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KG & The Ranger ~
Performance Schedule


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"Outstanding Entertainer - Duo" of the Western Music Association!
Along the trail in 2012
Jan 11 - 15, 2012
RV Super Show
Tampa FL
Strolling entertainment with Shortcut Curly, the 8 ft tall cowboy,
and the armadillo-powered covered wagon
Each day from 11 AM to 4 PM
Jan. 17 - 18 - 19, 2012
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Apopka FL
Camp at this lovely State Park and join us for a special program at 4 PM each day!
www.floridastateparks.org/wekiwasprings
407 884-2008
Jan. 21, 2012
Hyde Park Mobile Home Community
Winter Garden, FL
Concert for community residents
7 - 8:30 PM
Jan. 28, 2012
Newport Place
4735 NW 7th Ct., Boynton Beach, FL
Guests invited!  561-586-6455
7:30 PM
Feb. 9 - 11, 2012
Roper's Gathering and "Cowboy Schoolhouse" 
at the Gordie Peer Ranch, Okeechobee FL 
With a special show at the Okeechobee Library Thursday at 3 PM, featuring
Gordie Peer, Don Reynolds and KG & The Ranger

Seminars and contests - learn to spin a rope, crack a whip or twirl a gun.
Keeping the "Western Arts" alive!
CALL US OR EMAIL FOR MORE INFO
Feb. 19, 2012
Stoughton Opera House with Holy Water and Whiskey Trio
We will open the show with a 1/2 hour set, then sit back and enjoy the amazing harmonies
of this talented trio from Albuquerque NM
381 E. Main St.
Stoughton, WI
3:00 PM
Fundraiser for the Yahara River Cooperative Grocery - all proceeds to benefit the co-op
Tickets $12.00
March 21, 2012
"Amazing Grays" Luncheon
North Cape Lutheran Church
Franksville, WI
11:00 AM
March 28, 2012
Windhover Noon Concerts
Windhover Center, Fond du Lac, WI.
920-921-5410
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
April 15, 2012
Simply Folk - Wisconsin Public Radio
Live on air with Stephanie Elkins
www.wpr.org/simplyfolk
April 21, 2012
Prairie Coffeehouse
Spring Prairie Lutheran Church
Intersection of Co. Hwys C and DM
Keyeser, WI (near DeForest)
May 20, 2012
tentative: Syttende Mai Parade
Stoughton, WI
Summer dates filling in all the time - keep checking back!
June 27, 2012
Concerts at the Portage
Riverside Park, Portage WI
6:30 - 8:30 PM
June 28, 2012
Palmer Park - Family Concert
Janesville, WI
12:30 PM
July 8, 2012
Phoenix Park Bandshell Sunday Concerts
Delavan WI
2:00 PM
July 12, 2012
Marshall Library - family show
Marshall WI
July 26, 2012
Marina Band Shell Concerts
1st Street, Menominee, MI
7:00 - 9:00 PM
August 9, 2012
Back Porch Concerts at the Dean House
4718 Monona Drive (Monona Dr. at Dean Ave.) Monona WI
Ice Cream Social and last Back Porch concert of the season!
Ice Cream at 5:30 PM, music at 7:00 PM
Free, bring lawn chairs
August 11 - 12, 2012
Log Jam Festival
Mosinee, WI
August 14, 2012
Tomah Area Historical Society - FUND RAISER
Tomah, WI
August 15, 2012
Sparta Summer Concerts
Sparta, WI
7:00 - 9:00 PM
August 18 - 19, 2012
Wild West Days
Viroqua WI
August 26, 2012
Dubuque Grand Opera House
Come watch a great Roy Rogers movie (Billy The Kid Returns) and then sit back for a concert of classic cowboy songs. This was the second movie Roy had the lead role in - he was 27 years old! There are some wonderful songs and of course, all the usual action and mix-ups....
Grand Opera House, 135 West 8th, Dubuque, IA 52001
Box Office: 563-588-1305
2:00 PM
Sept. 21 - 22, 2012
Oktober Fest
Chippewa Falls, Wi
Sept. 26, 2012
Windhover Noon Concerts
Windhover Center, Fond du Lac, WI.
920-921-5410
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Ocotber 3 - 7, 2012
Silver Dollar City
National Harvest Festival
Branson MO
Where We've Been … 2011
July 22 - 24, 2011 Roy Rogers Centennial Celebration
The Henager Museum is hosting the biggest Roy Rogers Celebration of the year

Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2011
National Old-Time Country Bluegrass Festival
LeMars IA
Hall of Fame induction
Oct. 19, 2011 Ross Aragon Community Center
produced by Elation Center For The Arts

Fundraiser for the Ross Aragon Community Center
451 Hot Springs Blvd, Pagosa Springs CO
7:00 PM
970 264-4152
October 21, 2011 South Broadway Cultural Center Intimate Concert Series
1025 Broadway SE
Albuquerque NM
7:00 PM
505-298-5589 or inquiry@siliconheights.com
October 27, 2011 A.C.E.S. Senior Center
Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center
1660 W. Ruthrauff Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 887-9786
11:30 AM concert, meal follows
Non-members can attend but must register in advance!
Oct. 29 - 30, 2011 Arizona Folklore Preserve
Sierra Vista AZ
matinee performances 2 - 4 PM both days
Nov. 4 - 6, 2011 Tombstone Western Music Festival - Tombstone AZ
Nov. 11 - 13, 2011 Arizona Cowboy Symposium - Sonoita AZ
Nov. 17 - 20, 2011 Western Music Association Festival and Awards Show - Albuquerque NM
Dec. 6, 2011 McMillan Library
920 E. Grand Ave., Wisconsin Rapids, WI
715-422-5131
6:30 PM


News from the home ranch...
Hall Of Fame Induction August 2011
KG & The Ranger were inducted into "America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame", located in the Pioneer Musem in Anita IA! This is a nice honor from the National Traditional Country Music Association. The induction ceremony took place during the NTCMA Old Time Country Music Festival in LeMars IA, August 29 - Sept. 4, 2011.
For more info go to the NTCMA website: www.orgsites.com/ia/oldtimemusic.

November 20, 2010
KG & The Ranger awarded the Western Music Association"Outstanding Entertainer - Duo" of the year!

We are so thrilled and honored by this award from our fans and peers in Western Music. MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!
Winners are nominated and voted on by the entire WMA membership. The award was presented in Albuquerque NM at the WMA Awards Banquet, the grande finale of the annual Showcase and Awards Festival. This festival is a gathering of top notch western music performers from around the country and fans from around the world - a “Who’s Who” event of cowboy musicians. For a complete list of categories and this year’s WMA winners please see www.westernmusic.com/awards-finalists.html.

2009 was KG & The Ranger's 20th Anniversary Our first show was in 1989 and we did a grand total of 3 shows that year. Last year we racked up about 100. We passed performance #2000 in September 2009. We are excited to be on to the next adventures and travels…

November 21, 2007 - NEW AWARD!
1st Place winners of the Western Music Association Harmony Contest.
Another plaque to add to our "Wall of Fame" - and a great honor to be part of the Western Music Association's 19th annual festival and convention. The halls of the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel rang with Western Music last weekend as musicians gathered from all corners of the country (and even from overseas) to learn about, celebrate and perform Western Music. To learn more, visit www.westernmusic.org. 

October 2007:
2007 is galloping by, with lots of great musical adventures. We were privileged to be part of two grand 100th Birthday Celebrations this year: Gene Autry's and John Wayne's. Both events drew folks from all over the country and the world and were great successes.  Our summer was spent entertaining at County Fairs and events around Wisconsin, and the fall took us to South Dakota and Oklahoma. KG was honored to be one of five finalists for the Academy of Western Arts "Yodeler of the Year" (congratulations to Chelsea Beck, the winner).

