Saturday, September 11th
Sugar Bayou

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  Twenty-one dog years ago (unless you count Junior High Choir), Bob Oldreive and April Rapier started a band together. Bob has a musical pedigree the size of the Big Bend, a glorious voice to match, plays amazing and lush guitar, and writes exquisite songs that are destined to live forever. April has studied voice since the 80s (classically trained, she is technically a dramatic soprano, but try telling her limitless range that), been a demo singer for some awesome songwriters coast to coast, played with her first musical partners Tom Bartley and Doug Walters in bars and restaurants all over Europe, and was in a jug/funk group during her stay in Hawaii. They formed a band called Sugar Bayou with Joe Lindley, Andy Moritz and Robbie Parrish. Adam Cutts (voted “Texas’ Favorite Fiddler” two years running) and Shannon Cutts (exquisite mandolinista) performed with them more often than not, to everyone’s great delight.

     Forward to 2006–Sugar Bayou's current lineup includes Bob, April, fiddler wizard Paul Kiteck, bass phenom Robert Knetsch and guitar god/angel voice Bill Browder. Bob and April are writing and the band is at work on their second as-yet unnamed CD (April likes the sound of Whatever She Wants…), following the incredible success of their first, Nowhere But Gone, produced by Robbie Parrish, executive-produced by April Rapier and Bob Oldreive.

     They write and play eclectic acoustic music—joyful, complex, ethereal vocals and instruments infused with folk, swingy bluesy jazz, Celtic, bluegrass, Cajun & South American traditions (& a touch of Texas rockin’ country). Hard to describe, amazing to listen to.

     Nowhere But Gone is SUGAR BAYOU’s first CD, recorded at SugarHill Studios, engineered by Andy Bradley and mastered by Alan Corneau.

Friday, October 8th
Juni Fisher

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     Juni Fisher’s name is synonymous with the kind of songwriting that, according to one promoter “Plumbs the depth of your soul…“ Her writing, paired with heart wrenching vocals and outstanding guitar picking have made her a favorite at festivals and concerts across the nation. She is the  2005 Academy of Western Artists Female Vocalist of the Year, 2005 Western Music Association Crescendo award winner,  2006 Western Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, Recipient of the 2007 WMA Song of the Year award, 2008 Western Music Association Songwriter of the Year,  Winner of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum's 2008 Wrangler Award for Most Outstanding Traditional Western Album, Winner WMA 2009 Album of the Year, and  2009 WMA Female Performer of the Year
Born in the San Joaquin Valley of California, she spent her early years training reined cow horses and running a roping arena, as well as working on cow-calf operations. She lives in Franklin Tennessee, managing to get in fly fishing time both at home, and on the road. Larrivee Guitars chose Juni for their 2006 magazine ads, and rightfully so.
      In the central San Joaquin Valley of California, a horse crazy kid named Juni Fisher to grew up in a farming family, but between school and countless singing performances with her two sisters, Juni found a way to have horses, and 4-H and FFA honors followed her through out her school years. While studying Equine Science at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, she rode  young horses for her customers, and became known as a good horse show “catch rider“: she rode her way through college, with top honors at Intercollegiate and Quarter Horse shows.  Meanwhile, she was earning horse show entry money singing big band standards in a dance orchestra.

     She trained cowhorses from snaffle bitters to bridle horses, winning her first Snaffle Bit Futurity (IARCHA) in ’81, her first Bridle Horse Championship in ’83 (the Monterey Classic) while working on a cow calf operation, and running a roping arena. Her bridle horses did day work on the ranch, and competed weekends with much success. If there was a campfire gathering with music, Juni was there with her guitar, singing the songs  of the west she’d learned from her father. In 1984 she moved to Santa Ynez, CA, to train cutting horses, taking her blossoming songwriting skills with her.
     A local band was quick to ask her to play rhythm guitar and sing leads and backups. Members of the noted Rancheros Vistadores, an elite group of ranchers from across the nation, noticed her singing around town, which led her to working L.A. area clubs with another popular country band, which was also playing western and cowboy music.  
     Juni’s ability to ride at speed across the hills found her working as a foxhunting professional, and she accepted a one year position with a hunt club in Tennessee.  Point to point racing, steeplechasing, and horse trials took the place of cowhorses, while she honed her songwriting skills amongst some of Nashville’s finest.  She and husband Rusty, an Equine Specialist for Purina Mills, keep two favorite horses these days, living near Franklin, Tennessee.

     She recorded her first Western release, “Tumbleweed Letters” in late 1999.  Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival director Gary Brown heard her first album, and hunted her down to perform at the 2004 Festival. He shared Juni’s music with other promoters and artists, and started the wheels turning, allowing Juni to shift her profession to the music she loved most.  Juni released a second album, “Sideshow Romance” in 2004.  Her third release, “Cowgirlography” (2006) features the 2007 WMA Song of the Year winner:  a beautiful duet with Sons of the San Joaquin's Joe Hannah, and recieved  a WMA Top Five nomination for Album of the Year.  2008 brought her most ambitious project to date, a historical album about her great Grandfather's early life as a young cowhand,  titled "Gone For Colorado." Fans and Dee-Jays began raving about the CD instantly, and it has sealed Juni's place among the finest songwriters of Western music genre. Her 2009 Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is a landmark win, and Juni is the first woman in the history of the Wrangler awards for Music to win the "Outstanding Western Album" category.

• 28 Counties
• 81 Towns
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Friday, November 5th
Jim Post's, "Mark Twain & the Laughing River "

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Friday, November 19th
Corinne West & Kelly Joe Phelps

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Traveling for years the same well-worn roads of the touring musician (crossing paths constantly, missing one another by a day here or a week there), it wasn’t until the end of 2009 that Corinne West and Kelly Joe Phelps found the opportunity to play music together. Performing alongside Corinne on a series of CD release shows for her most recent record ‘The Promise’, Kelly Joe discovered that he’d met a true musical partner, and she the same. The next thought was simultaneous and obvious – forge their respective solo careers into one as a duo.

