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 Chuckwagon Chuck Dawson
Since 1996.
CTO
banjo picker and harmonica man who is on hand for our shows on most Sunday
afternoons.
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 Devon Dawson -
Cowtown Opry Talent coordinator. In 1996, Devon began mentoring adults and children
through the Cowtown Opry (CTO), and is also the singin', yodelin' voice of
"Jessie", on the Grammy-winning recording "Woody's Roundup
featuring Riders In the Sky", a Walt
Disney Records release, based on characters of Toy Story 2.
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 Jean Marlowe
CTO Top
Hand! She's our founding president and Chairman of the Board
1992-2004. Formed "The Cowtown Cowboys" in 1991, performed with
and coordinated the group until 2000
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 Don Currie
Ears-Of-The-Band
Don
Currie
- Since 1999. 'The Ears of the Band", our vice-president, Don
Currie takes on those behind the scenes duties, arriving early, and stayin'
late to make sure that things go smoothly for CTO performers. He acts
as stage/equipment manager, sound engineer, public relations liason, etc,
etc!
THANK YOU,
DON!!
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 Janet McBride
John
& Janet McBride Ingram -Since 1997. A world champion yodeler
with 50 years in the business, Janet welcomes any chance to bring new yodelers
into the world. She was responsible for teaching a 7 yr. old girl
named LeAnn Rimes to yodel, and all of us here at Cowtown Opry owe our
yodelin' joys to this fantastic lady! Her tall, handsome sweetheart is John Ingram, and
he had to learn yodeling –just to keep up with her. Janet McBride
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 The Outlaw Jessie Del
Jessie
Roberteson - Just
to make things even more fun, 'Outlaw Jessie Del' hits the stage with his
fine tenor lead and harmony vocals, swings a few on his saxophone, and even
'disappears' into several alternate western celebrity personalities.
Stir in a little sleight of hand and this western gentleman could be
cookin' up the most fun this side of the chuck wagon camp!
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 Monty Teel - Raised a cattle
man, with a family history of livestock production, and Texas landholdings
going back four generations, he's our resident cowboy poet - he knows how
to tell tall tails.
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 Ashley Texas Red Gilbreath-Maxwell
Ashley
Gilbreath-Maxwell - Folks 'round here
call her 'Texas Red', and I do mean RED . . . ya better watch out fer this
sweet singin' gal -she's a quick study!
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Walton
Family - Gentleman Jack, Momma Teresa, Aaron - Mr. Celtic and Matthew Kid
Riddick -
We've seen very few 12 (make that 15) year olds with such a talent for
pickin' acoustic lead guitar, dobro, mandolin, bass, and steel guitar.
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Bob &
Johnie Terry -
There's always fun afoot when these two are onstage. Bob's
irrespressible good humor and clear tenor voice are a perfect match to
Johnie's sparkle when she's vocalizing and 'blue bass thumpin'. From
Springtown, Texas, these two also own The Music Centre on Main Street in
Azle. http://www.wildwesttoys.com
Jess, Devon, Bob and Johnie Terry
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 Anita Witt
A
delightful singin', guitar pickin' cowgirl from Carbondale, Colorado, we
get to see this 'winter Texan', her two paint horses Whiskey & Jose
Cuervo, and her black and white paint dog, Spankey, only from October to
May. We need our 'Anita fix'!
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 Lazy
Larry Gilbreath
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 Kristyn Harris
Kristyn
Harris is a real cowgirl and has tamed her own wild
mustang. She has been a consistent participant with the Buckaroos and
graduated to a player in the Cowtown Opry. Kristyn also writes new songs
and performs them at the CTO shows. In 2010 Kristyn joined with the Waltons
to create a band called Mustang Swing.
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The
Bremer Family
Picture to follow
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 Sourdough
(Dale
Myres)
A songwriter, and authentic 'mountain man' re-enactor, 'Dough plays
washtub bass, banjo, guitar, harmonica ...nose-monica . . .??
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 Waddie Cotton
Larry Cotton - Resident
roping expert and showman. Youngsters are always given an opportunity to
show off roping talents.
Larry is pretty good at jumping through hoops
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 Myka Williams
Myka
Williams -
We used to call Myka, 'The Itty Bitty Cowgirl', but she's grown.
Fiddlin’ is
her forte and she plays a mean Orange Blossom Special.
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 Cornbread Al Connor
Al
Connor - One
of "the faithful", he is onstage nearly every week, singin' and
playing everything needed - harmonica, washtub bass, percussion, train
whistle.
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 Roncho Ron
Ron McRuiz A founding member of
Cowtown Opry. The flamboyant Roncho Ron's specialty is percussion,
tenor vocals, and speaking parts of five languages, and has performed with
many cowboy groups in the area.
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 Florence 'the
Nightingale' Hopkins - There is no end to this lady's talent and
charm. She won't tell her age, but tho' she's seen it all and done
more than half of it, her silky voice and superb songwriting lives to tells
the tale. We love this lady!
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 Jayleta Heflin
'Auntie Jay'
Celtic Crossroads music can be found
somewhere near the crossroads of Scots/Irish and the American West.
They bring out the charm of the ancient melodies and stories that our
pioneer forebears brought with them. Featuring Auntie Jay on the pennywhistle, mandolin, and vocals; Aaron
Walton on his fiddle, Teresa Walton on the big upright bass and vocals;
David Campbell on the hammered dulcimer, along with a few dulcet
Irish-tenor vocals, and Kevin Clark poundin' the tipper stick on his
bodhran, or Irish drum with his lovely wife Roz with those cool Gailic
vocals. (Faith! -an' if it's not gettin' your toes ta tappin', then it's
not Irish)
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 Flapjack Phil and
Pancake Patty
Flapjack
Phil - An accordion player extraordinaire. He adds
wonderful backup to the CTO guitars.
Pancake
Patty - Always arriving with a charming
personality, she usually accompanies her husband Phil in some beautiful
cowboy duets.
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 Jammin' Jess Meador - a fine young musician.
Jess
Meador -
a joy to perform with, he's a Texas junior
champion fiddler, from Decatur, Texas. He's real quiet, but don't be fooled
- this fellow gets into the action with fishin', jitterbuggin', and jazz
fiddle licks. He aims to be a professional session musician someday,
but we're sure proud to say 'we knew him when . . .'
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Noble
Farr
This young fellow showed up with a fine lookin' guitar under his arm
- it was longer'n he was! Welcome, O noble Noble! *photo coming soon*
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 Ezra Noelle
This young lady lives a bit
north of Texas and came to visit. She puts on one spectacular show.
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 McKenna Crabtree
We don’t get to see McKenna
very often because it is a few hours drive.
Never let anyone tell you Texas doesn’t have some wonderful talent.
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