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Western Music Association

About Me


..The Western Music Association (WMA) is a 501(C)(3)
non-profit corporationwhose purpose is to preserve and promote the traditional and contemporary music , poetry and literature
of the American West and the American Cowboy!..
The WMA is committed to the community at large, and WMA members take western music, history and literature to the children of our communities to teach them about the American West – a history and heritage that all Americans can call their own.
The Western Music Association and its chapters foster the professional growth of individual performing members. Our open membership policy encourages western music performers and fans to join and participate in the organization.
In large part, the WMA is responsible for the continuing popularity of western music. Western music can be heard on dedicated radio programs and in folk and country radio formats in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and the number of new CD releases in the genre is growing every year.
Through performances, workshops, seminars and our answers to frequently asked questions, we educate the public about western music and help people understand and appreciate the contribution of western music to our culture. You Just Can't See Him From the Road - Donnie Blanz

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 25/03/2008
Band Website: westernmusic.com/
Band Members: Join the hundreds of members in the Western Music Association by going to www.WesternMusic.org . We're looking forward to getting to know you and hear your Western Music and Poetry.Also, follow the Western Music Association on Twitter!
Influences: The traditional folk songs of the American cowboy, the Silver Screen Cowboys (Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Ken Maynard, Tex Ritter, et al), Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers, Andy Parker and the Plainsmen, The Jimmy Wakely Trio and The Reinsmen and many, many others.
Sounds Like: The Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Patsy Montana, Asleep at the Wheel, swing, traditional folk music from Ireland, England and Scotland.
Record Label: Various Independent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Western Music Origins

A week ago I was visiting with Dick Goodman. Dick Goodman was a founder of The Wagonmasters and WMA Hall of Famer's The Reinsmen and a personal friend of Bob Nolan in Bob's later years. At one point w...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 09:06:00 GMT

Western Music...not Country!

Although a good song is a good song there is something that separates Western music from the rest - the American West! I have been doing quite a bit of research over the past couple months and I am he...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:49:00 GMT

And the Award Winners are...

Please see the award winners for the 2008 Western Music Awards Conference here courtesy of cowboypoetry.com  For pictures from the event, go to Photography By Faith, select the "high speed side"&...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:00 GMT

WMA Festival and Awards Conference

If you have heard about the Western Music Association's 20th annual festival and you're wondering what the "big deal" is all about, now is the time to find out! If you want to be around the ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Dale Warren

For those of you that were not familiar with Dale Warren, he joined the Sons of the Pioneers in 1952 and was also leader of the Sons of the Pioneers since 1977. He passed on August 9, 2008. Bette...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:06:00 GMT

The Western Way Magazine

All the WMA members should have recieved their copy of the Western Way magazine by now. If you are a member and you didn't get a copy (or you want to become a WMA member), contact us through the ...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:30:00 GMT

Belinda Gails husband, Frederic Fridborg, has died this morning

The following statement was written by Belinda Gail's dear friend and singing partner, Curly Musgrave.   Dear friends, In a week that has brought sadness to our Western community, there is anoth...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:55:00 GMT

Western Music Associations NEW website!

The WMA's newly designed website launched June 30th! Currently, the website is a collaborative effort between a web design company and our WMA webmaster. At this time, you will see mostly technical an...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:28:00 GMT