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First held in 1999, the annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival and Western Art and Gear Show quickly became one of the West's top gatherings, attracting the best of the best Cowboy poets and musicians. For its first six years, the festival was headed by founder Gary Brown. Poet and musician Mick Vernon succeeded Gary Brown and is the current Artistic Director. Gerry Montgomery is the current Festival Board President. photo by Jack Hummel Mick Vernon and Gerry Montgomery, 2007 The festival organizers state, "We are a group of volunteers who love cowboy poetry, western music, cowboy movies and western art and gear. Each of us has a day job to support our hobbies and interests. We formed a non-profit corporation 501(c)(3) in order to bring the best western entertainment and art to Monterey County and especially the historical City of Monterey. We aim to produce the best cowboy event of its kind for your enjoyment." Below are the posters and invited participants from each year.  The original posters are available from the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival web site. The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival welcomes public support (contributions are tax-deductible). Visit the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival web site or write to them at: 498 Foam #8, Monterey, CA 93940. See separate reports on the 2007 event, 2006 event, 2005 event, 2004 event, and a special feature with the late Henry Benson's photographs from the 2006 event. Below: Performers and Posters: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 All Years' Index Read about the 2005 Best of Event CD below Report and photos from the 2007 event  (separate page) Report and photos from the 2006 event  (separate page) Report and photos from the 2005 event  (separate page) Reports and photos from the 2004 event  (separate page)    photo by Rita Costa-Hollmann See a feature with photographer Henry Benson's images from the 2006 event here.

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1999

"Waiting for the Traders" by Linda Barkarie

 

Featured Performers in 1999:

alphabetically

Mike Beck
Virginia Bennett
Cowboy Celtic
Don Edwards
Fred Engle
RW Hampton
 Kay Hansen
Charley Hendren
Lone Prairie
Waddie Mitchell
Rich O'Brien
Lorraine Rawls
Jim Ross
Tom Russell & Andrew Hardin
Sourdough Slim
Paul Zarzyski

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2000

poster by Joelle Smith

Featured Performers in 2000:

alphabetically

Mike Beck
Virginia Bennett
Doris Daley
Mel Detmer
Don Edwards & The 7 Bar Cowboys
RW Hampton
Charley Hendren
Jill Jones & Lone Star Chorale
Lone Prairie
Rich O'Brien
Glenn Ohrlin
Randy Rieman
Jesse Smith
Sons of the San Joaquin
Dave Stamey
Ian Tyson
Paul Zarzyski

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2001

"Murieta's Men" by Jack Swanson

Featured Performers in 2001:

alphabetically

Janet Bailey
Richard Chon
Belinda Gail
Jeff Gore
RW Hampton
Brenn Hill
Hot Club of Cowtown
Jill Jones & Lone Star Chorale
Lone Prairie
Larry McWhorter
Benny Martinez
Larry Maurice
Waddie Mitchell
Curly Musgrave
Glenn Ohrlin
Randy Rieman
Rich & Valerie O'Brien
Pat Richardson
Tom Russell
Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals
Sons of the San Joaquin
Sourdough Slim
Dave Stamey
Red Steagall
Ian Tyson
Paul Zarzyski

 

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2002

"Celia's Shawl" by Vel Miller

Featured Performers in 2002:

alphabetically

Clem Albertoni
Virginia Bennett
Richard Chon
Cowboy Celtic
Doris Daley
Mel Detmer
Don Edwards
RW Hampton
Joni Harms
Tish Hinojosa
Lone Prairie
Wally McRae
Rich & Valerie O'Brien
Ken Overcast
Peter Rowan
Tom Russell
Ernie Sites
Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals
Jesse Smith
Dave Stamey
Wylie & The Wild West

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2003

"Vaquero Serenade" by Joe Milazzo

Featured Performers in 2003:

alphabetically

Mike Beck
Virginia Bennett
Baxter Black
Belinda Gail
RW Hampton
Charley Hendren
Hot Club of Cowtown
Gary McMahon
Waddie Mitchell
Curly Musgrave
Kacey Musgraves
Joel Nelson
Glenn Ohrlin
Loop Rawlins
Lorraine Rawls
Richard Chon & The Saddle Cats
Riders In The Sky
Randy Rieman
Sons of the San Joaquin
Sourdough Slim
Dave Stamey
Mick Vernon 
Paul Zarzyski

 

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2004

"Great Basin Buckaroo" by Carrie L. Ballantyne

Featured Performers in 2004:

alphabetically

Dennis Agajanian
Jesse Ballantyne
Eli Barsi
Don Edwards
Juni Fisher
Bruce Forman
Dennis Gaines
The Gillette Brothers
RW Hampton
Andrew Hardin
Brenn Hill
Wally McRae
Rich & Valerie O'Brien
Loop Rawlins
Pat Richardson
Jim & Karen Ross
Tom Russell
 Sons of the San Joaquin
Dave Stamey
Ian Tyson
Wylie & The Wild West
Paul Zarzyski

 

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2005

by Buck Taylor 

Headliners in 2005:

alphabetically

Oscar Auker
Virginia Bennett
Jim Brooks
Buckshot Dot (Dee Strickland Johnson)
Richard Chon
CowBop
Don Edwards
RW Hampton
The Hay Boys
Charley Hendren
Chris Isaacs
Waddie Mitchell
Rich and Valerie O'Brien
Henry Real Bird
Prickly Pair
Riders in the Sky
Dave Stamey
Paul Zarzyski

Read a report on the 2005 event.

