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1 Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter Distributed by BACKFORTY BUNKHOUSE PRODUCTIONS Home of the Backforty Roundup & CD Chorale 106 Roswell St Ruidoso, NM (505) Backforty Bunkhouse Publishing BMI Venue / Show Productions Western Music Radio Marketing news@backfortybunkhouse.com Joe Baker - Publisher April, 2007 The Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter is sent to approximately 400 subscribers periodically and is growing every day. These are DJs, artists, and fans whose interests are Western Swing, Cowboy Poetry, Cowboy Heritage and Texas Honky Tonk music genres. We solicit your comments, suggestions and ways we may better serve you. If you do not want to receive this newsletter and want to be removed from our mailing list, reply to this by entering UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject box of the . Joe Baker CD Review Andy Nelson s Full Nelson Shoeing A half nelson is something I wouldn't want to get in to, let alone a "Full Nelson" and when it comes to horseshoeing and I've had my share of that rewarding job in the American West! Actually, where I'm going with this is with our fellow board member with the Western Music Association and my good friend Andy Nelson and his new CD "Full Nelson Shoeing"! Wow, What talent Andy has brought to the table. I only wonder "What would Martha do? Two horseshoer's and getting two hooves at once, what a feat to undertake but Andy has come through and pulled it off. My favorite, License Plate Mottos is a sure winner, especially for my radio show audience. Cowboy poetry has come to a whole new meaning with humor, sincerity and the way it is as only Nelson can deliver. My hats off to Andy for this long awaited album with much antisipation we all have come to expect and I can assure you, no one will be disappointed. You call it... Half or FULL NELSON SHOEING. You can hear Nelson's clips and purchase the new Full Nelson Shoeing CD at: BackfortyBunkhouse.com Click on CD Chorale Artists or you can Andy direct at: andy@cowpokepoet.com Advertising Screens In Cowtown Giant TV Screens In Cowtown. Our friend in Arlington, Texas, David Burrough sent along some exciting news, Starting May 1st, 2007, he will be installing giant Flat Screen TV's up and down Exchange Avenue in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards District. They will be flashing sponsors, and upcoming new artists, CD sales etc. David has been doing this same format inside the famous Billy Bob's Texas for the past few years with a huge success rate. This will be something I can't wait to view on my next visit to the Stockyards. You can contact David at: dpburrough@sbcglobal.net Backforty Bunkhouse Productions proudly endorses David Burrough Enterprises. Published By: Joe Baker Member - Board of Directors, Western Music Association CSWM Hall of Fame Inductee & Disc Jockey of the Year Membership Director Cowtown Society of Western Music Academy of Western Artists Disc Jockey of the Year. The Backforty Bunkhouse newsletter's objective is to give the western industry an avenue to voice opinions, comments, news/events, and just general information to all of our old friends and new ones to bring everyone up to snuff with what's going on around the country. We, at the Backforty Bunkhouse want to make this newsletter an informative tool for everyone in the western genre. I am asking everyone to send in their newsworthy info, events and comments to my partner s new address chh1@suddenlink.net and cc it to: newsletter@backfortybunkhouse.com Together, we can make the newsletter a very informative tool in our industry. Joe Baker's KNMB Top 10 Western Swing Albums 1. Brady Bowen In My Spare Time Vol.#4 2. Johnny Johnson Angel's Don't Lie 3. The Time Jumpers Jumping Time 4. The River Road Boys Don t Ever Take Our Picture Down 5. Dottie Jack Texan In A Stetson 6. Leighan Cortes Strange 7. Cody Dodson Cody Dodson 8. Joe Johns If I Had Only Known 9. Bobby Flores Live From Blanco County 10. The Desperados Roots And Branches Joe Baker's KNMB Top 10 Western Music/Cowboy Poetry Albums 1. Bar-D Roundup CowboyPoetry.com 2. Andy Nelson Full Nelson Shoeing 3. Yvonne Hollenbeck What Would Martha Do 4. Jean Prescott Sweethearts In Carhartts 5. Scotty & The Silverscreen Ranchands A Hundred Years Late 6. Wylie & The Wild West Bucking Horse Moon 7. David E Young I m Not Home On The Range 8. Carin Mari & Pony Express Old Log Cabin 9. Jim Jones The West Then, Now 10. Lynn Anderson Cowgirl What Folks Are Saying: Joe and Backforty Bunkhouse are the best one stop shop for Western Swing and Cowboy music. I have been proud to be part of it and am a great fan of all the music you send out. Lonnie Spiker Joe Baker s Backforty Bunkhouse Show is broadcast on 100,000 watt KNMB, 96.7FM New Mexico s Bear & 100,000 watt KWMW, 105.1FM, Regional Radio W-105 every Saturday morning 6 am to 10 am In Ruidoso, New Mexico covering New Mexico & West Texas. Member: Western Music Broadcasters Association (WMBA).

