KBAC in Santa Fe, which is them flee. He turned around and looked at me and said, ―What syndicated on stations around the state. She and some members was their problem?‖ of the commission also produce a monthly radio show on KUNM. The commission, beginning in 2007, created a television show I said, ―It was probably this dirty bus. Dirty socks and underwear that has aired on various stations and features live performances all over the front of the bus. Clothes and old hamburgers. Playing by New Mexico bands. (Many of the performances can be found cards on the table from the game the night before. No wonder on YouTube.) Laflin said the commission helped produce a docu- they ran, Jim. I will too if I ever get home.‖ mentary about Norman Petty Studios in Clovis — where Buddy Holly recorded most of his hits. This aired on PBS. Everybody that knew him well called him ―Big Murph‖. He was a And for several years, the commission has organized a Music in nice guy with a tremendous sense of humor and more steel guitar Film Summit to help musicians who want to get their work in the playing talent than anybody should have and definitely one of the movies. The last one was in September at the Lensic Performing great golden era steel guitarists greatly respected by all. Jim al- Arts Center. most exclusively played Sho-Bud throughout his entire ca- The decision on whether the Music Commission — and all those reer. This means amplifiers too. He loved the Sho-Bud amplifier. other boards and commissions — will be cut or consolidated will be up to next year's Legislature. YouTube today is about the only place you can find any samples of his great playing. Early Paycheck live performances and Carl Smith recordings. ―I Love You Because‖ I think is one that he is Nancy Laflin on YouTube playing. Executive Director Remember a while back when I did a few blurbs in my newsletter New Mexico Music Commission here about Marty Stuart? It seems as though he continues to be (505) 827-6454 one of the hardest working stars in Nashville. Whenever any free P.O. Box 1450 shows need to be played to make money for flood victims or any- Santa Fe, New Mexico one in need, Marty is there with his great band to lend a hand. 87504 This rascal has been a star from the time he was six years old and This article appeared in the Dec. 8, 2010 issue of the Santa never ceases to be there for anyone that needs him. His music Fe New Mexican seems like it gets better every year, and talk about a guy that has 17 fun doing what he‘s doing, he‘s just the guy that‘ll have fun. His sincerity about his love for what he‘s going is obvious.
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Wednesday December 15th, 2010
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
A lot of artists have recorded songs they heard recorded by other artists and for whatever reason, decided to record the tune them- selves. According to Bill Anderson, his 1974 number one, ―World Of Make Believe‖ was one of those songs!
Bill says he first heard the song on a record by Johnny Bragg in the 1950‘s. And at the time, he didn‘t think it was a song he would ever record but years later, when country music began leaning more toward a ―middle of the road‖ sound, he did get interested in re- cording it. The song was recorded as an album cut but disc jockeys found the tune and began playing it off the LP, so it was released as a single. His ―World of Make Believe‖ single entered the country music charts December 15th, 1973 and was at the top of the charts the week of February 9th, 1974. It was his 37th charted song as a recording artist and his 5th number one. The MCA single was on the charts for 14 weeks.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTION: Do you know anything about Loretta Lynn having a rose named after her? ANSWER: A Canadian nursery in Langly, British Columbia developed the hybrid flower they named the ―Van Lear Rose‖ after Loretta‘s 2004 album, ―Van Lear Rose.‖ QUESTION: The radio boys were talking about Willie Nelson helping a sheriff raise money after being arrested for marijuana posses- sion. Do you have any information? ANSWER: Two weeks after being arrested in Hudspeth County,Texas on marijuana charges, Willie Nelson is using his website to appeal for donations to the county sheriff‘s annual toy drive. QUESTION: Do you have any information about a Hank Williams song going into the Hall of Fame? I thought only singers went into the hall of fame? ANSWER: Songs from Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Bob Wills are entering the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, including Nelson's 1980 signature hit, "On the Road Again," Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys' 1949 track "Lovesick Blues," and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Featuring Leon McAuliffe's 1936 single "Steel Guitar Rag" are among the 30 recordings earning recognition from The Recording Academy. ^^^^^^^^^
