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Juni Fisher with Tom Swearingen

Born in the San Joaquin Valley of California, Juni Fisher spent her early years training horses, as well as working on cow-calf operations. She now tours the country full time, delighting audiences with her original songs, storytelling, and guitar playing. Says one journalist, "Juni Fisher's luminous intensity ignites her writing and her performances. At the heart of her unique and complex artistry is her ability to bring alive what become unforgettable characters and images, stunning stories that often carry a deep and compassionate reflection of the human spirit." Fisher's awards for excellence in music include the 2005 Academy of Western Artists Female Vocalist of the Year, 2005 International Western Music Association (IWMA) Crescendo award winner, 2006, 2009, and 2011 IWMA Female Performer of the Year, 2007, 2011, and 2013 IWMA Song of the Year, 2008 IWMA Songwriter of the Year, 2008 Western Heritage Wrangler Award Winner for Most Outstanding Western Album, 2009 IWMA Album of the Year, 2011 IWMA Female Performer of the Year, 2012 and 2017 True West Magazine Best Solo Musician, 2014 Western Writers of America Spur Award Best Song, and 2011 IWMA Entertainer of the Year.
http://junifisher.com/

Tom Swearingen is an Oregon horseman who tells stories of the people and land of the American West through original cowboy poetry that is often inspired by his own experiences and observations from the saddle. Tom brings his stories to life with rhythm and rhyme and a style that makes him a popular performer not only at cowboy gatherings and horse camps, but also in singer-songwriter circles and wherever else you find folks who appreciate well-crafted verse. A two-time winner of the National Finals Rodeo Cowboy Poetry Contest and three-time Western Music Association Top-5 Male Cowboy Poet of the Year, Toms poems have been published by the Center for Western and Cowboy Poetry, and recognized by such organizations as the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. His two CDs have each been recognized as finalists for WMA Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year.
https://www.oregoncowboypoet.com/