Previous events

It's the best Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering in Canada! Now in its fourth year, the line-up of performers is top-notch. Come join the fun. More information at https://www.facebook.com/p/Caroline-Cowboy-Music-Poetry-Gathering-100090705921295/.

It's a home town show for Doc and Doris. Join us for an evening of original "west-clectic" music and western poetry. Shake the winter blues and launch into spring at the Spring Tonic concert! It's good for what ails you. Call the church to reserve your tickets (403-933-4114), or drop in at the Sheep River Library or the Blue Rock Gallery to purchase tickets ($30).

After a year-long hiatus, the Relics are back! Join us on March 28 for a concert featuring folk music that you've loved through the years. A night of tunes from iconic songwriter James Taylor, along with the music of Willie Nelson, Ian Tyson, Don Williams, BJ Thomas, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, John Denver, even Elvis! Tickets and info at https://www.therelics.ca/

It's year 3 for the Caroline Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering, and it's getting bigger and better every year. Come for the day, or come for the whole weekend, this event is a winner.

Come see an all-star cast at the Cowboy Fest in the Pines. I can't wait to share the stage with Bj Smith, Hugh McClennan, Calvin Volrath, Doris Daley, Jackson MacKenzie, and many more western artists. There isn't a prettier time of year to make the Alberta road trip, so join us, won't you?

"ElderSong" isn't just about entertainment for seniors...it is entertainment BY SENIORS! Everyone has a song in their heart, and "ElderSong" is the sing-along. On Tuesday, June 3, poet Doris Daley and I will be among the entertainers at "ElderSong25," 2:30-4:30 PM at the Kirby Center in Calgary. It will be a potpourri of "well-seasoned" performers, including Drew and his Crew, Bob Chartier and Catherine Checora, Barry Luft, and others. Come join the fun.

It's spring, time for daffodils and tulips and singing! Doris Daley and I will join in the fun when the Diamond Valley Singers present their spring concert. We're excited to join the choir, and to hear the special guests, the Kananaskis Kids Choir. Drop in, won't you?

Doris Daley and I are excited to be part of Volunteer Appreciation 2025, a private event in Sundree, Alberta. Volunteers are the lifeblood of many small communities, and we're honored to be part of this celebration.

Doris Daley and I will be sharing the stage on the Friday night show, October 4. Come for the whole weekend if you can. It's an iconic cowboy poetry festival set in the happening town of Durango, and held when the autumn colors are at their peak. Ride the poetry train, enjoy the melodrama, and soak up the fun! More info at DurangoCowboyGathering.org.

Western entertainment at its best. I'm excited to be part of this year's event!

I'm so excited about the new band on the block, THE RELICS! Jim Reader (on guitar and vocals) has prepared a concert of James Taylor hits, along with a potpourri of songs by Canadian music icons. I'm proud to bring my cello-bass and vocal harmonies to the orchestration, performing along with Neil Henry on keyboard and Doug Paddock on drums. Check it out: TheRelics.ca

Cowboy poetry and western music all day long, 10 am - 5 pm. Come join the fun!

I'm proud as a peacock to once again share the stage with cowboy poet extraordinaire Doris Daley and special guest cowboy troubadour Skip Gorman. Just a short hour drive northeast of Calgary, this will be a delightful afternoon. (Or stay home and watch football like every other Sunday in the fall...you decide.) Call Tamara Penner at 403-506-3952 and rustle up some tickets.

Stay tuned for details about this inaugural event. This is gonna be fun.

I'm proud to be part of this three-day celebration of cowboy poetry and western music. Drive up out of the desert valley and join us in the hill country of Arizona for a cool, cool show.

It's a Valentine's Day celebration of western music and poetry, I'll be on stage along with poet Doris Daley. Treat your sweetheart to a night out, and come be part of the Valentine's Week fun.

Tune in at 7 pm MST for this fun radio interview on LA Talk Radio, or check out the live Facebook feed. Hosted by Tom Swearingen along with Bobbi and Jim Bell, Doris and I will be talking about writing. Cowboy poetry, western music, and some writing that's a horse of a different color. Tune in! Click on the "LA Talk Radio" link, you can watch the live video feed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latalkradio

I love this show! Come to Grand Encampment and enjoy this outdoor stage extravaganza. It's a campfire jam session Friday night, all day entertainment on Saturday, a Saturday evening headliner show (I'm performing at 7 pm with bassist extraordinaire Washtub Jerry), another campfire jam under the stars, and a Sunday morning pancake breakfast followed by Cowboy Church. See you there!

Come celebrate Canada Day under the summer Alberta skies! It's Diamond Music Fest, 9am-5pm on July 1. I'm proud to perform in my hometown celebration here in Black Diamond, prouder still to be performing as Black Diamond's newest Canadian citizen! It's a powerhouse line up, and it's free! Come sing, come dance, come eat, come celebrate. (I'm on stage at 1 pm, but stick around for a great afternoon full of music and merriment!)

Join me for an intimate song-circle evening. I'll be on stage with singer-songwriter Bretton Lee John and host Bob Chartier. Come be part of the fun. (No cover, just drop in!)