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
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
Noel Burles, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Cowboy Poet
Noel grew up on a large cattle ranch near Cowley, Alberta. As a result, Noel learned his ”cowboy” skills at an early age; they were further honed working at other ranches.
Noel has worked for lumber companies, driven truck, washed cars, worked as a prep cook and dishwasher. He is also a licensed mechanic and millwright.
“Been there, done that!”
Noel plays numerous instruments including rhythm guitar, base guitar, mandolin and most recently, fiddle.
Noel has travelled all across Canada, the USA, Mexico, and performed in England and Australia. He continues to travel the world, sharing his talents.
He has two poetry books and one CD of original songs.
Noel Burles
Email: noel.burles@outlook.com
Phone: 403-315-2355
Ramblin' Rangers - Brad & BonnieJo Exton
Chuckwagon cookouts - a gathering in Montana - Heritage Centres - State Parks - Ranches - Colorado - New Mexico - the Midwest - Dakotas - Canada.
If you’re traveling these parts looking for music honouring the western way of life, you’ll likely find the Ramblin’ Rangers. They have enjoyed many years singing to the hearts of romantics everywhere. BonnieJo and Brad, former park/forest rangers based out of Hot Spring, SD, bring a special insight to their storytelling.
Songs that claim history, that awaken the nostalgic need slumbering in our souls, of joy and heartache, of labour and love - songs that bear on our very essence.
Entertainers and songwriters, they offer a distinct sound blending BonniJo’s tender harmonies with Brad’s easy voice, ‘smooth as a velvet comforter’. Playing and telling stories, mixing with fans and friends, it adds up to a sharing that the Ramblin’ Rangers took aim at, when their journey began.
Ramblin’ Rangers - Brad & BonnieJo Exton
605-745-5015
Email ramblinrangers@yahoo.com
The Fosberys - Terry and Judy
Terry and Judy were raised in Kalispell, MT, where Judy was in the medical field and Terry taught history for 35 years. For the past 10 years they bring Montana history to life by combining stories with old-time fiddle, guitar tunes, mandolin and vocals.
They have entertained thousands at guest ranches, bus tours, schools, special events and have also performed at the Montana Legislature. Through their performances they share a passion for Montana life and history.
The Fosberys - Terry and Judy
Kalispell, MT
E-mail - fosbery@cyberport.net
The Wardens - Bradley Bischoff, Scott Ward & Ray Schmidt - Singers & Musicians
Reflecting over 65 years of mountain adventure, The Wardens - share original songs and stories about the history and traditions of Canada’s National Park Wardens Service.
Superb musicianship, haunting vocals and chilling tales from three men who spent their careers in the most rugged of all places. The Wardens bring it… Blood, sweat and tears of bygone years of Banff and Jasper.
The Wardens perform throughout Western Canada and the US. They were nominated for the 2017 Album of the Year for ‘Sleeping Buffalo’ by the Association of Country Music in Alberta and the 2017 Touring Artist of the Year Award by the BC Touring Council.
‘Their performance will leave you with a taste of the danger, adventure and cowboy ruggedness of life as a park warden’ - Banff Crag and Canyon
The Wardens
URL www.banffwardens.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/thewardensmusic
Email banffwardens@outlook.com
