Western Music Association

Performers in Montana

Open Range

Ric Steinke & Linda Hausler perform as a duo, trio, or with their western swing band " Open Range & the Swing Stampede". Music that captures the spirit of the West": that's how the music of Open Range has been described. Together they weave a musical blend of tight vocal harmonies & outstanding instrumentation. They perform music from the old western standards, swing tunes of the 40's, to western music being written today, including their own original compositions.

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Telephone: 406-222-3007
Ric Steinke & Linda Hausler
107 Shields River Rd East
Livingston MT 59047

Ken Overcast

Ken is equally at home being a working cowboy and being a singing cowboy. Between chores on his northern Montana ranch, Ken has taken time out to write much of his own material and record numerous albums. Nominated For: 1997 Male Yodeling Champion

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Telephone: 406-357-3824
Bear Valley Records
Chinook MT

Christine Schuman

Christine is a native Montanan raised on a shorthorn cattle ranch in the cowboy country of Miles City. For the last 33 years, she has lived and worked with her husband on their Angus cattle ranch in Sweet Grass County. Her expertise lies in vintage clothing and Western lore and sets. Two of her films have been to Sundance, one winning the audience appreciation award. The documentary series, Frontier House won an Emmy Award nomination while another film, Miracle at Sage Creek, won the Golden Spur Award. Her CD features all original songs written and performed by her.

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Telephone: 406-932-6501
876 Lower Sweet Grass Rd.
Big Timber, MT 59011

Almeda Terry

Almeda Terry is one of the naton's upcoming Western Music talents. Her love and appreciation for the cowboy life shows clearly in her heartfelt original and traditional songs of the West. Almeda's clear vocals and flat picking ability guarantee her to be an audience favorite. Born and raiseda town girl, Almeda now lies the life of her cowgirl dreams in Huntley, Montana. She loves to sing, write and share her life in song and poetry and has performed throughout Montana and beyond at gatherings where her sweet style relates the romance and reality of Western life. A multi-instrumentalist, Almeda has played stringed instruments and piano since childhood. She has co-written a number of songs with both vintage and contemporary poets. Her first CD release, Voices from The Range, is a collection of songs from the poetry of Canadian poet, Rhoda Sivell (1873-1962).

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Telephone: 406-672-2728
1652 Nahmis Ave.
Huntley, MT 59037

Wylie & the Wild West

Forget everything you hate about modern country music, Wylie & The Wild West are old-school cool without being a tired period piece. Singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and world-famous Yahoo® yodeler, Wylie Gustafson leads the outfit. Tending livestock daily is the backbone of his art. Whether playing for a crowd of 50 or 5,000, Wylie's goal is the same: "To win a crowd with good music and make 'em feel like they got their money’s worth"

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Telephone: 406-795-8168
Jeri L. Dobrowski