2 4th Annual Columbia River Cowboy Gathering April 13, 14, & Benton County Fairgrounds 1500 S. Oak, Kennewick, WA Kennewick, WA: In the language of the Chemnapam people, Kennewick translates as "Winter Haven" a place to gather and celebrate. In the timeless tradition of coming together, cowboy poets and western musicians will gather in Kennewick, Washington on April 13 15, 2007, for the 4th Annual Columbia River Cowboy Gathering. This Year s Lineup: Don Maddox Of Maddox Brothers & Rose Pake Eli Barsi 2006 AWA Female Vocalist D W Grothe (Tentative) Rich Hoag Will Rogers Impersonator Faithful Heart Sat. Night & Sunday Morning Cowboy Church Wayne Nelson Award Winning Cowboy Poet Rod Erickson Horse Crazy Stampede Bodie Dominguez Smoke Wade Shiloh Sharrad Van Criddle For More Information Call: or visit Graham Lees Top 10 Songs and Albums for March HWD Radio United Kingdom Songs 1. Sisters of the Silver Sage Blue Side of Texas 2. Juni Fisher/Joe Hannah I Hope She ll Love Me 3. Segovia 1862 Someone Out In Dallas. 4. Johnny Johnson Angels Don t Lie 5. The Texas Trailhands Texas Canyon 6. Ginny Mac Crazy Cause I Lover You 7. Rusty Richards Fence Rider 8. Sons of the San Joaquin The Famous Long X Brand 9. Wylie & The Wild West Bucking Horse Moon 10. Bobby Flores I ll Find a Way (To Free Myself from You) Album list 1. Reinventing The Wheel Asleep At The Wheel 2. Don t Ever Take Our Picture Down River Road Boys 3. Sweethearts In Carhartts Jean Prescott 4. Segovia Road Segovia Cause I Always Wanted To Lon Hannah 6. Swingin & Trail Dreamin Sisters of the Silver Sage 7. Astraddle A Saddle Patty Clayton 8. San Antonio Waltz Texas Trailhands 9. Moonlight and Roses Don Edwards 10. Thanks A Lot John England & Texas Swingers You can contact Graham at: graham@grahamlees.co.uk What Folks Are Saying Backforty Bunkhouse Promotions is providing a much-needed service for western and western swing music and its artists. I have discovered several songs and artists with which I was not familiar thanks to the Backforty Roundup Compilation CD. This is the best thing available that I know of for independent artists who are without a distribution deal. Joe and his team should be applauded for this valuable work on behalf of the music. Marvin O'Dell Around the Campfire HeartlandPublicRadio.org Hugh McLennan s Spirit of the West Show Kamloops Country Radio 103 Kamloops, British Columbia Hugh McLennan tailors every presentation to reach the concerns of his audiences. A working rancher, his knowledge of the cattle industry and his skill with horses have added to his understanding of life and it's challenges. With years of radio and TV experience, he has done everything from radio and television commercials on camera including voice-overs to corporate video narrations. With his ol' guitar and an amazing collection of songs, poems and stories he has entertained audiences from theaters in Branson, Missouri to campfires and trail rides in the Canadian west. His knack for setting the stage, connecting with the audience and presenting the performers in the best possible light has kept him in wide demand as a professional emcee for events all over North America. Hugh's award winning "Spirit of the West" radio program is heard in British Columbia, parts of Canada and the US plus around the world on the internet. Hugh s Playlist for March 1. The Bear Paw Song Ken Overcast 2. It s the West Dave Stamey 3. The Falcon and the Cowboy Gary Fjellhaard 4. Cowboy in the Continental Suit Marty Robbins 5. When the Last Calf Hits the Ground Matt Johnston 6. Poem: My Daddy Raised Cows Dick Winters 7. The Cowboy Way Rockin W Wranglers 8. Four Rode By Sheep River Rounders 9. Lone Prairie Allen Christie 10. We Were Cowboys Lone Star Chorale 11. My Kind of Country Bob Wagoner 12. Poem: Just Forget it Janice Gilbertson 13. Horse Thief Moon Ian Tyson 14. Pete Cash Gary Prescott 15. Saddle Tramp Jean Prescott 16. Don t Fence Me In Sons of the Pioneers 17. The Horses in my String Mike Blakely 17. Hugh can be contacted at: Plan A Weekend Getaway In May First Annual Western Swing Dance Weekend in Ruidoso, NM The Strathman Family Dinner Theater at Mountain Annie's and Backforty Bunkhouse Productions proudly presents the First Annual Western Swing Dance Weekend in Ruidoso, NM. Brady Bowen & Swing Country will host a swing dance each evening from 8 pm to midnight, featuring the top western swing musicians in the industry today. Brady Bowen, Fiddle, Jacksboro, Texas, George Uptmor, Fiddle, Mesquite, Texas, Bob Boatright, Fiddle, Mansfield, Texas, Billy Dishier, Guitar, Dennison, Texas, Chris York (formally with Asleep At The Wheel) Drums, Fort Worth, Texas, Bobby Koefer, Steel Guitar, Bend, OR., Texas Playboy Larry Reed, Sax, Weatherford, Texas, Lee Smith, Bass Guitar, Seymour, Texas, Joe Paul Clark, Vocals, Palo Pinto, Texas, Cody Dodson, Vocals, Granbury, Texas, and MTD Radio's Backforty Bunkhouse's own, Joe Baker, Producer and Host. Tickets just $32.50 per person. Doors open at 6 PM, Dinner at 7 PM, Dance starts at 8 PM. For Reservations, call Mountain Annie's at , come join the fun for the 1st Annual Western Swing Weekend May 18 th & 19 th at Mountain Annie's, 2710 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico (Children's Play Area Available.) Backforty Newsletter Items If you would like to have special events, festivals or happenings in your area listed in the Backforty Newsletter send them by to news@backfortybunkhouse.com by the 20th of each month

