Larry Krause

 Larry Krause

WESTERN ROOTS, SINGER/SONGWRITER

www.larrykrause.ca

 The past years have found Larry Krause across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, BC and out to the East Coast, playing the traditional, roots style of Western, Cowboy and Country Gospel music that keeps folks coming back.  A regular performer at the Calgary Stampede, he has presented his solo "Cowboy Campfire Evenin'" concert series across Western Canada, from Concert Halls to around the fire after a long Cowboy day, and just about everything in between.   His songwriting and performance style feature songs and stories of the people, places and times, long past and recent,  that laid the foundation for the West that we know today.

He was honored by being the first recipient of the Saskatchewan Country Music Association's  "Roots Artist of the Year" Award. 

 His Discography includes three Western Roots albums, two Country Gospel offerings, and a Christmas Album.

He is known for Hosting and producing, the Award winning Shaw TV series, "The Timberline Music Show", which ran six season and is televised across Western Canada on SHAW Direct Television, as well as producing and performing in the stage show, "Founders of Canadiana".

Larry Krause

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Jesse Colt, Cowboy Poet

Jesse shares a log home in the Rocky Mountain foothills with the love of his life, Linda, several dogs, too many horses and the noisiest coyotes in Alberta.

His education includes an Engineering Degree from the University of Manitoba and Business Administration from McMaster University. After service with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Jesse practiced Engineering in most Canadian provinces and territories. He is currently Director of Engineering, Siemens Canada.

He has performed Cowboy Poetry in venues, ranging from the dusty bars along the Cowboy Trail to the glamour of Nevada.

He is a member of the Academy of Western Artists and 2017 to 2019 President of the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association. Jesse is an award winning Cowboy Poet and his published novels have been short listed in the Eppies. His book, illustrated by Val Moker, “Short Poems And Tall Cowboys” won the Will Rogers Medallion Award.

Jesse Colt

Bragg Creek, Alberta

Phone: 403-931-2681

Email: JesseColt@MSN.com

Doris Daley

If cowboy poetry was fresh milk, and the cream that rises to the top was the best of the cowboy poets, then Doris Daley would be very rich and very, very fattening!” says Elko, Nevada top cowboy performer Waddie Mitchell. Doris has been a featured poet and emcee on stages throughout Canada (both east and west of Manitoba) and the United States (Texas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Washington, California).  She has performed with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and has been invited to perform in Elko, Nevada many, many times. “On stage or on the page, Doris is the best of the best!” says Margo Metegrano of cowboypoetry.com.  Twice voted top female cowboy poet in North America, and with over 20 years writing/entertaining experience, this Southern Alberta native brings a fast-paced, witty, moving and natural  energy to any show. School programs, community outreach, writing workshops, volunteer events and corporate shows presented anywhere on or off the beaten track. www.dorisdaley.com

Linda Nadon - Cowboy Poet / Singer / Musician

Linda and her husband own and operate the N7 Ranch, a commercial cow-calf operation, near Meadow Lake Saskatchewan. Her poems are the ‘Real Deal’, as they reflect her experiences on the ranch - the critters and calamities that come with day to day life provide a never-ending supply of poetry material. Linda comes from a family of very talented musicians; she sings and plays guitar and began performing at a very young age. She is no stranger to the stage. Linda is a Veterinarian Technician and has a deep love for animals and nature, especially horses.

Linda has been writing poetry for over 25 years and has found her niche in Cowboy Poetry. She placed second in the 2017 Columbia River Cowboy Poet Idol Contest in Kennewick, WA. She has many poems published on cowboy poetry.com and her poem ‘A Quarter of a Century’ was published in the 2016 fall edition of the Western Way magazine.

Linda has performed at many local functions including the Maple Creek Mustering, the Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. She was also at the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and performed at the Kamloops 2019 Cowboy Gathering. Her debut CD ‘ North of 54’ was released in 2015 and she continues to work on another book of poetry.