The fundamental layer of Corinne and Kelly Joe’s new partnership is mutual admiration and respect both for the ideal of honest, inspired, poignant art, and each other’s own creativity and musical vision. They also share an undeniably ravenous passion for the acoustic guitar. From this foundation these two are creating beautiful, exceptional music. Intricate, dense and lush harmony vocals wrap themselves around layers of interlacing, weaving guitar parts. Alongside this rise lyrics rich in imagery and testament, held aloft by melodies soaring in tandem with two voices seemingly born to sing together. This new duo will delight and amaze fans already familiar with the work of either artist, and those discovering Corinne and Kelly Joe for the first time will marvel.

Corinne West

Corinne West, a fourth generation Californian and musician who performs upwards of 200 shows each year, has a voice that simply soars. Using her powerfully eloquent voice, coupled with beautifully crafted songs - memorable both lyrically and melodically - she has fashioned a unique identity within American music’s acoustic/roots scene. Her latest record, 'The Promise', confirms West’s place among the finest young singer-songwriters. Described as "elegant new sexy acoustic jazz-rock-folk", and "west coast acoustic soul music", this is a work of deep feeling and deep inspiration, roads traveled and roads less traveled, songs insightful and resonant about matters of the heart, soul and existence. In concert, Corinne brings a special grace and fire to the stage. Her songwriting strength coupled with magnetic stage presence create a captivating performance, winning rave reviews at home and abroad. Corinne has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe and the U.K., and has been featured on national radio in these regions.

Kelly Joe Phelps

Kelly Joe Phelps has, over the course of eight CD’s and fifteen years of touring the world, established himself as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter with singular vision and fearless purpose. His mix of folk, blues, and jazz has won him praise from the likes of Bill Frisell, Steve Earl, and Cameron Crowe. Kelly Joe has been featured on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ and ‘Prairie Home Companion’ as well as numerous BBC and other national radio shows throughout Europe, Australia and Japan. He’s recorded with Townes Van Zandt, Greg Brown, Martin Simpson, Jay Farrar, and a host of others. A brilliant improviser, Phelps is known for his ability to put a new spin on a song every time he plays, inventive and imaginative enough to be able to take multiple styles of music and merge them with his own artistic voice, creating a unique sound both original and universal.

Friday, November 26th
Steve James

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STEVE JAMES is a well known name among devotees of contemporary acoustic folk and blues; this notoriety based on numerous critically acclaimed recordings, a tireless international tour schedule and a sheaf of published work including articles, instruction books and videos. His instrumental versatility (on guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, guitar-banjo) also makes him a favorite at music camps and workshop programs. He's been interviewed for features in Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Blues Revue and Folk Roots (to name a few), and has been heard on "A Prairie Home Companion", The House Of Blues Network and many other syndicated programs worldwide.
In the studio, his solo efforts have been enriched by musical contributions from fellow travelers Bob Brozman, Bad Livers, Alvin Youngblood Hart,Cindy Cashdollar, Gary Primich, Ruthie Foster, and his frequent duet partner Del Rey. In turn, Steve has recorded with a diverse crew including Maria Muldaur, James McMurtry, Jesse 'Babyface' Thomas and Kevin Russell of the Gourds. He's played live with a slate of blues/roots luminaries including John Hammond, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and Howard Armstrong. His original songs have been variously covered by artists from new-folk phenom Ana Egge to folk/blues godfather Dave Van Ronk. Steve has also appeared on numerous compilation albums, including a recent Grammy-nominated tribute to Mississippi Fred McDowell and an homage to Charley Patton to which he contributed both music and liner notes.
A noted traveler, Steve James has toured extensively, playing at festivals,concerts and clubs throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland and theU.K., continental Europe, Australia and Brazil and China.

 STEVE JAMES-bio b.New York-15 July 1950. Early exposure to blues/folk through father, record collector and amateur guitarist. Self taught on guitar from age 12. Grad. high school and worked outside music and for guitar-builder Michael Gurian. Rel. to E. Tennesse in early '70s. Infl by area musicians incl. Sam McGee. Res. In Memphis 1975-77. Worked outside music, hosted radio show (WEVL),performed solo and as acc. For Furry Lewis, Lum Guffin, others. Rel. to Texas 1977. Played solo and led small combo (incl. Saxophonist Clifford Scott and drummer Bobby Irwin), also as support for Bo Diddley, John Hammond, Bill Monroe, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Dave Van Ronk, John Fahey, many others. Appeared at area clubs, concerts and festivals. Recorded regularly after 1988 (Antone's/Discovery, Burnside, Shanachie, Telarc, others) and toured internationally, principally as a soloist. Presently resides in Austin, Texas and augments performing activities with writing teaching, fishing, mixology.

Wednesday, December 29th
Don Edwards

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Grammy nominated singer-guitarist Don Edwards continues to build a legacy that enriches our vision of the American West. In tales of the day-to-day lives and emotions of those who have lived it, his ballads paint a sweeping landscape of both mind and heard, keeping alive the sights, sounds and feelings of this most American contribution to culture and art. The quality of this cowboy balladeer's music stems from the fact that he is so much more than a singer. Bobby Weaver of the National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, summed up Edwards' importance as "...the best purveyor of cowboy music in America today."

An historian, author, and musicologist, unusually wee-versed in cowboy lore and musical traditions, Don brings a rare compliment of knowing and loving his craft. Mostly though, there is the soul of a poet; a man who has never succumbed to the temptations of presenting a glamorized or romanticized version of the West.