3 Mike Gross WVOF-FM Fairfield, CT Swingin West Mike s Top 10 Picks for March 2007 Songs: 1. Lost my Baby Blues- Reid Wells 2. More Than I Ever Bargained For- Reid Wells 3. Gotta Keep 'Em Movin' Along- Billy Mata 4. Dear Hearts and Gentle People- Swing Commanders 5. The Right Time- Jerry Webb 6. Eleven Eighteen Nadine Lane- Joe Paul Nichols 7. They Don t Call Me Darlin - Ginny Mac 8. Show Me- The Jazzabillies 9. I Don t See No Country In Them Heels Don Sulesky 10. Texas Two Step Music Terry Smith Albums: 1. Segovia Road- Reid Wells & Segovia Reinventing the Wheel- Asleep at the Wheel 3. Jumpin Time-The Time Jumpers 4. Show Me- The Jazzabillies 5. 60th Anniversary- Brazos Valley Boys 6. Domino Effect- Billy Mata & Texas Tradition 7. A Tribute to Bob's 100th Birthday- Leon Rausch & Tommy Allsup 8. In My Spare Time Vol. 4- Brady Bowen 9. Nolan Bruce Allen Salutes the Bob Wills Era Vol. 3-Nolan Bruce Allen 10. Ticket To Albuquerk - Curio Cowboys Mike Gross New CDs In Backforty CD Chorale For March Andy Nelson Full Nelson Horseshoeing CD Bar-D-Roundup Cowboy Poetry Volume II Cody Dodson Cody Dodson CD Tom & Donna Hatton Silver Shadows CD Stephanie Davis I'm Pullin' Through CD Crocus In The Snow CD River of No Return CD Home For The Holidays CD Billy Keeble Keeping It Country CD Unchained Country CD The Real Me CD Carr Family Cowboy Band Fiddlesticks And Guitar Picks CD Remember Joe Baker's CD Chorale is the upcoming and soon to be gettin' place for hard to find Western Swing, Cowboy/Western Heritage and Texas Honky Tonk CDs. To find out how to get your CD/s listed on Joe's CD Chorale, Contact cdchorale@backfortybunkhouse.com What Folks Are Saying I have been on both sides of Joe's service. As a radio guy I receive and use his CD mailings and as a recording artist he has promoted two of my CD's to my greatest satisfaction. I would recommend Joe's services to anyone in need of someone who really works for a client. Thanks Joe for all you have done for me. Dugg Collins KFTI Radio Wichita, Kansas Bill McCallie s Cowboy Jubilee Radio Show Classical 90.5 WSMC-FM Chattanooga, TN Bill s Playlist for March Reno Brothers Swing West Time changes everything, San Antonio Rose, Oklahoma Hills Joni Harms Catalog Dreama Jill Jones Ernesto Galvan Juni Fisher Tumbleweed Letters Jean Prescott Life Between the Rivers, Bless These Hands Bill McCallie Poem After the Fall Roundup Bill McCallie and the In Cahoots Band I'd Like To Be In Texas For the Roundup Ray Pennington and Buddy Emmons Just Swinging, Opus one Don Reno and Authur Smith Somewhere Over the Rainbow Joe Maphis Moon Glow You Can Contact Bill at: bill.mccallie@gmail.com Sundays at 6:00 pm A ledged in Texas Country/Cowboy music is my dear friend, Mr. Gary P. Nunn, what an entertainer!! Gary produces one of the coolest newsletters in the country today. To subscribe, send an to: jeepster@star.net Joe Baker HeartlandPublicRadio.org s Top Ten Playlist for February 1. Big Iron: Marty Robbins 2. Diamond Joe: Sons & Brothers 3. Woman of the World: Paul Hendel 4. Magdalena: Kip Calahan 5. Wagon Train: Red Foley 6. Sixteen Hands: Wylie & the Wild West 7. The Old Prospector: Waddie Mitchell 8. Streets of Laredo: Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave 9. Man Walks Among Us: Prairie Rose Wranglers 10. Montana Out of His Bones: Brad & Kathy Fitch Marvin O'Dell Around the Campfire HeartlandPublicRadio.org Howard Staub s KOTS 1230 AM Deming, New Mexico Top ten on "The Real West from the Old West" Songs 1. I Miss John Wayne Dan Roberts. 2. Ballad of Julio Robledo Eddie Harrison. 3. Spring Winds Ken Moore. 4. Homes, Homes on the Range Way Out West. 5. Hole in Daddy's Rope Randy Huston. 6. Spin That Pony Dave Stamey. 7. Blue Spanish Eyes Gary & Sue Ball. 8. In the Mood The Texas Trailhands. 9. Al Valle de Animas Kip Calahan. 10. Old Gringo Dave Stamey. Album list 1. If I Had A Horse Dave Stamey. 2. Cowboy's Life Roughstring. 3. There's A Little Cowboy In All Of Us Dan Roberts. 4. Good For What Ails You Doris Daley. 5. There's A Hole In Daddy's Rope Randy Huston. 6. Ridin' Down The Canyon Rod Taylor. 7. Western Classics Gary & Sue Ball. 8. Easy On The Ears Dave Watson. 9. Crocus in the Snow Stephanie Davis. 10. The Best of New Mexico Western Various New Mexico Artists. 1. PPoetry List 1. What Would Martha Do? Yvonne Hollenbeck. 2. Cowboy Math Dave Watson. 3. Potato People Doris Daley. 4. Not Raising Cattle Jerry Warren. 5. Talkin' Harvest Time Blues Stephanie Davis. 6. Old Felt Hat Yvonne Hollenbeck. 7. Reality Check Doris Daley. 8. Montgomery Ward Jane Morton. 9. Owed Ta' Jim Dave Watson. 10. Mis Raices Estan Aqui John Wayne Contact Howard at ShortStake@swmn.com Dugg Collins KFTI Western Swing Top Twelve Playlist Wichita, KS 1. The Jangles - Miss Molly 2. Billy Keeble - When She Does Me Right 3. Dottie Jack - Texan In A Stetson 4. Lieghan Cortes - Since I Fell For You 5. Bobby Flores - I Didn't Realize 6. Jody Nix - Play Me Something I Can Swing To 7. Billy Mata - Cielito Lindo 8. Lucky Stars - Real Good Lookin' 9. River Road Boys - Don t Ever Take Our Picture Down 10. Dave Alexander - Western Boogie 11. Jake Hooker - Drinking My Baby Off My Mind 12. Johnny Gimble - I ll Keep On Lovin' You Hey folks, Western music disc jockey's love the roundup for the mega selections of great music and poetry. You sure want to get in the saddle for the Backforty Roundup's next issue. Contact roundup@backfortybunkhouse.com

