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Gary McMahan
Singer, Songwriter, Yodeler, Humorist, Cowboy Poet, and General Nuisance
As a nationally recognized cowboy poet, singer, songwriter,
national-champion yodeler, and humorist, Gary scatters funny songs,
poems, barn-burning yodels, and hilarious stories throughout his
performances. Offering tons of variety, his shows are down-home, clean,
fast-paced, "awesomely entertaining," and "gut-bustingly funny!" An
evening with Gary McMahan is a well-timed mixture of all of these
talents. The key to Gary's success is his cowboy heart coupled with his
award-winning talents and on-stage charisma. Today's audiences are
diverse, but everyone will enjoy Gary's fast-paced, well-timed mixture
of cowboy poetry, yodels, stories, songs, and uproarious humor. It'll
leave the entire audience uplifted and laughing. And the show is
guaranteed to be clean and wholesome (Gary is as careful as a naked man
crossing a barbed-wire fence!)
Gary is known for his award-winning songs, captivating stories,
uproarious humor, and national championship yodeling. His songs have
been recorded by artists such as Garth Brooks, Ian Tyson, Chris LeDoux,
Riders in the Sky, Dave Stamey, and Juni Fisher. His songs, stories,
and poems embody what many believe to be the heart of the new West.
Gary comes by his cowboy heritage naturally. He was born into it and
has ridden, wrangled, and roped all over the West, all the while
collecting reflections on cowboy ways. Those reflections are the
backbone of all his songs, stories, and poems.
"Gary Mcmahan is the king of the cowboy singers." ramblin' jack elliott
Colorado cowboy and entertainer Gary McMahan is a walking page of
American history. "Like horse manure, I've been all over the West,
first with my Dad as he hauled cattle from Montana and the Dakotas to
Texas and all points in between, then as a cowboy, and finally as an
entertainer. For most of my life, I've somehow managed to make my
living either with a horse or a guitar. I can remember when Ian Tyson,
Chris LeDoux, and I were the only genuine cowboy types kicking around
Nashville in the early seventies. All three of us were pretty much out
of work, and it stayed that way for over a decade. But we all three
hung and rattled and made it through that drought. I managed to extract
myself from horse outfits and singing in windy little Naugahyde bars
when the cowboy poetry gatherings came along. It was there that my
audience and I found each other. Now I make my living performing at
banquets and concerts. My guitar and I continue to travel the country
'spreading it around' and probably will 'til we both give out."
Gary is the real deal. A native of Greeley, Colorado, he has made
his living doing everything from cowboying to guiding to performing. He
can brand, calve, rope, ride broncs, fence, hay, shoe horses, pack, and
drive teams, and has won many honors in the rodeo arena. His colorful
background has set Gary in good stead to practice his heart's desire:
to write, perform, and record the stories, poems, songs, and humor of
his Western heritage, becoming one of the most dynamic and sought-after
writers and performers in his field. Gary's songs have been recorded by
stars like Ian Tyson, Chris LeDoux, and Riders in the Sky.
And, he has recorded six critically acclaimed albums himself. He has
received the most prestigious award in Western music: a National Cowboy
Hall of Fame Wrangler Award. Gary's poems have been published by the
Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. Sharing the stage with
performers the likes of Doc Watson, Baxter Black, Ian Tyson, Riders in
the Sky, and Chris LeDoux, he has played hundreds of cowboy poetry
gatherings, banquets, festivals, and concerts throughout the U.S.,
Canada, and Australia.
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