2012 WMA Showcase & Awards Show
November 14-18 – Albuquerque, NM
Request the 2012 WMA Showcase & Awards Show Brochure
NOTE: Prices shown are for WMA Members; consult the ticket order form for Non-Member Prices
WEDNESDAY, November 14
3:00-6:00 pm Performers CD Check-In
7:00-9:00 pm Western Swing Dance
Syd Masters & The Swing Riders featuring the High Desert Dancers
THURSDAY, November 15
8:00 am–7:00 pm Member Registration & Ticket Sales
8:00 am-5:00 pm Performers CD Check-In
12:00 noon – 6:00 pm WMA Mercantile & Silent Auction
Personal & Professional Development Workshops
8:00-10:00 am Lessons from a Desperado Poet ($25)
Baxter Black
(hosted by WMA Western Wordsmiths Chapter)
10:00-11:30 am Distributing Your Music Digitally ($10)
Bill Lindsay, Hamblen Music Co.
12:00 noon-1:30 pm Opening Lunch ($25)
Keynote Speaker: Baxter Black
There is no charge for daytime stages
STAGE 1
2:00-2:45 pm Hosted by Troy Bateson
Tom Angle, Gency Brown, Almeda Bradshaw
3:00-3:45 pm Hosted by John Bergstrom
Coyote Creek Ramblers, Jerry Hall & Trick Shot, Earl Gleason
4:00-4:45 pm Hosted by Jerry Hall & Trick Shot
Francine Roark Robison, Glenn Moreland, Barry Ward
STAGE 2
2:00-2:45 pm Hosted by Judy James
Susie Knight, Carol Markstrom, Dale Page
3:00-3:45 pm Hosted by Dennis Jay
Miss Devon & The Outlaw, Miss V, Tom Hawk
4:00-4:45 pm Hosted by Doug Muchmore
Bj Smith, Paul Kelly, David Waddle
6:00-8:00 pm Crisis Fund Dinner & Show ($35)
The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet
RJ Vandygriff & Friends
FRIDAY, November 16
7:30 am–6:00 pm Member Registration & Ticket Sales
12:00 noon–6:00 pm WMA Mercantile & Silent Auction
NOTE: The Mercantile will re-open after the Friday Night Opry.
Personal & Professional Development Workshops
8:00-12:00 noon WMA Youth Chapter Workshops
8:00-8:30 am Youth Membership Meeting
8:30-10:15 am Basics of Songwriting
10:30-noon What to Expect When Making a Recording
8:00-10:00 am Cowboy Poetry & the Power of Story ($10)
Joe Herrington
10:00-10:45am The Rodeo of Public Speaking ($10)
Lee Lee Robert
10:45-11:45 am DJ Panel (No charge)
Moderator: Marvin O’Dell
Panelists: O.J. Sikes, Donna Howell, Dick Hall, Eddy Leverett, Butch Martin, Peter Bruce, Al Krtil, Judy James, Jarle Kvale
There is no charge for daytime stages
MAIN STAGE
12:00-12:30 pm Mary Kaye
12:40-1:10 pm Call of the West
1:20-1:50 pm Joyce Woodson
2:00-3:30 pm MATINEE CONCERT
Featuring Dave Stamey, Juni Fisher, RW Hampton
3:40-4:10 pm Yampa Valley Boys
4:20-4:50 pm Kerry Grombacher
STAGE 1
12:00-12:45 pm Hosted by Aspen Black
Doug Figgs, Troy Bateson, Allan Chapman
1:00-1:45 pm Hosted by Gency Brown
Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers, John Bergstrom, Austin O’Dell
3:30-4:15 pm Hosted by Tom Angle
Patty Clayton, Naomi Bristow, Fred Hargrove
4:30-5:15 pm Hosted by Buck Helton
Dennis “Quickdraw” Knill, Dale Page, Ernie Martinez
STAGE 2
12:00-12:45 pm Hosted by TBA
Judy James, Mountain Saddle Band, Royce Smithey
1:00-1:45 pm Hosted by Barry Ward
Sam DeLeeuw, The Texas Trailhands, Rodger Maxwell
3:30-4:15 pm Hosted by Terry Brown
Jim Jones, Mustang Mikki, Doug Muchmore
4:30-5:15 pm Hosted by Miss V
Carr Family Cowboy Band, Susie Knight, LeeLee Robert
4:00 – 6:00 pm WMA Chapter Officers Roundtable
For all current and incoming WMA Chapter officers.
