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John plays
a 5-String banjo in the old time frailing style. In addition to
mandolin and octave mandolin, he plays resonator guitar in our shows.
He does lead and harmony vocals, and spins tall tales in story and
poem. |
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| Steve
is a singer-songwriter. He has written many of the songs recorded
by the Yampa Valley Boys, including 5 new songs
on our “Playin'
Cowboy Music” CD. One of Steve’s songs
has charted in the “Top Ten” on the Academy
of Western Artists ratings chart for western song in the
spring of 2007. Steve plays guitar and bass. His "strong, melodious
tenor voice" is featured in many songs. He also does harmony
vocals, poems and stories. |
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| The YAMPA VALLEY BOYS are in
their ninth year of delighting audiences. They have logged over 1,100
performances together. Their friendly, infectious stage presence reaches
out to any audience-—no matter the size-—to make their show
seem as intimate as a campfire sing-along. |
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| The YAMPA VALLEY BOYS now have
five CD's, "Save The Cowboy"
(2001), "Tales Of The Trail"
(2003), "Back In The Saddle
Again" (2005), "Close To
Home" (2006), and “Playin'
Cowboy Music” (2008). Two of these CD's-"Back
In The Saddle Again", #8, and "Close
To Home", #6-have charted in the top ten of the Academy
of Western Artists’ music ratings charts. Each album also
contained a "top ten" song-"The River That Never Runs Dry",
#8, and "Word Weaver", #7. |
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| THE BOYS have appeared at many cowboy poetry and
music festivals, including the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering
(2006, ’07 and ’08), Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering
(2005), Cowboy Songs & Range Ballads, Buffalo Bill Historical
Center, Cody, WY (2004, ’05, ’07 and ’08),
Grand Encampment Gathering (2006), Estes Park
Cowboy Poetry Gathering (2004, ’05, ’06 and ’07),
Cheyenne Cowboy Symposium & Celebration (2004, ’05
and ’06), Wet Mountain Western Days, Westcliffe,
CO (2008) and the Fruita (CO) Fall Festival (2008). They
have appeared annually at the Canon Rose Acoustic Society
(Canon City, CO) since 2004, the Grande Olde West Days
(Craig, CO) since 2001, and Art In The Park (Steamboat
Springs, CO) since 2001. |
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| THE BOYS have appeared at county fairs
in Colorado (Arapahoe, El Paso, Gilpin, Moffat, Routt, Delta, Prowers,
and Park); in Wyoming (Sheridan); and in Montana (Gallatin). They have
also appeared at the Colorado State Fair. |
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| THE BOYS have also performed for many guest ranches,
public and private organizations, family reunions, wedding rehearsal dinners,
and other public and private events. For the last two years, they have
been regular performers at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series.
They average approximately 150 shows per year. |
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| So, for an afternoon or evening of genuine cowboy
music and stories, and a lot of fun, schedule
a visit by The YAMPA VALLEY BOYS.
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| You can also see John's
Bio and Steve's
Bio. |
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