SaddleUp 2016

	Andy Nelson Andy Nelson is a second-generation farrier and cowboy poet with the experience, talent and humor to bring authenticity and entertainment to an audience. He performs at festivals throughout the U.S. and is a popular emcee at shows across the West. He and his farrier brother Jim co-host “Clear Out West Radio,” a weekly syndicated radio show.
	Brigid Reedy Brigid Reedy is a 14-year-old musician who has grown up homeschooled on ranches in Colorado and Montana. Daughter of musician/poet/photographer, John Reedy, who joins her at Saddle Up, Brigid was steeped in Western music from the very start. She learned to yodel at the age of two and began playing the fiddle a few years later. Her musical repertoire runs the full gamut of the American West, from the most traditional cowboy tunes to new songs by contemporary singer-songwriters.”
	Chris Isaacs Chris Isaacs has seen life from a cowboy's point of view for all of his 60-plus years, and his poems and stories are alive with the heart and humor of life from a cowboy's point of view. He can usually find the funny side of any situation and is considered by many to be one of the finest humorists in the country.
	Dave Stamey Dave Stamey has been a cowboy, mule packer and dude wrangler and is now one of the most popular Western entertainers working today. He has been voted Entertainer of the Year, Male Performer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year by the Western Music Association and received the Will Rogers Award from the Academy of Western Artists. He has delighted audiences in fourteen states and finds that he prefers this to being stomped by angry horses.
	Jay Snider Jay Snider comes from a ranching and rodeo family. He writes and recites cowboy stories as a way of preserving some of the stories he’s heard through the years, tales from the old-timers. In addition to his poetry, Jay stays busy team roping and raising cattle and ranch horses.
	Kent Rollins Kent Rollins is a sought-after entertainer and award-winning chuck wagon cook. He entertains audiences with his poetry and storytelling, a collection about the life and legacy of the cowboy with stories passed around cow camps and from old-timers. Kent has appeared the Food Network’s “Throwdown With Bobby Flay” and “Chopped,” and NBC’s “Food Fighters.” He is the author of the best-selling cookbook, A Taste Of Cowboy.
	R.W. Hampton R.W. Hampton is one of today’s leading Western entertainers. Known for his patriotism, family values and Christian beliefs, his voice and songs resonate with audiences worldwide. R.W. has performed all over the United States including the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. After 22 years in the entertainment business, he is still pure cowboy, singing about what he loves best.
	Sourdough Slim Sourdough Slim is one of the most original and beloved Western entertainers of our time. The moment this award-winning showman steps into the spotlight, it's apparent to everyone that they're in for a rollicking good time. Ten-gallon funnyman Sourdough Slim, transports audiences to a whimsical world, where vaudevillian camp and cowboy lore intermingle to produce grins galore.
	T. Scot Wilburn & the Shut Up -N- Playboys T. Scot Wilburn & the Shut Up -N- Playboys draw on their musical influences to play the best in hillbilly swing and Western tunes. Their original music comes from places like truck stops, smoky barrooms, railroad yards, ranches and broken romances. Hear them on the concert stage and at Stories & Strings; dance to their tunes at the Cowboy Dance.
	Western Flyers Western Flyers is one of the most exciting new bands to glide on to the music scene in years. Their unique brand of music is a cross section of the great American songbook, that includes classic Western swing, hot jazz and swing standards, toe-tapping cowboy songs and electrifying old-time fiddle tunes.
	Yvonne Hollenbeck Yvonne Hollenbeck is the top award-winning cowgirl poet in America, performing throughout the United States and captivating audiences in her wake. She is one of the most published cowgirl poets in the West and also co-writes songs with many western entertainers. She and her husband raise beef cattle and quarter horses on their South Dakota ranch.