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18 If you wish to make a contribution but do not have a Pay Pal account, you may use any major credit card and donate thru our secure Pro Pay account. ^^^^^^^^^^ QUESTION: I heard on the radio that Tanya Tucker won some kind of award with her horses. Do you have details? ANSWER: Tanya Tucker took second place at the 2010 Celebrity Cutting event with partner Hal Brown. The organization sup- ports various cancer programs. QUESTION: There was a song on the radio many years ago about ―‖Loving You Was Worth The Broken heart.‖ Do you know who had that record? ANSWER: It was a # 7 hit for Bob Gallion in 1960. Gallion died in 1999 at the age of 75. QUESTION: Waylon Jennings‘ ―Amanda‖ is my favorite country record. My mom says someone else had a hit on that song before Waylon. Is that true? ANSWER: Don Williams scored a # 33 hit on ―Amanda‖ in 1973 before Waylon took it to number one in 1979. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Your comments, suggestions, gripes, etc. concerning this newsletter---are welcome. Email to:[email protected]
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1944 Smoke on the Water - Red Foley 1952 Back Street Affair - Webb Pierce 1960 Wings of a Dove - Ferlin Husky 1968 Born to Be with You - Sonny James 1976 Thinkin‘ of a Rendezvous - Johnny Duncan 1984 Nobody Loves Me Like You Do - Anne Murray (with Dave Loggins)
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY compiled by Bill Morrison
A. P. Carter born Maces Springs, VA 1891.
Nudie the Tailor, born Kiev, Ukraine 1902.
Kenneth Pitts, fiddler, born in Arizona 1913.
Lynn Davis, singer, guitarist, born Johnson County, KY 1914. Lynn Davis and Molly O'Day were married in 1941.
Red River Dave, singer/songwriter/ born Dave McEnery in San Antonio, TX 1914.
Mitchell Burt Lilly, of "The Lilly Brothers" born Clear Creek, WV 1921.
Ernie Ashworth, a.k.a. "Billy Worth," singer/songwriter, born Huntsville, AL 1928. Member Grand Ole Opry.
Jerry Wallace born Guilford, MO 1928.
Hank Williams, age 19, and Audrey Sheppard Guy, were married in a gas station in Andalusia, AL in 1944.
Randy Parton born Sevierville, TN 1955.
The Everly Brothers recorded "Let It Be Me" 1959.
Skeeter Davis was fired from the Opry in 1973. Davis expressed her rage, and editorialized to the Opry radio audience, her support for the protesters she observed being arrested on her way to the Ryman Auditorium earlier that evening. She was reinstated as an Opry member eighteen months later.
Joey Castle, a.k.a. Cliff Rivers, Rockabilly vocals, died of cancer 1978.
Alan Jackson married wife Denise in Newnan, GA 1979. After a brief separation and reconciliation in 1998, they renewed their vows
19 on their nineteenth anniversary, on December 15th.
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton released a holiday duet album, "Once Upon a Christmas," 1984.
Tiny Moore, age 67, died 1987.
Shell Point released Larry Cordle's album "Murder on Music Row" 1999.
Garth Brooks on the Crook & Chase show on TNN, announced he would retire the following year in 2000.
David Ball's "Riding With Private Malone" debuted on Billboard's Top 40 Chart 2001.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
LET‘S KEEP THE CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
Let‘s keep the Christ in Christmas, may Christ reign in our hearts; It‘s all about the Son of God, this Gift, God did impart.
When lowly shepherds heard the news, they went to see the One – The promised One of glory, God‘s precious Son.
The Wise Men, too, saw the star and knew a King was born that day. They went to pay Him homage, that Babe upon the hay.
Let‘s sing a song of Christmas full of joy and cheer. The hope the earth has longed for has come in Christ, most dear.
Mary Ann Jameson
News From The National Cutting Horse Association
Lloyd Cox and One Time Royalty break record After coming into the finals on the bubble, Lloyd Cox and One Time Royalty marked an event record 230 to win the Open finals of the 2010 Borden Milk NCHA Fu-
turity. Owned by Matthews Cutting Horses, One Time
Royalty was bred by Gail Holmes' Double Dove Ranch, by One Time Pepto out of Royal Serena Belle. The event sealed the status of Jeffrey Matthews' One Time Pepto as the leading freshman sire of 2010. Cox had ridden Royal Serena Belle to a reserve championship in the 1996 NCHA Futurity.
