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Keepin' Your Head Above The Water

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Keepin' Your Head Above The Water
Devon Dawson

Presented by Mitzi Lucas Riley and Garlene Tindall Parris
In Honor on the 100th Anniversary of Cowtown Coliseum

From the CD Notes:
The Mighty Fort Worth Stockyards!
A wild 'n wooly place called 'Cowtown,' with it's cowboys, gangsters, pens, packing houses, and rodeos, had its peak years between 1903 and 1947. After a devastating flood in May 1949, a decline set in that would not reverse until the mid-1970s, with it's designation as a national historic district.

Today there is plenty of pride in this Texas city "Where the West Begins," and once again, the Stockyards district is thriving and bustling, albeit a bit more civilized. As the historic Cowtown Coliseum, site of the world's first indoor rodeo, reaches it's centennial year in 2008, it seems appropriate to reflect on some of the lives and careers that were formed from the dust of this storied arena...

A Word About Cowtown Opry:
Founded in 1992 by western swing pianist, Jean Marlowe, Cowtown Opry's goal is to promote and perform Texas heritage music, specifically that stemming from the cattle ranching culture. A 501c3 non-profit organization, CTO has mentored adults and children in western music performance and repertoire by presenting regular Sunday afternoon shows in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. As talen coordinator since 1996, I find that western music performers are some of the finest people I have ever met, and it is a joy to share with them the music and history of the West!
                             ---Devon Dawson


Track Listing
1.Where's My Cowboy?         2:51
2.Keepin' Your Head Above The Water    4:12
3.Wild Women of the Rodeo/A Classy Cowgirl   4:00
4.Crawdad Swing                        3:02
5.Wild Stick Horse Remuda         3:37
6.Cute Boot                                3:16
7.A Tad Above The Rest            3:46
8.Sunray                                     3:00
9.Detour                                     3:09
10.Rodeo Rascals                        4:27
11.On The Front Porch                  :58
12.Old Bill Pickett                        4:18
13.DCU Blues                              3:31
14.Mitzi Took A Ride                   2:48
15.Trail Boss                                3:46

The Pickers:
Devon Dawson: lead & harmony vocals (except #8), rhythm guitar on #4
Richard E. O'Brien: guitars, mandolin, dobro, banjo and santur, vocal on #12
Jess Meador: fiddle except #5 & #15
Ronny Ellis: acoustic bass
John Stutler: clarinet
Dave Alexander: trumpet
Gary Carpenter: steel guitar
Brent Dacus: drums
Greg Waits: Trombone
Steve Story: fiddle on #5 and #15

Live Performances
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
Miss Devon and The Outlaw
With Special Guests
Kristyn Harris and Brook Wallace

Click here for Concert  

SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
Miss Devon and The Outlaw
With Special Guests
Kristyn Harris and Jean Sudbury

Click here for Live Concert Filmed July 27, 2012


Links to Live Radio Shows and Concert:

JANUARY 22, 2015 "COWGIRL FRIENDS" DEVON DAWSON and KRISTYN HARRIS
Guest: WMA multi-award winning Devon Dawson of Miss Devon and the Outlaw
Guest: WMA multi-award winning Kristyn Harris, WMA 2014 Female Performer of The Year GARY HOLT and co-host BOBBI JEAN BELL welcome two talented and multi awarding winning ladies DEVON DAWSON and KRISTYN HARRIS to the CAMPFIRE for some amazing music and great conversation.
We'll have a BLAST talking Music, Horses and learn about the "Cowtown Opry" and some exciting upcoming events.

Music: Miss Devon and the Outlaw (Devon Dawson & Jessie Del Robertson), Kristyn Harris