4 POETS AND SONGWRITERS by Margo Metegrano, CowboyPoetry.com A great collaboration between a poet and a songwriter transcends "art" and "craft," and even goes beyond a good combination of story and talent. In the case of "El Fuego," a poem by Virginia Bennett turned into a song by Curly Musgrave, the exceptional result was blessed by the writers' special bonds of friendship and respect for each other's work, and another ingredient: some sort of inexplicable magic. Poet Virginia Bennett and songwriter Curly Musgrave reveal some of the magic and their friendship as they comment on their collaboration that resulted in the heralded song, which is included on the recent Red Rock Moon CD by Curly Musgrave and Belinda Gail. Virginia Bennett tells how she wrote the poem some years ago while working on a ranch in Twisp, Washington. She explains, "I listened to a recording of passionate music from a Mexican guitar. The music seemed to pulse through my pen as I wrote. Easily recognizable in the back of my mind somewhere was my childhood dream horse, "Fury"...It didn't take much to imagine a mare who would be his equal. Not a mare who would bend to his will, but one who also demanded that her own desires 'would not be denied.'" She comments, "I always wanted a true musician to try and find a song within these lyrics. I played and sang this song for years as something slow, sexy, with simple music, 3/4 time and two chords. Possibly seven years after I wrote 'El Fuego,' I thought of my friend Curly Musgrave and his ability to create intellectual music, his grace with the Spanish language, and his partnership with Belinda Gail. For if anyone is perfect to play and sing the part of the palomino mare, 'La Luz de Oro,' it is Belinda." Here's Virginia Bennett's original poem: EL FUEGO Each night he comes to the ridgetop Overlooking the rancho below. Sparks fly from his hooves, dark and flashing, And lightning reflects in the blaze of his coat. The hot wind carries his summons To the mare of the wife of the rancho's patron. With wild eyes, she paces the fenceline As her answers ring off that rocky caňon. He's on fire, and the Mexican sunset Gleams in the sweat of his chestnut hide. Ann they call him El Fuego de Sonora. For they know his desires will not be denied. His sire escaped Pancho Villa And his dam once served in Zapata's band. He was born on el Cinco de Mayo Never once has he known man's cruel, iron brand. And the mare of the wealthy Seňora Has won all the races down Fiesta's lanes Warhorses of the conquistadores, Their blood courses through her hot, royal veins. She's on fire, and the Mexican sunrise Gleams in the sweat of her golden hide And they call her La Luz de Oro For they know her desires will not be denied. On the eve of the summer solstice El Fuego calls to that palomino mare. And she flies to obey his every command No corral on earth could hold her down there. Now, on cool nights, out on the desert, He races the wind with the mare at his side. With blood-soaked flanks, their teeth slashing, They're out there tonight for the angels to ride. They're on fire, and the Mexican sunset Gleams in the sweat of his chestnut hide. And they call him El Fuego de Sonora For they know his desires will not be denied. Virginia Bennett, All rights reserved These words may not be reprinted without the author's written permission. Poets and Songwriters Cont With his usual combination of eloquence and humility, Curly Musgrave shares his experience in working with Virginia Bennett's words. He comments that the resulting song is a "wonderful model of a poet/ musician/performer collaboration...though an intriguing notion for me to entertain is that neither of us, individually, could have produced the sum total of what the song is." As to taking it from a poem to a song, he tells, "With a minor tweak or two, the poem was set up as the personification of El Fuego and La Luz De Oro and it just fell into place. Both Belinda and I busted our butts with our respective guitar parts in live performance, but putting that 'sweat' into it brings the musical passion the horses inspire." In an essay, "Fine Lines," at CowboyPoetry.com, respected poet Rod Miller comments that the poem "...demonstrates its writer s expertise with sensuousness...virginia Bennett forces you to fan yourself to ward off the heat, squint in the glare of the searing light, even wrinkle your nose at the stench of sizzling sulphur..." In their electric performances on stage, Curly Musgrave and Belinda Gail ignite that passion of the poet's words. The results of the collaboration go beyond words, music, and instruments. Audiences experience a magical something that approaches "other-worldly," under the spell of their stunningly powerful and skillful instrumental accompaniments and forcefully delivered lyrics that set the steamy song on fire. Curly