Here's a look at the champions: Cuttin‘ It Up In The 80s Open: Lloyd Cox riding One Time Royalty for Matthews Cutting Horses. Watch the video on NCHAtv.com. Non-Pro: Austin Blake riding One Rockin Pepto. Watch the video on NCHAtv.com. Amateur: Laura Fenimore riding Misplaced Cat. Watch the video on NCHAtv.com. John Deere Division of the Open: Kenneth Platt riding Downtown Smarts, owned by Dwight and Kathi Fisher. Watch the video on NCHAtv.com. Matthews Cutting Horses Ltd Non-Pro: Colleen Wold on Ka Blue E. Watch the video on NCHAtv.com. Non-Pro Senior: James Hooper on Dox Sugar Blue. Ltd Non-Pro Senior: David Capps on Tiempo Azul. Amateur Senior: Robert Tiemann on Ubet Ima Barmaid.
December Chatter Online
20 Get the Latest News on nchatv.com Watch the week's top stories in the time it takes to show your horse on 2:30, the NCHA News show. The 18th episode, hosted by NCHA Marketing Manager Kalyn Sanders is now on nchatv.com featuring a complete rap-up of the Futurity and the World Finals.
Find out what you may have missed during the show, and what's coming up soon in the sport of cutting.
Good News for the Cutting Horse Economy The NCHA Futurity Sales average was up by eight percent over 2009, a statistic presaged by the success of the Buffalo Ranch and Waggoner Ranch dispersals earlier this fall. All three events were conducted by Western Bloodstock, the leader in Quarter Horse performance horse sales. Take a look at an overview of the sales here.
NYCHA Trainer Auction ends December 15th at 5:00 PM
Look to see if you got the winning bid and be sure to watch for next year's NYCHA trainer auction starting February 1st Triple Crown and ending April 1st. The new NYCHA Trainers Auction gives you a unique oppor- Tickets tunity to improve your skills by working with NCHA trainers. Starting February 1st go to NYCHAtrainerauction.com for the chance to receive two days of lessons with a cutting horse trainer. Funds raised support National Youth Cutting Horse Association programs. Trainers can donate their services and support the future of cutting in 2011 here. For more information, contact Dayna Smith, Youth Coordina- tor for the National Cutting Horse Association, 817.244.6188. The blog that cutters read. Gates that Open Doors Kent & Sherryl Courson from Perryton, Texas won a cus- tom gate courtesy of Trails West Gate Co. Lee Lee Major Results: Brazeal and John Renner from Trails West Gate Co do- NCHA nated the gate to the NYCHA to help raise money for Futurity youth scholarships and educational programs. The gate was raffled off Saturday evening December 11 during the NCHA World Open Futurity Finals. For more information about Trails West, visit their website at Finals www.trailswestgatecompany.com. Utah Marker Ltd Futurity Waco Texas The New Face of NYCHA Futurity The NYCHA offers youth members the opportunity to develop horseman- ship skills, learn sportsmanship and discipline, develop leadership skills Pacific Coast and learn responsibility in caring for their horse and themselves. Futurity Add them on Facebook today! Pacific Coast
Cutting Stakes Three Decades of Helping Cutters and Building for the Future Southern by Joey Milner, President of the NCHA Charities Foundation Futurity Think back to 1982 . . . Nearly 30 years ago, a group of cutters came together to form a charitable foundation entitled the NCHA Charities Foundation to support the goals and values of the Na- tional Cutting Horse Association. Now fast forward to today, 2010. Through the hardwork, financial support and selfless service of countless cutters, that foundation has provided over $2 million in scholarship funding for over 500 different youth involved with the sport of cutting, and also supported cut- ters with financial assistance in times of crisis. The work of the individuals who started and grew the NCHA Foundation has been in- valuable throughout the past 28 years, and in the coming years there is even more the Foundation can do. Read more . . .
