Al Owchar
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AL OWCHAR is a singer, songwriter, musician, cowboy poet and luthier. He was born in Drumheller, grew up on a farm near Rocky Mountain House and currently resides in Calgary. While living on the farm he taught himself to play the guitar and harmonica and to sing and compose songs. Later in Calgary, Al continued to expand his musical interests by taking lessons on guitar, bass, banjo, accordion, mandolin and fiddle. He also played in local dance bands. In his early years, Al had the opportunity to play bass for some of the top Grand Ole Opry stars such as George Jones, Merle Travis, Red Foley, Hank Locklin, Slim Whitman and Marvin Rainwater. Today Al is still performing with his current dance band “Rusty Wires” and does singles and duets at cowboy poetry gatherings, corporate functions, senior’s lodges and private clubs. He has released four CD’s using mostly original material. Al has also recently appeared on two Cowboy Country TV episodes. When Al is not involved with music he is generally repairing or building musical instruments.
Al’s Newest CD
From
The Prairies
To The Pacific 1.
Bar U Ghosts 2.
Lonesome In The Saddle 3.
Captain Of The Seas 4.
Trails Riders’ Dream 5.
Bar U 6.
Every Yodellers Dream 7.
A New Hall Of Fame 8.
Sixteen Wheels 9.
In The Forest 10. TRCR Of The Rockies 11. Windows and Doors 12. Cabri Hockey Trip “Many thanks to those
involved in this project, especially Craig Young, for without Craig, this
recording would not have happened”. Recorded in Nashville
Tennessee, St. John’s Newfoundland, and Calgary Alberta, using a Roland
V52840 Digital Recorder. Produced, engineered and
mastered by Craig Young. Graphic design of the CD and CD liners, Pat
Allen. Photography by Gay Allen, Sheila Herman, Shonda Feddema, Craig Young and Al Owchar. Musicians and Vocals: Al Owchar
lead vocals, accordion Craig Young
guitar, mandolin, dobro, bazouki
and harmony vocals Rebecca Young harmony
vocals Jenee Fleenor
fiddle Paul Chapman
bass Scott Christiansen drums “ Al Owchar has been an inspiring individual, from
every instrument that he has built to every song he has written or sung. When
I heard the ‘Cabri Hockey Trip’ for the first time, it made me wish I
were there. I remember seeing some pictures at his house once, of him in the
1950’s playing bass guitar behind George Jones, and several other artists of
the time… he had never mentioned I, even though I had known him for many
years at that point. I have learned a lot of things, about a lot of things
from Al. I’m proud and honoured to record his newest collection of wonderfully
crafted songs”. Craig Young
Wild Fescue Grass The Early Story of The Bar U Ranch
1. A Bar U Reunion 2. Bar U Ghosts 3.Tom Lynch 4.I Ride An Old Paint 5.Fred Stimson 6. Punching Dough 7. John Ware 8.The Last Roundup and Settle Down 9. The More We Get Together 10. Custer 11. Tying A Knot In The Devil’s Tail 12. Reincarnation 13. And The Meadowlark sang 14. Come Ride With Me 15. Sundance Kid 16. Old Timer 17. The Bar U
The Dynamics Old and New
4. Julayda Polka 5. Can’t Help Falling In Love 6. Bounce Bounce 7. I Can’t Get You Off My Mind 8. Green Meadow Waltz 9. Patsy Cline Medley 10.Flip Flop Fly 11. Goodnight Vienna 12. Jailhouse Rock 13. Ghost Riders In The Sky
Come Ride With
Me
3. Country Living 4. Why Does My Daddy Cry 5. Red Haired Boy/Whiskey Before Breakfast 6. An Old Piano 7. Along The Way 8. Little Girl 9. I Don’t Want Diamonds 10. Memories
Al Owchar
3. Your Picture 4. Can’t Help Falling 5. Nordegg Ballad 6. Rocky Mountain Girl 7. Pocket Full of Change 8. Texas Women 9. Waco 10. Koko
CD’s are $20.00 plus shipping Cassettes are $10.00 plus shipping To Order any of Al’s CD’s, please contact him by email, write or telephone him at the address below so that the appropriate shipping expenses can be determined.
OWCH Records 9 Atlanta Crescent SE Calgary, Alberta Canada Postal Code T2J 0X9 Telephone 403-255-5027
Email: palo@telusplanet.net |
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