comments, "If it were just my own composition and performance, I certainly wouldn't put the words, 'Western masterpiece' to it, but as the collaboration it has become--in my view as a life-long songwriter--it lays down about as well as a song can, from its inspired poem through the music and the performance. I'm so delighted and proud to be connected to it and honored that Virginia would entrust me with her wonderful poem. She certainly deserves to be recognized for her work with it as well as for the body of work she has contributed to the genre. I think history will see it, and her, as very significant." A recent American Cowboy magazine review by Mark Bedor singles out the song as a "standout." "El Fuego" is on Curly Musgrave and Belinda Gail's Red Rock Moon CD ($17 postpaid from Curly J. Productions, PO Box 512, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352). "El Fuego" is in Virginia Bennett's most recent poetry collection, In the Company of Horses ($18.95 postpaid from Virginia Bennett, PO Box 268, Goldendale, WA 98620). Read more about Virginia Bennett, Curly Musgrave, Belinda Gail, and hundreds of others of cowboy poets and Western musicians in features at CowboyPoetry.com. It's an on-going gathering, with continuous news, features, event calendars, the best in classic and contemporary cowboy poetry and Western music lyrics, and a free newsletter. CowboyPoetry.com is a project of the non-profit Center for Western and Cowboy Poetry. People like you make the site and other Center programs such as Cowboy Poetry Week and the Rural Library Project possible through their tax-deductible contributions. Please join us and be a part of it all. Celebrate the West! Nutrader Magazine Hey folks, check out the NUTRADER magazine online for everything western including music, livestock, feed, ferilizer and more including my favorite BOATS (the two happiest days in a mans life; when he buys a boat and when he sells it.) You can literally find anything and everything in NUTRADER. Backforty Bunkhouse Promotions has teamed up with NUTRADER to entice their subscribers to get involved in contests and trivia. Looking for that little ranch or property you've been searching for, you can find it in NUTRADER. And their advertising rates are affordable as is the classified section, so check them out at: Let em know you found out about NUTRADER from the Backforty Bunkhouse! What Folks Are Saying Joe Baker is the "go-to" and "can-do" guy. He's at the center of all that's going on in the Western world--music, events, radio, poetry--someone who makes things happen. Margo Metegrano, CowboyPoetry.com

5 CowTrails KSJD Radio Show Top 10 Requested songs for March ) Juni Fisher The Same River 2) Lynn Anderson I Rode In As A Stranger 3) Wylie & The Wild West True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 4) Asleep At The Wheel This Old Cowboy 5) Benjamin Dehart Papa, Can You Hear 6) Marvin O'Dell Bitter Creek 7) Bill Barwick Cowboy Bill 8) Will Dudley Cold Blue Eyes 9) Peggy Rains Bring Back The Waltzes 10) Red Steagall A Long Way From Montana Events: March has been a very busy month. Four Corners Ag Expo was the event this month. We had visitors in excess of 10,000. This event was March With over 300 folks stopping by the Western Music Association's booth to visit about the music. Cowboy/ Western music played from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM each day. People stopped in mid-stride and came back to visit about the music and sign up for CD's we were giving away (Western). Ag Expo Executive Board donated a booth for our WMA so we could promote the up coming shows and see if we could stir interest in a WMA chapter here in Colorado, we had lots of interest! Friday night Lynn Anderson stole hearts and made a lot of new fans, folks are asking when she will be back! Saturday night Syd Masters had the folks dancing the night away with his own brand of Swing! Both shows were sponsored by the Four States Ag Expo. Board and community sponsors. March 31, 2007 Cortez American Legion will be hosting WMA's Female Vocalist Of The Year Juni Fisher! We look forward to this Awesome Singer/Songwriter being here. I am sure everyone will hear why she was chosen for this award. We look forward to having a show once a month at this venue. Let me know if you are interested in being here. In a concert seating we seat 325 people. you may bfboston@fone.net or or Western Belle of KSJD Co Rd P, Mancos, CO Sundays 12-2 pm, Studio: , Streaming live Cowboy Bills Top 10 Playlist Top 10 Most Requested Songs 1. What Would Martha Do? Yvonne Hollenbeck 2. Gotta Keep Em Movin Along.Billy Mata 3. Ol Di mond Fletcher Jones 4. Leavin Cheyenne Ian Tyson 5. I m Sleepin In My Leggin s Tonight Red Steagall 6. Long Black Train Josh Turner 7. Ballad of Julio Rebledo Eddy Harrison 8. God Bless America Again Cowboy Bill & Phyllis English 9. Long May You Ride Jim Jones 10. Astraddle A Saddle Patty Clayton Events The 4 th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering was held March 8-11 a four-day celebration of the West including art and history lectures including featured artist Donna Howell-Sickles; Western music and poetry concerts - including a performance by Don Edwards; children s activities; banjo, mandolin, and