November 2005 - Three's the charm! For the third time, KG & The Ranger won the Western Music Association title of "Harmony Yodeling Champions". The contest was held at the annual Western Music Festival in Albuquerque NM. Yodel - ay - dee - hoo!
 

April 2005 - The Wild West Arts Club presented KG & The Ranger with the 2005 "Montie Montana Showmanship Award" at the WWAC 16th Annual International Convention in Claremore OK. This prestigious award is given to artists chosen by a panel of judges, including Montie Montana Jr., to honor excellence and professionalism in Western Arts performance. 

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September 2004 - TROPHIES & PARADES!
This must be the month for awards for KG & The Ranger. We won 3rd place (out of 16 contestants!) in the Minnesota Bluegrass Association's duet singing contest. We took 2nd place with our new parade rig in the New Lisbon Sesquicentennial Parade! 
New fun - we're doing parades: "Shortcut Curly", aka Ranger Rick, rides "Timber" his giant stick-horse, with "Tall Tale Tillie", aka KG, riding shotgun in our mini prairie schooner,
August 2005 update - we won an award for "Most Original" in the Edgerton Tobacco Heritage Days Parade.

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Check out our newest album "When Cowboys Dream" 
Order by mail or online through CD Baby.com
This is a wonderful collection of songs - including Ranger Rick's newest composition Happy Dreaming Cowboy, plus rare and vintage cowboy songs. We had the fun of working with the same great musicians we have recorded with in the past - Rodeo Kate on fiddle, Dave Fallow on guitar and Steve Kasprzac on bass. Recorded at Randy's Recording, our thanks go out to Randy for all his support and good advice. 

Because of all the requests we have had for a recording of our contest-winning yodel, we have included Sagebrush Symphony complete with our grand finale "yodeling sampler" ending. So saddle up your dreams and click over to the Trading Post for more information....

March 2004

Ranger Rick spins out his 50 foot rope at the Grand Canyon!

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July 2003

KG & The Ranger with Michael Martin Murphey at The Great Circus Parade Festival:
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Milwaukee's Veteran's Park went "wild" - Wild West, that is! It was a great festival with a great response to the Wild West Revue.

December 2002
KG & The Ranger once again take home honors from the Western Music Association. They are the 2002 International Harmony Yodeling Champions - winning this award for the second time (1999 was the first). They also were nominated by the WMA for the prestigious "Crescendo Award" which honors accomplishments in Western Music.
Visit the WMA website for more information about the WMA and the festival.

September 2002

FAMILY CD AVAILABLE
For greenhorns to geezers: Tenderfoot Melody Roundup, a collection of new and old cowboy songs for the whole family. With the help of three nieces and a nephew (the "Tenderfoot Chorale" ages 5 - 11), we have recorded 13 songs about the American cowboy and the West. From original children's songs like "I Wanna be A Cowboy", by Ranger Rick, to timeless classics like "My Home's in Montana" and "Home on the Range", KG & The Ranger's new album will appeal to listeners of all ages. Order form

Cowboy music is "family friendly" music with wholesome lyrics and a positive message for kids. KG & The Ranger have taken their Cowboy Music program to many schools, preschools and libraries across the country. This album was inspired by these experiences and by the fascination kids everywhere have for the American Cowboy.

February 2002

Meet Short-cut Curly, the eight-foot tall cowboy and the newest member of our Western show. Be sure to look for him to make an appearance at our up-coming performances - you never know when he'll show up!

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December 2001
This year has seen many accomplishments, including being nominated by the Academy of Western Artists for Rising Star of 2001, and also being in the top 5 finalists for the Western Music Association's new "Crescendo Award" - a fans' choice award for excellence in Western Music.

Nov. 6, 1999:
HARMONY YODELING CHAMPIONS!
KG & The Ranger are the 1999 WMA Harmony Yodeling Champions! 
www.westernmusic.org
 


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2517 Waunona Way, Madison WI 53713 
608-222-4084 
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