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Wine Enthusiast Magazine has named Trefethen's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon as the number one wine of the year. To celebrate, Trefethen is offering NCHA members 10% off on orders now through the end of the year. Just give the code: NCHA. Keep your stable full of the Best Bred Wines by joining the Cutter's Wine Club: online at Tre- fethen.com/clubs or call toll free 866 895 7696.
Rules of Cutting Choose the Right Cow - Just in time for Christmas, NCHA's newest video, Judges Rules & Guide- Order the DVD now! lines, brings every competitor and cutting horse fan an in-depth look at NCHA's 21 Judging Rules and Credits. Plus, NCHA Director of Judges Rus- sell McCord gives you a look inside the Casebook. This is an invaluable reference for improving - or appreciating - showmanship. Order now for just $49.95 plus tax, shipping and handling.
Take Back the Reins of Your Industry Be a part of the Summit of the Horse gathering January 3rd to the 6th at South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Summit of the Horse is a gathering of men and women who make their living with horses, and those who care deeply about ecological balance on healthy lands. A summit of con- cerned citizens who understand what is necessary to keep the land, the horses, the people, the cultures, and the economies vibrant and healthy. View the Entire Program Visit www.summitofthehorse.com
[email protected] 22 so we looked around at the antiques and things in the store. We picked out a few gifts, but we didn't have any way to gift wrap them.
Two or three at a time, people from the town came into the store, stomping the snow off their shoes 52,000 intelligent good-looking readers. and saying "Merry Christmas" to each other. They were smiling and friendly and offered to take our gifts back to their homes and wrap them for us. When they came back a while later, our presents looked beautiful.
They brought along some cookies and eggnog, and we had a little party with these unusual strangers. We wanted to cancel all our future bookings and live here.
In the morning we woke up to snow covered cornfields and a sparkling forest of winter trees. An old rusty plow and a wagon were half buried in the snow out- side our window... It was a perfect Christmas.
We don't even know the name of the town or which state it's in. And we haven't been able to find it on any map. We just think of it as our Christmas Town. Maybe it's in the twilight zone.
The Christmas Town. Merry Christmas from Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan It was the day before Christmas. We were road tired, © 2010. and traveling westward through Illinois or Iowa... on our way to another show somewhere. Our Home Page : http://jackandmisty.com We tried to cheer each other up, and said we'd celebrate our Christmas at a later date.
The countryside looked like a Christmas card through the windshield of our motor home. Fine dusty snow was starting to whirl around. and the Interstate Highway was just about deserted. Dean Armstrong Ada Keen‘s Nieces Henry Baker Jack Kindt O. B. Barnes Virginia Lange‘s mother It began snowing harder. Bobby Bearden Charlie Louvin We needed a place to pull in for the night, Laverne Bockhorst Johnny Lyon Family but we hadn't seen anything open for miles. Clyde Brewer Mary Marshall We started to get worried. Don Brown Lavonne Needham John and Barbara Brutsche Joe Paul Nichols It was getting dark, Tom Burgess Joel North and the wind was blowing the snow into drifts. Joyce Carter Earl Nutt Mary Corley Virgie O‘Daniel We pulled off at the next exit, Laqueta Cox Tom and Claudia Padilla but there was no sign of life except for an old barn. Vivian Cox John Payne There was a wooden sign over the door, Van Davis Louise Pogue and Christmas lights were on inside. Dodie Ferguson Bob Pratt It turned out to be a little store with a few groceries, Pat Goldbla Hope Reed and some antiques for sale in the back. Tom and Donna Hatton Bobby Riddle Briggs Hill and his family Lou Rochelle Roberta Hendrickson Tom Rose The owner took us to a little room Barbara Holman Weta Shortes where they kept boots and snow shovels. Dave Holter Alton Simpson That's where we plugged in our electric line. Danny Huddleston Gene Stevens Misty made a good deal... one night, two dollars. Debra Hudnall Mike Vaughn We dragged our small artificial Christmas tree out of the trunk Mary Hunter Big Fred Walker and she had it trimmed and lit in about ten minutes. Annett James Mary Walker Odie James Ken Watkins Mike Ward We'd been on a long hard tour and we didn't have any presents for each other,
