Jesse Colt, Cowboy Poet
Jesse shares a log home in the Rocky Mountain foothills with the love of his life, Linda, several dogs, too many horses and the noisiest coyotes in Alberta.
His education includes an Engineering Degree from the University of Manitoba and Business Administration from McMaster University. After service with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Jesse practiced Engineering in most Canadian provinces and territories. He is currently Director of Engineering, Siemens Canada.
He has performed Cowboy Poetry in venues, ranging from the dusty bars along the Cowboy Trail to the glamour of Nevada.
He is a member of the Academy of Western Artists and 2017 to 2019 President of the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association. Jesse is an award winning Cowboy Poet and his published novels have been short listed in the Eppies. His book, illustrated by Val Moker, “Short Poems And Tall Cowboys” won the Will Rogers Medallion Award.
Jesse Colt
Bragg Creek, Alberta
Phone: 403-931-2681
Email: JesseColt@MSN.com
Bryce Burnett, Cowboy Poet
Growing up “in ranching ways” on the Prairies of southwest Saskatchewan, Bryce Burnett has put his pen to paper to proudly celebrate his heritage and the lifestyle he loves. Burnett’s cowboy poetry recollects his memories of homesteaders and characters in his region, as well as the animals and natural wonders that have affected him daily. Community events , family meals, trips to town , Sunday worship services, cattle encounters , the beauty of the fields, births and deaths, rodeos, cattle shows, and fishing trips all play a role in the life of a rancher. Burnett captures them all in his own style, often with a dash of humour.
Bryce Burnett
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Phone: 306-773-7065
Email: wburnett@xplornet.ca
URL: www.bryceburnett.com
Buddy Gale - Cowboy Poet / Songwriter
Buddy was born in Buck Lake, AB; in the hard economic times in the 1930’s. Working long days wasn’t a choice of ‘want to’, or ‘don’t want to’, you ‘had to’.
Buddy was 12 years old when ha and a pal jumped a freight car out of Winfield, AB riding through Lacombe and Calgary to the famous ranches of southern Alberta. he would later recall these cowboy ways in his poems.
In 1948, he took to trucking, logging and pipelining but he never forgot the details of life as a cowboy and remained a keen observer of the cowboy lifestyle.
Buddy wrote his first poem 20 years ago after reading stories and reviews on Cowboy poetry. More than 100 of his 600+ poems have been put to music by 30 artists who recognize their authenticity and accuracy are critical in preserving the cowboy and the cowboy way.
Buddy Gale
E-mail budgale@gmail.com
CD - Santa’s Playground
Ed Brown, Cowboy Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Wildlife Artist and Sculptor
With a diverse background including rodeo cowboy, community pasture rider, trapper, wildlife artist and musician, Ed Brown has collected a vast backlog of experiences populated by colourful characters and situations which he mines to bring to life his various narratives. Poems laced with raw humour, irony and comments on the state of just about everything blend seamlessly with songs that range from poignant reflections on days gone by, to uplifting celebrations of modern cowboy life. All original and a unique approach to storytelling.
From his home base on a small ranch in Southwestern Manitoba, Ed performs regularly at countless private functions and has been a headliner at all the major cowboy gatherings and festivals in Western Canada. He has also made regular radio and television appearances and has been featured in several magazine articles and documentaries. An accomplished musician, he is often found performing as a side man for other performers.
Ed is in the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboy’s Hall of Fame and is currently serving on the executive of the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association. He has produced three CDs of his work and has been awarded the Will Rogers Award from the Academy of Western Artists. His songs and poems have been performed by several other artists in Canada and the US.
Ed Brown
Box 241 Oak Lake, Manitoba
R0M 1P0
Phone: 204-512-2498
Email: edbrownbal@hotmail.com
Web: www.edbrowncowboypoet.com
Frank Gleeson - Poet / Humourist / Singer / Songwriter
Frank has entertained far and wide on both sides of the 49th parallel and was declared the official poet of Williams Lake in 2003. He has been nominated for the Cowboy Poet of the Year for the Will Rogers Award at the Academy of Western Artists on several occasions and ranked in the top five in 2003. He is known as the fastest, funniest cowboy poet in the west.
His songs and poems are played on radio and television throughout Canada, USA and Europe. He has been a feature entertainer at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Frank was inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame. His 4 CD’s and 5 books of poetry are his original material.
Frank Gleeson
Poet / Humourist / Singer / Songwriter
Williams Lake BC - 250-989-5589
Ramblin' Rangers - Brad & BonnieJo Exton
Chuckwagon cookouts - a gathering in Montana - Heritage Centres - State Parks - Ranches - Colorado - New Mexico - the Midwest - Dakotas - Canada.
If you’re traveling these parts looking for music honouring the western way of life, you’ll likely find the Ramblin’ Rangers. They have enjoyed many years singing to the hearts of romantics everywhere. BonnieJo and Brad, former park/forest rangers based out of Hot Spring, SD, bring a special insight to their storytelling.
Songs that claim history, that awaken the nostalgic need slumbering in our souls, of joy and heartache, of labour and love - songs that bear on our very essence.
Entertainers and songwriters, they offer a distinct sound blending BonniJo’s tender harmonies with Brad’s easy voice, ‘smooth as a velvet comforter’. Playing and telling stories, mixing with fans and friends, it adds up to a sharing that the Ramblin’ Rangers took aim at, when their journey began.
Ramblin’ Rangers - Brad & BonnieJo Exton
605-745-5015
Email ramblinrangers@yahoo.com