fiddle contests; chuck wagon and Dutch oven cooking contests; a poetry and song writing workshop; and of course, cowboy church. The annual birthday celebration for the legendary Fiddling Johnny Carson was held on March 24 th in Cabbagetown, Georgia. There was cowboy, country and bluegrass music for everyone along with gunfights performed by Los Pistoleros. Los Pistoleros is a theatrical stunt team began by Cowboy Bill. The group really woke up the neighborhood with a huge gunfight. Cowboy Bill Can be contacted at: The Arizona Cowboy Symposium is the Real Deal The Arizona Cowboy Symposium Association Inc., a non profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose purpose is to preserve and perpetuate the traditional Music, Prose, and Poetry of the American Cowboy, was born January 30, This is a result of five years of hard work and determination by a group who call themselves the Arizona Ranch Hands. Our goal is to grow The Arizona Cowboy Symposium into the Crown Jewel of cowboy gatherings. When the original Arizona Ranch Hands was conceived as a chapter of the Western Music Association, our main purpose was to assist the parent organization in producing the Welcome to The Romance concert series, and serve as the staff of volunteers for the annual Western Music Festival which was held in Tucson each year in November. In 2002 the WMA chose to move it s annual Festival away from Tucson. That year the Ranch Hands reorganized under new leadership and, pulled off the first Tucson Cowboy Music Roundup. When it was over and the dust settled we were able to pay all the bills and give each performer a little token of our appreciation. I know it wasn t enough to buy a tank of gas to get home; however, the Tucson Cowboy Music Roundup had finally paid everyone a little money for sharing their talents with our community. The next years were about the same, many talented folks returned to support, and be a part of The Roundups in 2003, 2004, We continued to be able to meet our cost of production and that was about all. It became apparent that if we were to survive, it was time to look at other options. The conclusion was that Cowboy Music and Poetry should be performed in Cowboy Country where it would be appreciated and understood. With that in mind we changed the name to The Arizona Cowboy Symposium, and began proceedings to form the new corporation, and moved the event to Sonoita, AZ. The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds was chosen as our venue for the first ever Arizona Cowboy Symposium. The fair commission wanted a major event annually in the month of November, and we wanted a permanent home for our Symposium. What a deal, after five years of struggle we were warmly welcomed into the heart of cowboy country. The Sonoita-Elgin Chamber came on board in full force to assist in accommodating performers with housing. They proceeded to seek host families and we had more offers of housing than we had performers. At the present time, all of last year s performers are committed to return in November 2007, and we have a waiting list for any cancellation that may occur. Membership in The Arizona Cowboy Symposium Association is available to all residents of The United States of America who will support our purpose and objectives. Annual dues are $30.00 per individual. For more information about this new and growing organization contact: John Payne at or tcmr@cybertrails. com. Membership has some valuable benefits. A valid membership card will admit you to all Arizona Cowboy Symposium activities at the November event. It will also get you a discount on tickets for any other event produced by the ACSA during the year. Climb on board our wagon, it s going to be a great ride! KGAF 10 Most Requested Songs 1. The Hero Is The Clown Dan Roberts 2. Look At That Cowboy Ride The Posse 3. I'm Sleeping In My Leggins' Tonight Red Steagall 4. That Old Ranch House Les Gilliam 5. Lonesome Road To Dalhart R.J. Vandygriff 6. Prairie Lullaby Seth Kelly 7. North Range Ryan Fritz 8. Wyoming Rose Janet McBride 9. Famous Long X Brand Sons of San Joaquin 10. An Old Fashioned Cowgirl Howard Steele KGAF is on the internet at

6 Andy & Jim Nelson s C.O.W. Radio 5-Week March Playlist 3/24/07, Farrier Stories R.W. Hampton Back Home to Lisa Stephanie Davis The Diamond O Sons of the San Joaquin The Gift Sourdough Slim Big Bad Bill Andy Nelson Full Nelson Shoeing Pete Martinez Song of Wyoming 3/17/07, The Horse Soldier Riders in the Sky Ghost Riders in the Sky Palo Duro Cowpoke Tex Ritter Jingle Jangle Jingle Duke Davis I Ain't Got a Care Colen Sweeten The Runaway Michael & Dawn Moon Working For Dollars 3/10/07, Words Real Cowboys Should Know Nolan Bruce Allen Deep in the Heart of Texas David Anderson It's Been a While Marty Robbins The Hangin' Tree Red Steagall The Wire and the Rail Trey Allen Bill Gray's Shore-Fire Aquatic Bovine Retrieval Method Cow Bop Don't Fence Me In 3/3/07, John Wesley Hardin Sons of the San Joaquin It's the Open Range for Me Sand Sheff Dust Johnny Cash Hardin Wouldn't Run Tom & Donna Hatton Colorado Cowgirl Diane Tribbit That'll Leave a Mark Will Dudley Coyote Moon 2/24/07, Market Hunters Chris LeDoux Stampede Call of the West Call of the Canyon Roy Rogers