OUR BIG HATS OFF TO JUNI FISHER!

Our dear friend Juni Fisher has been honored by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City with the prestigious 2008 Wrangler Award for Outstanding Traditional Western Album Award for her CD, "Gone for Colorado". This rich compilation of work co-produced with Rich O’Brien has received the recognition it deserves. Congratulations, Juni.

Read more about Juni Fisher in the July 2009 issue of Cowboys & Indians magazine.

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About Big Hat Promotions

Founded in 2007, Big Hat Promotions grew out of our desire to contribute in our own small way to the preservation and promotion of Cowboy poetry and music.

Today, the culture of the West is very much alive and rich with artists, writers, songwriters, singers and poets. In the past few years, we have been fortunate enough to have met some of the most talented singers, songwriters and poets that Cowboy poetry and music has to offer. Through Big Hat Promotions, we have found a way to help promote this genre by sharing it with others who may be new to the music and poetry of the West.

To this end, we occasionally host gatherings with singer/songwriters and poets in our home or the homes of others. We invite you to visit our web site throughout the year for updates on our gatherings as well as other related events throughout Southern California. We know that there are many of you also promoting Cowboy music and poetry and we applaud your efforts and hope that you will appreciate our small contribution to keeping The West alive.

The Latest

Several of our good friends were able to join us at our "meet & greet" gatherings for Dave Stamey on May 9 and Gary Allegretto and Gary Robertson on May 10 prior to their sellout shows at Bob Stane's Coffee Gallery Backstage here in Altadena. We are grateful for all who attended to help support these incredibly talented artists, as well as the finest acoustic music venue in Los Angeles.

An Evening with Juni Fisher held Friday evening, June 19 around the campfire at our home here in Altadena was a great success. Singer/songwriter Ray Doyle, lead guitarist for Wylie & The Wild West, opened for Juni and acclaimed Cowboy poet, Gary Robertson helped open Juni's second set. Mike Tcherkassky performed during the dinner hour.

This fall, Dave Stamey will headline a big show at the Whistle Stop Ranch Fall Cowboy Music and Poetry Roundup to be held in October in Acton, CA. We are taking reservations now for this event. More information can be found on our CALENDAR page.

We appreciate your friendship and hope to see you soon. Don't forget to sign our guestbook!

Bob and Marie Mann      

Contact us at: big.hat@sbcglobal.net

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Supporters, CowboyPoetry.com