Linda Nadon

Meadow Lake, SK

306-236-6790 and 306-236-8759

E-mail l.lnadon@hotmail.com

Bryce Burnett, Cowboy Poet

Growing up “in ranching ways” on the Prairies of southwest Saskatchewan, Bryce Burnett has put his pen to paper to proudly celebrate his heritage and the lifestyle he loves. Burnett’s cowboy poetry recollects his memories of homesteaders and characters in his region, as well as the animals and natural wonders that have affected him daily. Community events , family meals, trips to town , Sunday worship services, cattle encounters , the beauty of the fields, births and deaths, rodeos, cattle shows, and fishing trips all play a role in the life of a rancher. Burnett captures them all in his own style, often with a dash of humour.

Bryce Burnett

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Phone: 306-773-7065

Email: wburnett@xplornet.ca

URL: www.bryceburnett.com

Buddy Gale - Cowboy Poet / Songwriter

Buddy was born in Buck Lake, AB; in the hard economic times in the 1930’s. Working long days wasn’t a choice of ‘want to’, or ‘don’t want to’, you ‘had to’.

Buddy was 12 years old when ha and a pal jumped a freight car out of Winfield, AB riding through Lacombe and Calgary to the famous ranches of southern Alberta. he would later recall these cowboy ways in his poems.

In 1948, he took to trucking, logging and pipelining but he never forgot the details of life as a cowboy and remained a keen observer of the cowboy lifestyle.

Buddy wrote his first poem 20 years ago after reading stories and reviews on Cowboy poetry. More than 100 of his 600+ poems have been put to music by 30 artists who recognize their authenticity and accuracy are critical in preserving the cowboy and the cowboy way.

Buddy Gale

E-mail budgale@gmail.com

CD - Santa’s Playground

Brent Townsend

Whether you’re a pleasure rider, professional rodeo competitor or working wrangler, your comfort zone is governed by various seasonal elements. Witnessing a prairie thunderstorm can be an unforgettable and life-changing experience; nature is the most single, solitary aspect that shaped the range lands, we know today.

When Brent decided to move to the west, he didn’t fully comprehend the allure prairie-life instills in people. The untamed vistas are as much a part of Brent as he is of them. He likes to share his experiences in poetry and prose so that future generations will understand why we need to preserve our living heritage.

 https://youtu.be/Zat4GZufuxU 

Brent Townsend

Charlie Ewing, Singer, Songwriter

Charlie has been playing cowboy songs since learning to play the ukulele and guitar at 11 years old. He has spent many years learning new styles and songs but continues to return to cowboy and folk ballads.

He started writing and performing his own songs at festivals, gatherings and events. Any song with a western or historical topic catches his ear and he strives to write songs about rural life, big country and western history. Charlie has recorded 2 CD’s of his own material and can be heard performing with a band or as a solo artist.

Charlie Ewing

Claresholm, AB

403-625-2157

www.charlieewing.com

E-mail - cewing@telusplanet.net

CD - Cowboy Ways

Ed Brown, Cowboy Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Wildlife Artist and Sculptor

With a diverse background including rodeo cowboy, community pasture rider, trapper, wildlife artist and musician, Ed Brown has collected a vast backlog of experiences populated by colourful characters and situations which he mines to bring to life his various narratives. Poems laced with raw humour, irony and comments on the state of just about everything blend seamlessly with songs that range from poignant reflections on days gone by, to uplifting celebrations of modern cowboy life. All original and a unique approach to storytelling.

From his home base on a small ranch in Southwestern Manitoba, Ed performs regularly at countless private functions and has been a headliner at all the major cowboy gatherings and festivals in Western Canada. He has also made regular radio and television appearances and has been featured in several magazine articles and documentaries. An accomplished musician, he is often found performing as a side man for other performers.

Ed is in the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboy’s Hall of Fame and is currently serving on the executive of the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association. He has produced three CDs of his work and has been awarded the Will Rogers Award from the Academy of Western Artists. His songs and poems have been performed by several other artists in Canada and the US.