Tennessee Stud Suzi Killman Maggie's Song Jon Messenger Sunrise Jean Prescott The Boots Her Daddy Wore Clear Out West Radio Show PO Box 1547, Pinedale, WY CD Review Cody Dodson By Joe Baker It's always a nice compliment when I hear a good fresh voice to country/western swing music and I'm very pleased to introduce Cody Dodson to the western arts. I had the opportunity to meet and hear Cody perform back in early March of this year and I was equally impressed with both. Cody, being from my old stomping grounds around Jacksboro, Texas, where each man pulls his own weight and Dodson is no different. His self titled album is produced by the legendary Grammy award winner Tommy Allsup along with some of the finest musicians known to man in the North Central Texas area. Recorded at Eagle Audio Recording Studio in Fort Worth, Texas, Cody did another legend in the western swing world justice as my good friend, Academy of Western Artists award winner, Curtis Potter offers his style as background vocals, along with one of the most sought after piano players in the industry today, Mr. Wayne Glasson, plus Johnny Cox on on steel, Allsup on guitar, Dale Morris on fiddle, former Asleep At The Wheel Drummer Chris York and Ronnie Ellis on bass guitar. I'd like to quote Cody as he said "I am from Jacksboro, Texas and a big fan of traditional country music". Dodson's words could not be more true as he knows his roots and his goal in the music industry, with no doubt. His selections and arrangements spells it all out with some of Potter's recordings such as Somewhere In Texas and Twin Fiddles as well as some Ray Price tunes like Sittin & Thinkin, Dodson has really nailed this album and will receive tremendous radio airplay. To listen to a couple of song clips and to purchase Cody's CD, you can find it at BackfortyBunkhouse. com on the CD Chorale Artists page. Or you can Cody at: Dodson_655@msn.com Backforty Bunkhouse Trivia Thanks to Charley Engel aka Chuckroo the Buckaroo for his correct answer to last month s trivia question. Question: What was the name of Bob Wills Horse? Correct Answer: Punkin Chuck will be receiving a copy of Bob Wills 100th Birthday CD for the only correct answer submitted in the Backforty Trivia. The Following Article Courtesy of Ok, so Punkin wasn't a Texas Playboy. But Punkin was Bob's favorite horse, so maybe you'd like a little background on him. Punkin was cream-colored with a solid white face and forelegs. The casual observer would say he was a Palomino, but actually he was of noble Arabian ancestry, bred and bought in New Mexico. His brother was bought for $125,000, but Bob Wills wouldn't take that or any part of that for him. "Mainly because he's so smart," Bob explained, "Most performing horses had to be trained for years. Punkin never had any formal training. He just naturally knew what to do at the right time - and that's more than a lot us humans know" joked Bob. Bob and his boys were the pride of Tulsa between 1934 and Each year they held a rodeo called "Bob Wills Stampede" at the Tulsa Pavilion, which was the talk of the southwest, and featured 500 riders and the best bucking broncos in the country. One of the highlights of the show was Bob's horse, Punkin. It was Bob's fiddle that made him a favorite with music lovers and dancers, but Punkin played an equal part in putting Bob's name in lights as a stage and screen star. Punkin, like Bob, was a natural actor. He played at scores of big theaters and arenas throughout the country, always standing sedately in the wings until he heard the name "Bob Wills" announced. Then one ear would go down, Punkin would brace himself, and WHAM - he would make a speedy, dramatic dash for the center of the stage. "Only trouble I ever had from him," Bob recalled, "is when we parked him in a big dressing room that housed a drinking fountain. He liked this little pastime so well that nobody else could get a drink of water." In 1950, Bob moved to Dallas, where he opened the Bob Wills Ranch House, one of the largest buildings for dancing in the country. He provided stalls for Punkin and the other horses. Punkin was shod with special rubber shoes, so Bob could ride him onto the dance floor once a night during the show. Punkin lived to be twenty five years old and died on Roy Parnell's ranch outside Fort Worth. This Month s Trivia Question for a CODY DODSON CD. Question: What was the name of Dale Evans horse.? Answers only accepted by through Joe s website trivia form. Go to and on the opening page click on the link to Trivia. It will take you to a page where you can enter your answer/s through a preset secure form. The winner will be determined by an independent drawing from a list of all correct answers. Remember to enter your answers by the form on Joe s website. Personal s will not be accepted as entries. Skeebo Norris KBAL Top Playlist "The Skeebo Show" actually began as a counterpart of Joe Baker's Backforty Bunkhouse in Ruidoso, NM with KWMW and KNMB radio. His show ran daily from 3pm 6pm, Monday through Friday. Skeebo's radio career began as an offer from station manager, Tim Keithley. A professional rodeo announcer with the PRCA, Skeebo was doing a weekly rodeo report for KWMW and KNMB. After relocating to Ruidoso, and the afternoon host left, he was offered a chance to broadcast. The Skeebo Show featuring Country Gold, Nashville Hits and New Artists began. A Job transfer for his wife to central Texas ended the show with KWMW and KNMB, however, Skeebo hooked up with KBAL radio in San Saba, Texas and began his show again in January The show runs from 9am 12pm daily on FM. Skeebo can be contacted at CDs: 1. Jake Hooker Faded Lights 2. Leighann Cortes CD 3. Johnny Johnson Angels Don't Lie 4. The Cornell Hurd Band Texas Fruit Shack Singles: David Ball Please Feed The Jukebox Bobby Flores A Different Kind of Flower Brady Bowen A Watermill by an Old WaterFall Johnny Bush/Justin Trevino Texas On A Saturday Night Johnny Paycheck Jukebox Charlie Leona Williams Arms Of A Fool

