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Show Cowboy poets set reading, concert in Logan continued from page 8 rich, honest vocals. Buck Ramsey worked as a cowpuncher and roughstock rider on the big ranches of the Canadian River of Texas. In the '60s while working for the Coldwater Cattle Co., a horse threw him into a creek, paralyzing him from the waist down. He had written traditional cowboy poetry prior-to the accident, but didn't reach national fame until he read Rick's Cycle Parts 2224 South 600 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 Used motorcycle parts Rick Martinez 485-0156 NEWSPAPER Published twice monthly Current news, Arts & Entertain-ment Information Pick up one today at one of 550 convenient locations some of his poetry at the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. He's been featured there every year since. Other appearances include the Vancouver Folk Festival, Eitlejorg Museum of Western Art and Indian Culture in Indianapolis, and the Folk Concert at the-University of California, Riverside. Sawyer Hayden is a working cowboy from the Midwest who weaves both reading of his cowboy poetry and singing into his concert. His song selections draw on the traditional cowboy repertoire and well as contemporary folk. Sawyer also has a album to his credit. Lanny Fiel and Buck Ramsey have recently produced Rolling Uphill from Texas, a cassette album with 14 cowboy songs, and a sound recording of Buck's, And As I Rode Out on the Morning, a 60- page epic poem. The poem relates the experiences of a young boy's initiation to EXCELLENT PORTRAITURE • AFFORDABLE ·CONVENIENT If I sparked some interest. please contact 1ne for more information. CALL ARTIST: SAM COLLETT ( XO I) 363-3202 12 Intermountain Acoustic Musician, January 1993 cowboy life during the mid-to-late.1800s. The cassette is balanced combination of traditional cowboy songs and com temporary cowboy songs penned by luminaries such as Utah Phillips and Bill Staines Tickets are only $6. Advance tickets are available at A Book Store and the USU Women's Center. lAMA Forum ... Editor: I would like to respond to the article written b ~ Ken Shaw and the letter from Michael S. Jackson. (December 1992 lAM-ed.) I agree for the most part with what Ken and fly1ichael are saying, but if some of their statements aren't addressed, it could lead to misconceptions and possibly hurt the association's cause. I have been told by reliable sources (lAMA board members) that DeerValleywas a financial success (made money) as well as a great day of entertainment. John Gorka was also a huge success. Too huge, for that matter-as anyone who bought advance tickets and couldn't get in. Our members aren't "dwindling," our lAMA is !n good standing and is being run well. The point that needs making is thatthe times are not bad.lf people believe otherwise, they may tend to not support the lAMA or acoustic music in general. Remember, not all acoustic events in Utah are sponsored by, or even associated with, the lAMA. When your hear of an event that had problems, take not as to who sponsored it and what the problems were. An event's apparent failure isn't necessarily an accurate barometer of a medium's health. Poor organization (i.e., advertising, timing, etc.) can contribute more to failure than a lack of public enthusiasm. People won't go if they don't know about it or don't find out far enough in advance. I don't understand the statement that the lAMA festivals have been for the performers, not the attenders. I attended Deer Valley to see the performers, they were there for me. I agree with Michael and Bangs: it would be great to have a "real" festival with all the trimming, but it needs to be done right. Deer Valley, at least in my opinion, was done right. It didn't have all the jamming, camping and contests like other established festivals, but the biggest part of any festival, the performers, was great. Maybe next year, based on this year's success, some of the extras could be added. Again, it needs to be done right. Keep in Mind, these events take a lot of time and effort. There will need to be more volunteers to organize and plan the additional activities. This brings me to my final point. The lAMA is run by unpaid volunteers who should be thanked for all the time they put in and the great jobs they do. True, they work for us, but we st16uld thing twice before criticizing them too harshly. All things considered, they do a great job. Thanks again for your efforts. -Chuck Reveal |