Ed Brown

Box 241 Oak Lake, Manitoba

R0M 1P0

Phone: 204-512-2498

Email: edbrownbal@hotmail.com

Web: www.edbrowncowboypoet.com

Frank Gleeson - Poet / Humourist / Singer / Songwriter

Frank has entertained far and wide on both sides of the 49th parallel and was declared the official poet of Williams Lake in 2003. He has been nominated for the Cowboy Poet of the Year for the Will Rogers Award at the Academy of Western Artists on several occasions and ranked in the top five in 2003. He is known as the fastest, funniest cowboy poet in the west.

His songs and poems are played on radio and television throughout Canada, USA and Europe. He has been a feature entertainer at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Frank was inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame. His 4 CD’s and 5 books of poetry are his original material.

Frank Gleeson

Poet / Humourist / Singer / Songwriter

Williams Lake BC - 250-989-5589

Harold Webber - Cowboy Poet / Singer

Harold was born on the farm near Stony Plain, AB where he worked the stampede chutes during his teenage years. Harold worked heavy equipment, building and maintaining Alberta’s roads. In 1975 he realized the dream of ranching; moved to Drayton Valley where he bought a ranch, working it for 26 years. He retired to Sundre, AB where he began writing poetry about his life on the ranch and being in the mountains with friends.

Harold is blessed to have done what he loved to do - remembering friends of the past and enjoying new friendships along the way.

Harold Webber

Hugh McLennan - Poet / Singer / Speaker / MC

Hugh is the voice of the award winning ‘Spirit of the West’ radio program, heard on stations in Canada, the US and around the world. This program has been honoured with awards from Toronto to Texas. He is the known voice of the Trainers Challenge at the Mane Event and for his Entertainment on Horseback - like Cowboy Church. He has been the MC for the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame induction ceremony since its inception.

Hugh’s other talent is delivering keynote addresses and inspirational messages to audiences all over North America. He tailors every presentation to reach the concerns of his audiences. A real working rancher, his knowledge of the cattle industry and his skill with horses have added to his understanding of life and its challenges.

He plays guitar, sings cowboy songs, does cowboy poetry and is a great event MC. He has 3 CD’s - The Creak of the Leather, Cowboy Reflections and The Best of the Spirit of the West. His one book is Ways of the West, Working Ranch Horse series.

Hugh McLennan

Pinantan Lake, BC

250-573-5731

E-mail hugh_mclennan@telus .net

URL www.hugh-mclennan.com

Jen Zollner - Singer / Songwriter

Jen is a singer, songwriter from Medicine Hat, AB. Retiring from ranch life, has given her the opportunity to write, perform and enjoy music. She now leads a dance band and mentors a ukulele sing-a-long group to entertain seniors.

It’s the admiration of the wholesome entertainment at cowboy gatherings that prompted Jen to play guitar and write poetry. Her unique style is a rhyme put to music that recounts everyday family and country experiences- sometimes reflective but often ending with a humourous twist. Her trademark is short unexpected narration in the middle of melodies.

Jen Zollner

Jim Beaudoin, Singer

My Dad was not only my biggest fan, but was also my musical influence and idol. Anywhere you could find him: the house, barn, truck or tractor, he would be singing a song. At a young age my parents bought me my first guitar at a filling station in our home town of Maymont.

Both my Dad and I liked singers like Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Hank Snow and Elvis, as well as the lively Southern Gospel. I got married to Pat, had three daughters and moved to Spruce Grove, Alberta where I continued to sing to myself and around family campfires. As a shy guy, I was not too much into singing in front of people. Matter of fact, the only time you may have heard me sing was while I was welding!

Then several years ago, Pat pushed me on the stage at Garden Valley Jamboree. My wife knows what is best, because since then, we have traveled all around to Jamborees, having the time of our life. So I thank her for the push. She is my biggest promoter and supporter. I hope you all enjoy our music as much as we enjoy singing it.

I’m now retired from welding and enjoy volunteering at senior centers around Spruce Grove and Stony Plain, performing cowboy music!

Jim Beaudoin

Spruce Grove, Alberta

Phone: 780-962-5811

Email: jimbeaudoinhp@gmail.com

Jim Green - Poet / Story Teller

Jim is a celebrated storyteller, poet, writer, broadcaster and entertainer who has been living the Northwest Territories for over 40 years. He is a gyrating old counter-culture buzzard with a keen wit, sharp tongue, twinkling eye and an infectious sense of wonder at his life.

