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The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Four (2009)

"The audio equivalent of Thorp and Lomax....Continuing a tradition of excellence established with The Bar-D Roundup Volumes One, Two, and Three, this latest release is a must-have for those who savor cowboy poetry."

                                                                   Jeri Dobrowski, Cowboy Jam Session

Tracks by Gail I. Gardner, Joel Nelson, Rodney Nelson, Georgie Sicking, Larry McWhorter, Ray Owens, Randy Rieman (reciting a Bruce Kiskaddon poem), Jerry A. Brooks (reciting a Henry Herbert Knibbs poem), J.B .Allen (reciting a traditional poem), Dick Morton (reciting a traditional poem) Gail Steiger (reciting a Gail Gardner poem), Jesse Smith (reciting a Johnie Schneider poem), Buck Ramsey, Allen Clark (reciting an Arthur Guiterman poem, Ken Cook, Doris Daley, Elizabeth Ebert, DW Groethe, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Linda Kirkpatrick, Jo Lynne Kirkwood, Slim McNaught, Rod Miller, Jane Morton, Andy Nelson, Pat Richardson, Jay Snider, and Diane Tribitt.

Find more information, including order information and special offers here.

The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Three (2008)

Tracks by Robert Service, Buck Ramsey, Joel Nelson, Red Steagall, Wallace McRae, Paul Zarzyski, Randy Rieman (reciting a Henry Herbert Knibbs poem), Ross Knox (reciting a D.J. O'Malley poem), Jerry Brooks (reciting a Badger Clark poem), Ken Cook, Doris Daley, DW Groethe, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Paul Kern, Linda Kirkpatrick (reciting a Bruce Kiskaddon poem), Deanna McCall, Andy Nelson, Susan Parker (reciting an A. V. Hudson poem), Pat Richardson, Georgie Sicking, Bill Siems (reciting a Curley Fletcher poem), Jay Snider (reciting a Luther A. Lawhon poem), Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns, Hal Swift (reciting a James Barton Adams poem), Mick Vernon (reciting an S. Omar Barker poem), and Smoke Wade.

What they're saying about The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Three (2008):

"The 2008 Bar-D Roundup takes listeners across the breadth of the North American West: from the days of the early Texas cowboy to the Yukon gold rush, from once-legendary cattle ranches to modern-day family outfits. Like the two previous volumes which received critical acclaim, Volume Three is a must for the comprehensive Western audio collector or the person just learning about cowboy poetry."
                                            Jeri Dobrowski, Cowboy Jam Session

"If you hear somebody wonder at the 'why' of perpetuating the Western ethic, the Cowboy Way and particularly 'why cowboy poetry,' here's the answer for all of it. This collection clearly says what this important, artful communication of the heart conveys at its best."
                                                                   Rick Huff, Best of the West Reviews

"The Bar-D Roundup compilations represent the finest poets and the best in cowboy poetry. They are the real deal and a real contribution to not only to promoting and preserving our heritage but also in representing the cowboy arts."
                                                      Joe Baker, The Backforty Bunkhouse


"This is a CD to own and listen to often. It's like a full-course meal with each dish adding to the flavors and textures. The last poem is like dessert: the voice of Robert Service reciting his own 'The Cremation Of Sam  McGee.' The previous two CD were good. This one is great."
                                                                    PJ and Dallas McCord, hosts of The Cowboy Culture Corner

 

The Bar-D Roundup: Volume Three is a great meld of past and present. Anytime you can hear both Buck Ramsey and Robert Service in their own voices, plus Red Steagall, Paul Zarzyski and, well, me, you know you're running the iambic gamut!  Another great ride.
                    Mick Vernon, Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival Artistic Director and Radio Ranch host
 

The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Two (2007)

Tracks by Badger Clark, Joel Nelson, Sunny Hancock, Randy Rieman, Jerry "Brooksie" Brooks (reciting a Katherine Fall Pettey poem), J. B. Allen (reciting a Gail I. Gardner poem), Gail Steiger (reciting a Delia Gist Gardner poem), Buck Ramsey, Doris Daley, Elizabeth Ebert, Paul Zarzyski (reciting an S. Omar Barker poem), Jay Snider, Smoke Wade, Jo Lynne Kirkwood, Peggy Godfrey, Ken Cook, Darrell Arnold, Pat Richardson, DW Groethe, Don Kennington, Kent Rollins, Virginia Bennett, Janice Gilbertson, Rod Nichols, Diane Tribitt, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Jim Thompson (reciting an Arthur Chapman poem), and a radio Public Service Announcement (PSA) by Andy Nelson.

What they're saying about The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Two:

 "...something for everyone who appreciates tales of ranching, riding, and roping..."
                                                Associate Editor Kyle Partain, Western Horseman
 

"Prepare for a trip through time. There are classics and pieces written about times long gone. Also included are glimpses into the lives of modern cow hands, ranchers, ranch wives, farriers, and poets...Close your eyes and be carried along with an ebb and flow of emotions and imagery. Wrapped within the subject matter and interpretations there’s sincerity, intimacy, good-natured joshing, wisdom, respect, hogwash, poignancy, and spirituality."
                                                     Jeri Dobrowski, Cowboy Jam Session  

 "...It is well produced, well presented, and well worth listening to. You'll want this recording (along with Volume One from last year) in your collection."
                                                                                    Cowboy Magazine

"...a treasury in every sense of that word..." 
                                                                           Rick Huff, The Western Way
 

"Cowboypoetry.com has done it again.  Volume 2 of The Bar D Roundup continues to celebrate life in the west with all the picturesque phrasing and expressions delivered as only real, live, hard-working cowboys can. Highlighted by Charles Badger Clark, Jr. reciting his own "Ridin'," every cut on this album is a revealing look into true cowboy living.  You'll want to listen to this one over and over."                                                                           
                                                                                 Marvin O'Dell, Around the Campfire

"The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Two is a ride well worth the taking. Feel a saddle gently rock between your legs, smell pine trees or the sagebrush in bloom, taste strong black coffee and trail dust, and see—truly see—the West come to life in your mind's eye."
         Mick Vernon, Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival Director and Radio Ranch host

"On a scale of 1 to 10, The BAR-D Roundup: Volume Two rates an 11."
                                    Sam Jackson, producer of the National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo

 

Read more and find order information here.

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The BAR-D Roundup  (2006)

Tracks by Buck Ramsey, Red Steagall, Mark L. Gardner (reciting a Jack Thorp poem), Georgie Sicking, Larry McWhorter, Virginia Bennett, Dennis Gaines, Doris Daley, Chris Isaacs (reciting a Sunny Hancock poem), Pat Richardson, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Colen Sweeten, DW Groethe, Linda Kirkpatrick, Mick Vernon, A. K. Moss, Jay Snider, Jane Morton, Andy Hedges (reciting a Henry Herbert Knibbs poem), Trey Allen (reciting a Bruce Kiskaddon poem), Deanna McCall, Mike Puhallo, "Buckshot Dot" Dee Strickland Johnson, Dick Morton (reciting a Badger Clark poem), Rod Nichols, Andy Nelson, and a radio Public Service Announcement (PSA) by Jim Thompson.