Read about the 2005 Best of Event CD below

 

 

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2006

Missy Jenkins

Headliners in 2006:

alphabetically

Mike Beck
Cowboy Celtic (David Wilkie, Joe Hertz, Keri Lynn Zwicker & Denise Withnell)
Doris Daley
Juni Fisher
Belinda Gail
Yvonne Hollenbeck
Jill Jones and the Lonestar Chorale (Doug Floyd, Patty Clayton, and Jill Jones)
Curly Musgrave
The O'Brien Family Band
Gary Prescott
Jean Prescott
Jim Ross
Karen Ross
Lost Weekend (Don Burnham, Bobby Black, and others)
Sons of the San Joaquin
Sourdough Slim
Dave Stamey
Red Steagall
Mick Vernon
Paul Zarzyski

See a report on the 2006 event here and a special feature with photographer Henry Benson's images from the 2006 event here.

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2007

"Randy and Jeremiah" by Joelle Smith

alphabetically

Mike Beck
RW Hampton
Joni Harms
Yvonne Hollenbeck
Joel Nelson
Pat Richardson
Randy Rieman
Gary Robertson
Tom Russell
Sandy Seaton
Ernie Sites
Ian Tyson
Wylie & The Wild West
Mick Vernon
Paul Zarzyski

 

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2008

"Californio Style" by Carrie L. Ballantyne

alphabetically

James Barrera
Mike Beck
Baxter Black
Juni Fisher
Bobby Kini
Linda Kirkpatrick
Leabert Lindsey
Lone Prairie
Wally McRae
Jay Snider
Sourdough Slim
Dave Stamey
Stardust Cowboy
Marcus Wong Yuen
Paul Zarzyski

 

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All Years' Index

Dennis Agajanian 04
Clem Albertoni 02
Oscar Auker 05

Janet Bailey 01
Jesse Ballantyne 04
James Barrera 08
Eli Barsi 04
Mike Beck 99, 00, 03, 06, 07, 08
Virginia Bennett 99, 00, 02, 03, 05
Baxter Black 03, 08
Jim Brooks 05
Buckshot Dot (Dee Strickland Johnson) 05

Richard Chon 01, 02, 05
Richard Chon & The Saddle Cats 03
CowBop
Cowboy Celtic 99, 02, 06

Doris Daley 00, 02, 06
Mel Detmer 00, 02

Don Edwards 99, 02, 04, 05
Don Edwards & The 7 Bar Cowboys 00
Fred Engle 99

Juni Fisher 04, 06, 08
Bruce Forman 04

Belinda Gail 01, 03, 06
Dennis Gaines 04
The Gillette Brothers 04
Jeff Gore 01
Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals 01, 02

RW Hampton 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 07
Kay Hansen 99
Andrew Hardin 99, 04
Joni Harms 02, 07
The Hay Boys 05
Charley Hendren 99, 00, 03, 05
Brenn Hill 01, 04
Tish Hinojosa 02
Yvonne Hollenbeck 06, 07
Hot Club of Cowtown 01, 03

Chris Isaacs 05

Jill Jones & Lone Star Chorale 00, 01, 06

Bobby Kini 08
Linda Kirkpatrick 08

Leabert Lindsey 08
Lone Prairie 99, 00, 01, 02, 08
Lost Weekend 06

Gary McMahon 03
Wally McRae 02, 04, 08
Larry McWhorter 01

Benny Martinez 01
Larry Maurice 01
Waddie Mitchell 99, 01, 03, 05
Curly Musgrave 01, 03, 06
Kacey Musgraves 03

Joel Nelson 03, 07

Rich O'Brien 99, 00, 01, 02, 04, 05
Valerie O'Brien 01, 02, 04, 05
The O'Brien Family Band 06
Glenn Ohrlin 00, 01, 03
Ken Overcast 02

Prickly Pair 05
Gary Prescott 06
Jean Prescott  06

Loop Rawlins 03, 04
Lorraine Rawls 99, 03
Henry Real Bird 05
Pat Richardson 01, 04, 07
Riders In The Sky 03, 05
Randy Rieman 00, 01, 03, 07
Gary Robertson 07
Jim Ross 99, 04, 06
Karen Ross 04, 06
Peter Rowan 02
Tom Russell 99, 01, 02, 04, 07
Tom Russell & Andrew Hardin 99, 04

Sandy Seaton 07
Ernie Sites 02, 07
Jay Snider 08
Sons of the San Joaquin 00, 01, 03, 04, 06
Sourdough Slim 99, 01, 03, 06, 08
Jesse Smith 00, 02
Dave Stamey 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08
Stardust Cowboy 08
Red Steagall 01, 06

Ian Tyson 00, 01, 04, 07

Mick Vernon  03, 06, 07

Wylie & The Wild West 02, 04, 07

Marcus Wong Yuen 08

Paul Zarzyski 99, 00, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

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2005 Best of Event  CD

The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival has released their 2005 Best of Event CD, filled with top performances from the popular event. The CD includes 16 tracks featuring:

 1. Charley Hendren, "Runnin' Horses"

 2. Richard Chon & Rich O'Brien, "Nuages"

 3. R. W. Hampton, "Ballad of Hazel O'Neil"

 4. Cow Bop, "Back in the Saddle Again"

 5. Oscar Auker, "Forgotten"

 6. Henry Real Bird, "Talking to the Wind"

 7. Don Edwards, "Ghost Train"

 8. Chris Isaacs, "Michael Bia"

 9. Prickly Pair, "Old Puncher's Prayer"

10. Dave Stamey & Virginia Bennett, "McGee Creek" / "As You Ride"

11. Dee Strickland Johnson (Buckshot Dot), "A Family Story"

12. Valerie O'Brien, "Jesse Polka"

13. Waddie Mitchell, The Cremation of Sam McGee"

14. Riders in the Sky, "Here Comes the Sante Fe"

15. Paul Zarzyski, "Of Man and Mouse"

16. R. W. Hampton, "Sunset Trail"

The CD is available for $20 plus postage from the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival web site.

 

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