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Steve
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| Steve Jones and John Fisher are now in their eleventh year of performing as the YAMPA VALLEY BOYS. They have performed over 1,300 shows together. They present an all acoustic, high energy, audience friendly show that preserves our western heritage through song, story and poem. John plays banjo, mandolin, and resophonic guitar. Steve plays guitar, sings many of the lead parts, and is the group's main songwriter. THE BOYS have six CD albums containing original and classic western material. | ||||||
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THE YAMPA VALLEY BOYS BY THE NUMBERS:
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QUOTES FROM PROMOTERS/VENUES: "Anyone who has ever owned a horse or enjoyed an old-time cowboy
movie loves these guys. They have an easy, down home cowboy humor that
really connected with our audience". "The Washington County Fair could not have asked for a more perfect
ending. The Boys were real, their stories were real, and their music
was real. For a county fair focused and run on the essence of real farm
and ranch living, the Yampa Valley Boys fit in as snug and comfortably
as a broken in boot. Come back next year, Boys". “We will have another sell out tonight. What date do you want
next year?” “This house concert [Aug. 13, 2009, Sutherland, NE] got the best
attendance of any that we have hosted.” “I’ve seen many acts [at the Double D Ranch, Ashland, NE],
but the Yampa Valley Boys are my favorites.” "I have skied throughout the west and heard many entertainers--you
are the best, by far." |
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"The Boys have done it again! 'Playin' Cowboy Music' is among
my favorites this year, and it's a pleasure to add it to our playlists
on The Western Music Channel." "The Yampa Valley Boys' experience is an authentic
pickin' & grinnin' fest. Their string of CD's are good rides with
a certain neighborly nostalgic quality and this one will slip in comfortably
into an adjoining stall with them!" |
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"Steve Jones and John Fisher have
teamed up again to produce yet another intriguing collection of cowboy/western
songs. Steve's tenor leads are terrific, and John's harmonies, banjo
pickin' and mandolin strummin' are superb... [T]hese guys are good.
Their harmonies are melodious and tight, and their musicianship is impeccable.
They deserve a serious listen." |
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"You'll like it. 'On The Run' is an excellent Steve Jones
original.... Among the other great songs...are Jeffrey Bullock's
'Ponies', an instrumental version of 'Ol' Joe Clark', fabulously frailed
on the banjo...by Fisher...." "...one of my favorites is a traditional banjo instrumental, but there
are also 4 vocals that particularly impressed me. The one I liked best
was a song by Andy Wilkinson,'The River That Never Runs Dry', and the
others were the Boys' renditions of Steve's 'On The Run', Brenn Hill's
'Burnin' Hair' and the traditional, 'Streets Of Laredo' ". |
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John Fisher and Steve Jones say
'We are dedicated to preserving the cowboy way in song, story, and poem.'
"They've done it. This is a very 'cowboy-sounding' CD that is worth
listening to. It is loaded with traditional songs and poems as well
as quality contemporary cowboy songs, including some original material." "...a fitting tribute to western music and the art of cowboy storytelling." |
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