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Recent Music and CD Releases

This page highlights books and CDs recently released by members of our WMA Chapter that are currently eligible for nominations/voting for WMA Awards! Please let us know about your current releases. Please also check our members list for information for each artist.

Compilation CD

A Way of Heart: The Big Sandy Years. December 2010. Almeda Bradshaw. A memoir collection of original poetry and songs written between 1999 and 2009.

Music CD

My Horse Knows the Way Home. 2011. Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band has done it again! You'll get all of those new ones they've been honing their harmonies on and you'll be tappin' your toes and sometimes singing along! Three Canadian songwriters have contributed to this great new release. Sound samples at CDBaby.com.

Deeper West. May 2011. Keeter Stewart and Trio Bravo.

Voices from the Range. April 2010. Almeda Bradshaw. A collection of original songs celebrating life on the range adapted from the poetry of Canadian poet Rhoda Sivell (1874-1962). Sound samples at CDBaby.com.

Christmas Shoppin' At The General Store. 2010. Christmas: a time for tradition, family and - a bunch of new songs? Yes, sir and Yes, ma'am! That's what you'll find on this new CD from Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue. When did you last purchase a Christmas CD that wasn't just "business as usual"? More info at www.nevadaslim.com/albums.htm

Westerners, traditional western music CD by Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue(Bruce and Susan Matley) of Prescott, WA. January 2010. $14.95 for the album. Previews and purchase (album or tracks) available through their website. Special price of $12.95 for Chapter members who contact them directly at their email address. [Click here for a review.]

When I Was A Cowgirl. Barbara Nelson. Sample heard on www.BarbaraNelsonMusic.com. Theses songs are a mix of western classics and time honored standards.

Piano Portraits of the West. February 2010. Dave McClure has released a fine instrumental album.

Poetry Book

A Cowgirl Never Forgets. November 2010. Dawn Nelson. Poetry/storytelling book. It is $14.95 and you can find more information at www.graydogpress.com or at www.authordawnnelson.com.

Harkin' Home: Cowboy Poetry and Western Tales by Clark Crouch of Woodinville, WA, foreword by Brian Crane, creator of the Pickles comic strip. Western Poetry Publications, October 2010. $11.95 through all major internet and local booksellers. Preview available at Google Books.

Poetry CD

History in the Barn, cowboy poetry CD by Jessica Hedges of Soap Lake, WA. January 2010. $15.00 postpaid through the poet's website. Album and track downloads also available. [Click here for a review.]

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