Where We've Been & Where We're Headed...
2009 ~ Celebrating our 20th Year singing down the trail together ...
May 2, 2009	Kids In The Rotunda Overture Center, State Street, Madison, WI 9;30 & 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
June 4 - 6, 2009	Roy Rogers Festival Portsmouth, OH The festival opens June 3, and we'll be doing shows on the 4th, 5th and 6th.
June 14, 2009	Darlington Canoe Festival Parade 1:30 PM Darlington, WI
June 15, 2009	Portage County Library Family show Sentry Theater, Stevens Point, WI 10 AM
June 19, 2009 DON"T MISS THIS SHOW!	20th Anniversary Concert at the Wild Hog in the Woods Coffeehouse This is where it all started - our very first show together was at the "Hog". So what better place to host our official 20 Year Celebration concert. Special added fun with guest musicians, new songs, old songs, reminiscing, a "bunkhouse garage sale", prize giveaways and ???? more..... Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., Madison WI 8:00 PM $2 members - $3 general public
June 21, 2009	Concert in the Park Brodhead, WI 6:30 - 8:00 PM
June 24, 2009	Irvin L. Young Memorial Library - Family Show 431 W. Center St., Whitewater, WI   262-473-0530 1:30 PM
June 24, 2009	Concert in Swan Park Beaver Dam, WI 7:00 - 8:30 PM
June 29, 2009	Fond du Lac Public Library 32 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, WI 2:00 and 3:30 PM
July 4, 2009	Sawdust Days Parade Oshkosh, WI
July 8, 2009	Kohler Public Library - Family Show Kohler, WI. 12.30 PM
July 9, 2009	Noon Concerts at Palmer Park - Family Show Janesville, WI 12:00 PM - bring lawn chairs or blankets
July 10, 2009	Fitchburg Library - Family Show City Hall, Fitchburg, WI 1:00 PM
July 12, 2009	Madison Senior Center Mifflin St., Madison, WI 1:00 PM
July 18, 2009	House Concert Berlin, WI  7:00 PM for info: Tim & Kristi Johnson 920-229-1025
July 22, 2009	Wonderful Wednesdays - Family Show Lakefront Park, Milwaukee, WI 6:30 PM
August 1, 2009	Sugar Maple Festival Lake Farm Park 3101 Lake Farm Road, Madison WI
August 15 - 16, 2009	Wild West Days Viroqua WI A great very affordable festival with a kick-off concert Friday night, music and old west reenactments all day Saturday and Sunday, a rodeo and lots more.
August 19, 2009	Fond du Lac Senior Center Summer Picnic The Spectrum Roller Rink 605 Fond du Lac Ave., Fond du Lac WI. Western Theme - wear your Stetsons! For info contact the Senior Center: 920-322-3633
August 22, 2009	Watson's Wild West Extravaganza Watson's Wild West Museum, Potter Rd., Elkhorn WI Third Annual all-day western celebration, includes non-stop entertainment and a great meal. Entertainment by KG & The Ranger, Annie Oakley & Frank Butler Show, Charlie Keyes (world record holding roper), Doug Watson's Medicine Show, and Mark Twain River Boat Pilot show. Advanced registration required: 262-723-7505
August 27, 2009	Summer Concert in Flat Iron Park Lake Geneva, WI 7:00 PM
For long-range planning ...
September 2 - 6, 2009	Central Wisconsin State Fair Marshfield, WI 3 shows a day- our full schedule is posted on their website!
September 10 - 12, 2009	Miles of Memories Music Festival Hastings, NE
September 18 - 20, 2009	Spirit of The West Festival Sioux Falls, SD
October 10 - 11, 2009	John Wayne Birthplace Madison County Covered Bridges Festival weekend We will entertain in front of the Birthplace Museum throughout the weekend 216 S. 2nd St., Winterset IA 877 462-1044
November 4, 2009	Elation Center for the Arts 7:00 PM Concerts held at the Pagosa Lakes Club House 230 Port Ave., Pagosa Springs, CO 970-731-3117
November 7, 2009	Deming Performing Arts Theater
November 13 - 15, 2009	Arizona Cowboy Symposium Sonoita, AZ
November 19 - 22, 2009	Western Music Association Festival and Awards Show Albuquerque, NM

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News from the home ranch...

2009 is KG & The Ranger's 20th Anniversary!!! Yep, pards, we are celebrating (and bragging about) 20 glorious years riding the musical trail together. 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 are closing in on performance #2000 sometime this summer. Keep checking back for anniversary details as we schedule some celebration concerts. 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.  Click on photo to download printable photo.     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. 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! July 2003 KG & The Ranger with Michael Martin Murphey at The Great Circus Parade Festival: 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!   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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