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Big Hat Promotions

Preserving and Promoting The Western Way Of Life

Our Mission Statement:

In order to help sustain the growing number of fans that enjoy Western music and Cowboy poetry, we promote and present only the very best talent to new audiences through intimate, invitation only house concerts.

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Our 2012 Summer House Concert Series is quickly shaping up to be one of our best yet. In addition to the three events we will be hosting at our home this summer, we are partnering with the historic Altadena Stables to present Western Music Association 2011 Entertainer of the Year, Juni Fisher in an afternoon party matinee on Sunday, April 15. See the details below.

Our Summer Series begins in June with the return of Juni Fisher to our humble stage. July will find the popular and immensely talented Dave Stamey in his first performance in our backyard. Please visit our Calendar page for updates during the next few months.

We hope you can join us this year. Watch your email for invitations and updates.

Bob and Marie

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ALTADENA STABLES

Invites You To Experience

Western Music Association's

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR for 2011

Female Performer of the Year, and

Writer/Performer of Song of the Year

JUNI FISHER

Photo by Lori Faith Merritt

In A Special, Private Party Afternoon Matinee Performance

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

Refreshments at Noon

Performance at 1:00PM

Altadena Stables, Altadena, CA

Juni Fisher’s name is synonymous with the kind of songwriting that, according to one promoter “Plumbs the depth of your soul…“.  Born in the San Joaquin Valley of California, 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.

In her early adult years she apprenticed with a cowhorse trainer, and 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. 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, and soon she was working L.A. area clubs with a country dance band, which was 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 among Nashville’s finest.

Today, Juni Fisher is among the nation's top Western Music performers, touring the country and delighting audiences with her original songs, storytelling and guitar playing. Fisher's talent is boundless and her work has been recognized with the following awards:

2011 Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year

2011 Western Music Association Female Performer of the Year

2011 Western Music Association Song of the Year

2009 Western Music Association Female Performer of the Year

2009 Western Music Association Traditional Album of the Year

2008 Western Heritage "Wrangler Award" for Outstanding Western Album

2008 Western Music Association Songwriter of the Year

2007 Western Music Association Song of the Year

2006 Western Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year

2005 Academy of Western Artists Female Vocalist of the Year

2005 Western Music Association Crescendo Award

Make plans to attend our party and enjoy this extraordinary Cowgirl Balladeer as she takes you on a musical journey of the West.

Arrive Early And Meet Juni

$20.00 Per Person Cash Donation Requested
(Sorry, we cannot accept checks or credit cards)

Light Refreshments Included

Advance Reservations Required. Juni's shows sell out early.

For Reservations: email big.hat@sbcglobal.net

Please go to our CALENDAR page for information on upcoming gatherings and events.

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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. Big Hat Promotions is not operated as a business. It is simply the name we chose to identify ourselves and our website.

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 the top talent with friends and others who may be new to the music and poetry of the West.

To this end, each summer we host "invitation only" gatherings with singer/songwriters and poets in our private home. We also help promote similar events at the homes of our friends. We do not do this as a business. Because of our passion for the music and poetry, we do this as a hobby. We invite friends and guests to join us for food, fun and great live acoustic music and Cowboy poetry. Voluntary contributions are requested at each party for the benefit of our performing artists.

Please visit this 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.

Thanks for visiting!

Bob and Marie Mann

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Members, Western Music Association

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