Dave ( Grumpy ) Dance

I was born in Kamloops BC, the land of bunch grass, sand, sage and pine. Though I was born and raised in town I spent most of time wherever there were cattle and horses. At the age of ten I drove my first team on a haying operation. After that I was always around livestock. I was employed in various fields until the late sixties when I became totally employed in the agricultural industry. I moved to Alberta in 1975 to work full time in the cattle industry. The next 25 years was spent riding pasture, calving cows and feedlot backrounding calves and finishing yearlings for market. Spent several years as a leader in the 4H program.
Attended my first poetry gathering at Pincher Creek Alberta in 1998 and became a serious follower attending several Gatherings a year.
In 2003 I did my first poetry on stage in Hiensburg Alberta reading poems written by my son Frank. Since then I’ve written my own poems.
I’ve performed at Gatherings in Kamloops, Pincher Creek, Willow Creek/Stavely, Rimbey, Stony Plain, all Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association Trail’s End Gatherings, Maple Creek Saskatchewan and Gospel Music weekend at Coronation Alberta.
I am on the board of directors of the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association, and a member of the British Columbia Cowboy Heritage Society. My newest challenge is to learn to play the guitar.
Since moving to Olds Alberta, I’ve joined a seniors’ choir and spent some of my time entertaining seniors groups and at volunteer fundraisers.
I have recently published a book of poetry, written by my son Frank and myself entitled

Random Ramblings Of A

Grumpy Old Reprobate.

Contact & Booking

Dave {Grumpy} Dance

#104 5314 50 Steet

Olds Alberta

T4H 1N6

Phone: 403 507 4407

Cell: 780 806 1440

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