A jack-of-all-trades, Jim is an adventurer, searcher, survivor and consummate bullshooter. He grew up in Pincher Creek and is presently moving into a log house with his partner, Juneva. Jim has performed his own material in every province and territory in Canada.

Jim Green

jim@jimgreenstoryteller.com

www.JimGreenStoryteller.com

Jim Hamilton - Rancher / Poet

Jim and his wife Marge are lifelong ranchers on the east slope of the Wolf Mountains in Montana, where they try to preserve the old cowboy ways, doing the ranching on horseback. Jim’s poetry reflects ranching life and the the cowboy way of life. He strives for authenticity and is highly flattered when a real cowboy or rancher tells him “I could sure see that happening when you told about it’.

Jim has written and recited his humourous poetry for over 30 years. He has performed in venues throughout Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and more recently in Alberta and Saskatchewan. In April 2016, Jim placed first in the poetry division at the Cowboy Idol competition at the Columbia River Cowboy Gathering in Kennewick, WA. He currently has 3 CD’s.

Jim Hamilton

Decker, Montana - 406-757-2215

E-mail LazyT3ranch@gmail.com

Joyce Pallister-Bronsch - retired Cowboy Poet / Storey Teller

Joyce worked at the Calgary Stockyard where she met her husband Hank. The western way of life, took them to Edmonton and then to Stettler where she operated a health food store for many years. Joyce also managed the gift shop at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site at Longview.

After Hank’s death in 2005, Joyce compiled his stories of early ranch history into 3 books. She has also published a book on cowboy poetry, containing artistic illustrations by Don Brestler of Twin Butte. She has won various awards from the Canadian Country Gospel Music Association, Honoree of the Year from the Cowgirl Cattle Company and a bronze medal from the International Independent Publishers Book Awards. Joyce was the recipient of the Canada 150 medal for community service and in 2017 was nominated for the Calgary Stampede Western Legacy Awards in the Sustained Contribution Category, receiving a President’s Medal as runner-up.

Through her western personality, Joyce shared her poems with audiences at fall suppers, musical concerts cowboy poetry gatherings and numerous community events. She married Edwin Bronsch and resides in High River.

Joyce Pallister-Bronsch

High River, AB

Email - joyce.pallister@gmail.com

Leanne Lightfoot - Singer/Songwriter

Leanne Lightfoot is a singer/songwriter living in Millerville, Alberta. She is well versed in the ways and heritage of the western lifestyle, having raised 3 children on the ‘Elbow River Ranch’, west of Calgary. A well respected horsewoman, she earns her living coaching & training horses, and riders for competition at a national level. 

An avid singer from an early age, and an ability to pick a tune on multiple instruments, made songwriting a natural transition. 

In 2014, her debut album ‘Redtail Flyer’, featuring 11 original tunes with her band, ‘Elbow River’, charted on community & college radio stations taking them as high as number 1 ranking on the folk charts, and number 5, overall on Calgary Radio Station, CJSW ( the album is available on iTunes).

Currently fronting the band, Oleana, Lightfoot continues to write, sing and perform, as well as performing as a duo, with her partner Tom Walker (keyboardist with Oleana), and backing up good friend, and favourite cowboy poet, Jesse Colt, from Priddis, AB. 

Lewis Martin Pederson

From riding bulls to singing about bulls to reciting a lot of bull, Lewis (from High River, AB) has done it all (nearly). He is a rancher/farmer whose sense of humour has helped him survive a rodeo and recording career with Rodeo Number One Spot his claim to fame. He has a book titled Cowboy Philosophy.

Lewis, who loves to make people laugh, has entertained people from Toronto to Sicamous over the past 40 years. He has performed poetry in Pincher Creek, Medicine Hat, Maple Creek and at the Calgary Stampede. He currently runs the saddle shop at the BarU Ranch, Canada’s only National Park with a western theme.

Lewis Martin Pederson

403-652-7818

E-mail lewismartinpederson@hotmail.com