7:00-9:00 pm Friday Night Opry ($15)
3 TRAILS WEST, Buffalo Bill & Dr. Jo, Terry Brown, Allan Chapman, Fred Hargrove, Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, Dennis Jay, Miss Devon & The Outlaw, Glenn Moreland, Open Range, Prairie Moon, Joyce Woodson, Flying W Wranglers, G.T. Hurley, Red Hot Rhythm Rustlers, Jerry Hall & Trick Shot, Almeda Bradshaw, STAMPEDE!, Cowgirl True, Judy Coder, Ball Family, Francine Roark Robison, James Michael, Barry Ward, Joe Herrington
SATURDAY, November 17
8:00 am-10:00 am WMA Membership Meeting
Continental Breakfast at 7:30 am
Open to all current and future WMA members.
11:00 am- 6:00 pm Registration & Ticket Sales
11:00 am-5:00 pm WMA Mercantile & Silent Auction
NOTE: The Mercantile will re-open after the Awards Show.
11:00 am Yodeling Contest
2:00 pm Harmony Contest
There is no charge for daytime stages
MAIN STAGE
11:00-11:30 am The Texas Trailhands
11:40-12:10 pm Patty Clayton
12:20-12:50 pm Jerry Hall & Trick Shot
1:00-1:30 pm Kristyn Harris
1:40-2:10 pm Flying W Wranglers
2:20-2:50 pm Doc Mehl
3:00-3:30 pm Judy Coder
3:40-4:10 pm Stardust Cowboys
STAGE 1
11:00-11:45 am Hosted by Dale Page
Troy Bateson, Sandy Reay
12:00-12:45 pm Hosted by Earl Gleason
Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, Judy James, Joe Herrington
1:00-1:45 pm Hosted by Sam DeLeeuw
Bill Barwick & Sons of the Tumbleweed, Jim Jones,
Prairie Moon
2:00-2:45 pm Hosted by GT Hurley
STAMPEDE, Steve Porter, 3 TRAILS WEST
3:00-4:45 pm YOUTH STAGE
Hosted by James Michael & Jane Leche
STAGE 2
11:00-11:45 am Hosted by Open Range
John Bergstrom, Almeda Bradshaw, GT Hurley
12:00-12:45 pm Hosted by Doug Figgs
Kerry Grombacher, Dennis Jay,
Mountain Saddle Band
1:00-1:45 pm Hosted by Fred Hargrove
Glenn Moreland, Yampa Valley Boys,
Doug Muchmore
2:00-2:45 pm Hosted by Tom Hawk
Dick Warwick, Way Out West
3:00-3:45 pm Hosted by Susie Knight
Call of the West, Aspen Black, Bob Thomas
4:00-4:45 pm Hosted by Royce Smithey
Buck Helton, Open Range, Del Kubena
7:00-9:00 pm WMA Awards Show (KiMo Theatre) ($25)
(Bus service will be available for $5 a person)
9:30 pm Reception (Marriott Grand Ballroom)
Meet & Greet with all the Award Nominees
SUNDAY, November 18
9:00-11:00 am Cowboy Church (No Charge)
Led by Steve Harrington
Tom Angle, Troy Bateson, Aspen Black, Almeda Bradshaw, Naomi Bristow, Call of the West, Carr Family Cowboy Band, Jan Michael Corey, Janice Deardorff, Doug Figgs, Earl Gleason, Buck Helton, Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, Mary Kaye, Dennis “Quickdraw” Knill, Del Kubena, Pete Laumbach, Ernie Martinez, Mountain Saddle Band, Steve Porter, Francine Roark Robison, Royce Smithey, STAMPEDE, Stardust Cowboys, Barry Ward
9:00 am-12:00 noon Mercantile & Silent Auction Pick Up
NOTE: TIMES AND PERFORMERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE;
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