Enjoy the 3rd Annual High Peaks Music Festival
presented by KWMV 95.9 FM and Wet Mountain Broadcasting Corp.
Save the date, Saturday, September 8th from Noon to 7 pm at the Feed Store Park and Amphitheater located on 2nd Street one block north off of Main Street.
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Dakota Blonde - Host Band
  DAKOTA BLONDE - Soulful, delicate, powerful, insightful… all that and more,” are the words Michael Johnson (International recording artist/song-writer) uses to describe Dakota Blonde. “Highly addictive & absolutely contagious” is how their loyal & captivated audiences describe them! Any way you put it, Dakota Blonde, made up of Mary Huckins, Don Pinnella & Tony Raddell have played and sung their way into countless hearts & souls around the globe! They met through their careers in Music Therapy and yes… they have a special knack for including audiences in their music and finding the heart strings that music plays in all of us. This special capacity for empathy could explain the titanium bond the band quickly forms with their audiences. Performing originals and covers with their unique blend of heart, humor, authenticity and spirit, Dakota Blonde has received top honors for their song-writing, CD projects and performances across the country and internationally. www.DakotaBlonde.com
   
Smythe & Taylor - Host Band
  SMYTHE AND TAYLOR - TC Smythe and Gary Taylor are known for their tight, symbiotic harmonies, their humorous lyrics and ‘3-D’ brand of guitar playing. They've been performing together since 2000 and have 8 CDs between them. They offer an eclectic variety of acoustic music, including contemporary and familiar tunes as well as their award-winning originals. Their live shows celebrate the craft of songwriting in bluegrass, blues, folk, and Americana music. As one reviewer put it, “Lots of humor, lots of fun, but some really poignant and insightful songs as well”. TC and Gary have completed five world tours and have appeared at the Guildford Music Festival in England five years running, Winners of the national Woody Guthrie Song Writing Contest and the 2009 Vocal Group of the Year Texas Music Awards, their craft of songwriting includes a blend of bluegrass, blues, folk, Celtic, pop and Americana music. www.SmytheAndTaylor.com
   
Chuck Pyle
CHUCK PYLE - An accomplished songwriter, Chuck's songs have been recorded by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Country fans know him best for writing, "Cadillac Cowboy", recorded by the late Chris LeDoux, and "Jaded Lover", recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker. While fans love his recordings, they adore Chuck's live performance. The first time he made an audience laugh, he was "hooked". A nimble guitarist, critics say his sense of rhythm is more like a fine classical or jazz, soloist, his songwriting musically sophisticated yet full of uncluttered space. “Chuck Pyle's songs, playing and singing are transporting. If you're looking for top-flight alt-country-inflected contemporary folk... this is it." – Sing Out www.ChuckPyle.com
   
Runaway Express
RUNAWAY EXPRESS - Comprised of Salli and Jim Ratts, Butch Hause and Ernie Martinez, Runaway Express has been a fixture of the Denver music scene for decades. They have backed up and played with numerous artists, including The Ragin’ Cajun Doug Kershaw, Chuck Berry, David Bromberg, Michael Martin Murphy, The Coasters, The Kingston Trio and John Prine. Seemingly unafraid of lengthy ‘theme shows’ on almost any topic, they have performed an amazing 5-hour (no breaks!!) All Woodstock Music Extravaganza featuring songs by The Band, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Richie Havens, Neil Young, John Sebastian, the Grateful Dead and The Who. Runaway Express has played a 30-song tribute to Bob Dylan, performed at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival 6 times and has played the Red Rocks stage. Their repertoire of more than 2,500 songs is a smorgasbord of classic country, rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae and roots/Americana music that has inspired 3 generations of Americans. www.runawayexpress.com
 
Jerry Barlow
JERRY BARLOW - An acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist, award winner singer/ song writer, Jerry is also known for his warm and accessible performances and storytelling. His repertoire is a synthesis of his own Celtic inspired compositions and the traditional music of the British Isles. In concert, Jerry brings traditional Celtic tunes alive by sharing the history, humor and legends behind the music. His expressive arrangements have been described as music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit. His music has the power to transport the listener across time and space on an imaginary journey to a rustic Irish fishing village, the misty Scottish Highlands or an ancient English forest. www.jerrybarlow.com
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012