Thursday, July 24, 2014

Michael Martin Murphy kicks off new season at Ruidoso's Mountain Annie's

Rolling Stone Magazine calls him "one of the best songwriters" in the country. Jennings Brown of Cowboys and Indians Magazine says of singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, "Few people are dedicated to preserving the heritage and beauty of the American West quite like cowboy singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. Through his music he tells the stories and romance of the Native Americans, cowboys, horsemen, ranchers, outlaws, and lawmen. Michael Martin Murphey, known as the "singing cowboy poet," is not only the number one, best-selling singer/songwriter of American Cowboy Music — he's one of the world's most respected singer/songwriters in the Pop and Country Western fields. The Texas native will bring his musical talents and storytelling magic of the American West to Ruidoso Friday Aug. 1, kicking off the concert season at the newly reopened Mountain Annie's. "We are honored to be able to present this icon of western music to the Ruidoso community," said entrepreneur Blake Martin. Murphey has received many awards for his accomplishments in the western and cowboy music field, including five awards from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City...more

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