7 CSWM 9th Annual Swing Fest 2007 Saturday - May 5th 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Call for info: Gary Beaver ( 817) or (817) This year s Swing Fest will be at the North Oak Community Center, 600 North Oak, Mineral Wells, Texas Admission $5.00-Adults Children Under 12 are Free! Come & Go All Afternoon Proceeds to benefit Cowtown Society of Western Music Museum and Hall of Fame New At Backforty Bunkhouse Joe & Howard's Chili Macho Salsa Mix For everyone on the go, here's a must for great Salsa. New Mexico and Texas combine for the best NewMexTex salsa mix ever. Each jar will yield approx 2 gallons. Just add 2 tablespoons of salsa mix to one 16 oz. can of petite diced tomatoes, refrigerate for one hour. It s that easy... Cowboy priced at $12 per jar (includes shipping). Contact Joe at: salsa@backfortybunkhouse.com or Howard at: salsa@westtexascountry.com. You can order by credit card from or you can just call Joe at (505) We are proud to honor our 2007 HEROES OF WESTERN MUSIC (Past & Present) Oral and Musical Tribute to Western Music Legends Charlene Arthur Rising Star-Wesley Hall Bob Baker Disc Jockey-Allen Peck Henry Baker Venue-VFW (Jacksboro, TX ) Junior Barnard Fans of The Year Wayne Bennett Teddy Driskell Burl Haley Kenneth Allen Hayes Joe Herman Hayes Freddy Powers What Folks Are Saying... Lyn & Latham Ryan Special Tribute to Tom Morrell The Man & His Steel Guitar LIVE MUSIC RAFFLE &AUCTION FOOD, BEVERAGES Great Musicians: Brady Bowen, Durwood Strube, Billy Dozier, Carl Vaughan, Bob Bone, Ted Scanlon, Jimmy Tomlinson and Many More! Emcees: Joe Baker, Gary Beaver, Joyce Miller, Carl Vaughan Terry Elliott, Allen Peck 10th Annual Western Swing Fest Proctor Style Proctor, Texas is the home of the legend of western swing, Mr. Derwood Strube. Derwood is a true friend of mine for many years. May 18-20, 2007 will create the western swing roots of my dear friend and grammy award winner Tommy Allsup along with the Kelly Spinks Band from Brownwood, Texas, Teddy Driskell, Burl Haley, Wesley Hall and even other notables who may can make the event, Bobby Flores, Jake Hooker, Billy Mata and others coming to and fro, through Proctor, Texas. All the beef brisket, sausage and ribs you can eat, the finest swing music in the country along with RV and camper space, bring your horses, umbrellas, chairs and get ready to enjoy the 10th Annual Swing Fest, Proctor Style. For more info, give my buddy Randy Chisholm a call at: or Randy's at: Joe Baker I love Backforty Bunkhouse Promotions, if it wasn't for Joe Baker and his dedication to the Western Arts, some of us never would have got out of the garage, or ever been heard. Thanks to him we are heard around the world. Keep up the good work ole buddy, your doing a fine job. Joe Johns Faded Rose Productions Makes 2-Gallons of Delicious NewMexTex Chili Macho Salsa CSWM Has New Membership Director The Cowtown Society of Western Music has a new membership director, Joe Baker is in the irons working for more CSWM members. We're really excited to be able offer cowboy/western music along with western swing to our future Annual Swing Fests. Please check the CSWM's new website (currently under construction) at: and to join the CSWM Joe at: CSWM@BackfortyBunkhouse. com Individual membership is $20 per year. Joe Baker To Be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest In July The Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest out of Oklahoma City, OK. has announced the 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees for the organization's Hall of Fame Showcase, July 19-21, 2007 at the Express Event Center in Oklahoma City. Musicians, both past and present are; L.C. Agnew, Melvin Bevenue, Don Burnham, Joe Carlton, Dwight Cook, Pat Gore, Earl Hill, Lloyd Hooper, Fred King, Benny Kubiak, Merle Lindsay, Autry Ratledge, Tommy Thomsen, Haskell Starbuck and Curtice Williams. Also inducted this year are the Promoter's category of western swing music and they are; Bill "The Chuz" Anderson, Joe Baker, Bryant Flowers, Donna Fowler, Barbara Martin and Gloria Miers. For more information on the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest, visit their website at: Backforty Roundup is Now Taking Entries for Volume 18 & 19 Volume 18 and Volume 19 Roundup covers are already taken. Several positions are available for Volume 18 and most of Volume 19 positions are available. The sooner you get your songs in the higher on the list you will be. Song positions are by entry date.