23 Southwest Texas State (now Texas State) and at the Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Johnny retired as a lieutenant colonel and devoted his life fully to the Country Music that he has always been involved with. Through all of this, he has managed to keep the Nu-Notes going Hi Chuck, strong for well over 30years. Johnny is the former owner of the Melody Ranch in Waco, Texas and has owned the Texas Hall of I read your article in the Oct 2010 news letter. I felt that you Fame in Bryan, Texas since 1978. were right on the money with your 'Oats' analogies about the cur- rent state of affairs with country music and the radio stations play- Thirty years ago when the ing only the 'new country'. I am a musician myself. I work with a Texas Country Music Scene was abundant in talent and copious group in the San Diego area known as 'The FUGITIVES'. We do in spirit, legendary artists and nothing but what is referred too as 'Real Country Music'. Our au- aspiring young singers could be diences are a little older, and extremely loyal. They love the music seen and heard in a variety of of Haggard, Jones, Owens, Stewart and the likes. We always venues. These Honky-Tonks have good crowds, they spend money, and they follow us where were alive with animated enthu- ever we go in the area. What we play is 'the music of real life', siasts and Country aficionados. and they can relate to it. As we look out into our crowds, we can constantly see new faces, young and old. Everyone has a good Places like the Skyline Club, Dessau Hall, The Broken Spoke, time. The Rocking M and the Gils Club were but a few of the renowned establishments in which Texas Country thrived. Johnny Lyon is a Thanks to people like you and others, who are making sure man that understands and respects this storied history - a man that the 'Real Country Music' genre stays alive and well. You do who has lived within this history and around the make a difference. I would like to acknowledge a person who has Texas Country Music Culture for many years. been a good friend to me, to real country music, and the musi- The consummate professional performer, cians who play it, -- Joe Baker. We met a few years ago at a Johnny has entertained thousands of Country 'Western Swing Music Hall Of Fame' event. He has since been Music fans with brilliant renditions of the True supportive of my music and now plays songs from my CD on his Country Classics. radio show. This is the kind of support that is a valuable asset to musicians, and will keep the 'real country music' style alive With the same band he formed in high school - whether it be an old song or a newly written one. To those efforts, the Country Nu-Notes- Johnny is still hitting the road, playing in and around Texas, helping to I say "thank you"--- to all of you. keep the classic country sound alive in a com- mercial world that sometimes seems destined to forget its roots. A TONY GRASSO commercial world from which many celebrated Honky-Tonks have 'FUGITIVES' long since faded as the sound of Popular Country Music becomes [email protected] more and more pasteurized.
Thankfully, there are still artists who, like Johnny Lyon and the Country Nu-Notes, are determined to continue the important, ar- ticulate and unique message that Country Western Music was founded upon. In the traditions of pioneers like Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Lefty Frizzell and George Jones, these artists are striving to tell and re-tell purely American stores despite an ever-increasing, fad-driven, consumer culture. Johnny Lyon
A native of Bryan, Texas, Johnny Lyon graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor's Degree in Busi- ness Administration. He later earned a Secondary Teaching Certificate from Sam Houston State University. Johnny gave 21 years of his life to this country Joe Baker‘s Recognition and Honors proudly serving in the United States Air Force as a pilot and Cowtown Society of Western Music Heroes officer. Academy of Western Artists Disc Jockey of the Year Cowtown Society of Western Music Disc Jockey of the Year He served Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest Hall of Fame two tours in Membership Director—Cowtown Society of Western Music Vietnam where Board of Directors—Cowtown Society of Western Music he flew B-52's Seattle Western Swing Music Society POWS Hall of Fame and C-130's. A Backforty Newsletter—CSWM‘s Publication of the Year 2009 decorated offi- The Western Swing Society Sacramento CA Hall of Fame cer with Four KNMB, Western Music Assn. 2006 Radio Station Of The Year Clusters to the KWMW, Western Music Assn. 2007 Radio Station Of The Year Air Medal and the distin- guished Flying Cross, he has served as a ROTC instructor at
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