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FAVORITE LINKS

FAVORITE PLACES FRIENDS OF MMM LINKS
Pines Inn of Winter
Carolina in the Pines
Meadowbrook Resort - Wisconsin Dells
WILD WEST SHOW

The Original Wild West Revue
Brian Downes produces the show and perhaps the most unique feature of the patriotic 2-hour presentation is the Original Wild West Revue™ notably because, not since the 1940s, has a major entertainer toured with such an aggregation of mounted western performers.

BAND MEMBERS
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler, III

Michael's guitar player has a CD of his music for sale. His CD is available at the concert venue table or by email.
Email Paul Here for details.
Gary RollerGary Roller
Michael's bass player has his own web site offering his music and artwork.
Click Here to go to Gary's Site.
David Coe CDDavid Coe
Michael's fiddle player has CD's of his music available at the concert venue table.
 
Welcome to gunselhorseadventures.com
Lyle Lovett's Step Inside this House
Dick Deno
All One Tribe Drumming
Riders In The Sky
Riders in the Sky are personal friends, and we have always enjoyed working together. Joey Miskulin, the Cowpolka King, has produced a number of my albums, and the results have always been very pleasing to me.

Phillip Whiteman, Jr.

Phillip Whiteman, Jr., a Nationally-known Cultural Consultant, Presenter, Storyteller, Horse-trainer, Champion Grass Dancer, and Rodeo Saddle Bronc Champion is a Northern Cheyenne from Lame Deer, Montana. His father a Chief of the Northern Cheyenne Council of 44 and his mother the late Florence Whiteman was a Cheyenne Warrior Woman of the Elk Scraper Society. Phillip belongs to the Kit Fox Warrior Society and Omaha Dancing Society. He believes strongly in his spiritual ways and he tries to incorporate it into every aspect of his life.

WESTERN MOVIE STARS
John Wayne Birthplace
Michael Martin Murphey is the headline entertainment for the 100th Birthday Celebration for John Wayne at his birthplace town Winterset, Iowa on May 26, 2007. Michael will feature thrilling music from John Wayne movies, classic cowboy songs, and Murphey's original music that tells the tale of the Old West and cowboy life that John Wayne portrayed so vividly in many of his films.
WESTERN ARTISTS HORSE BREED LINKS
Cowboy Art Showroom
Charlie Russell
Charlie Russell was the consummate cowboy artist, with a flair for telling stories. This website will give you a great overview of his life and work, and guide you to related locations. The museum in Great Falls, Montana, is worth a visit.
Diamond D Graphics
Diamond D Graphics is a full service graphic design and marketing company. Susan Davis is MMM's webmaster and created the graphics for Michael Martin Murphey's new CD Heartland Cowboy, Cowboy Songs Vol. 5.
Gary Roller
Michael's bass player has his own web site offering his artwork.
Click Here to go to Gary's Site.
High Plains Mustang Club
The National Reined Cow Horse Association.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association. The National Reined Cow Horse Association is about as western of an organization as they come. The working cowhorse is the heart of the Ranching Life and Western Lifestyle, no matter where you live.
The National Cutting Horse Association.
The National Cutting Horse Association. The National Cutting Horse Association's website is very well done, and here you can come to understand the fascinating world of the cutting horse.
American Quarter Horse Association
The American Quarter Horse Association made me a Lifetime Member several years ago. MMM served as the master of ceremonies and featured performer for the 50th anniversary of the formation of The AQHA, and MMM remains loyal to this breed and the organization.
WESTERN MUSIC WESTERN RADIO LINKS

Western Music - True Western Music; cowboy and western music featuring a variety of cowboy crooners and western music artists, music samples available.

 
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
EZ FOLK
Great American Country Music Artists
The Best of Western Music
Country Western Musicians and Links
Country Music Jump Station
Music City Texas

My Texas Music
True Western Music
Bill Ramsel - traditional mountain man music for the Adventurer's Soul.
Black Irish Band
- The Black Irish Band, also known as the Hooligans of Jamestown, have a musical style that is as timeless as the rugged landscape of the west, a tribute to the people whose lives were spent building the world we now take for granted. The band has a large compliment of traditional maritime and railroad music, as well as ethnic tunes in their repertoire. They commonly play Irish, Italian, and American folk music with an assortment of original songs and traditional western ballads.The bands musical style captures the spirit of the immigrants of this land, the men and women who tamed the Wild West.
Mississippi Valley Dutchmen Polka Band
"The Good 'ole midwestern polka band that MMM recored Waltz Across Texas with".

The Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour
Visit the Official Website of Folksinger Michael Johnathon's Worldwide,  Syndicated Live Audience broadcast of Grassroots, Folk, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass Music.

KMZA Radio
Grand Ole Opry Web Site
This is the official radio station of the Grand Ole Opry, a country and western radio legend. The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in history- more than 70 years! MMM recently performed there.
WESTERN TV LINKS
Blue Highways TV
Men's Outdoor and Recreation Network
Cowboy Stores
Buffalo Brothers Cowboy Store
Sat'n Spurs - Western Wedding Accessories Bridal Party and Groom Formal Wear  
“Sat'n Spurs Western Wedding Wear
Western Bridal gowns, dresses, and accessories
Your one stop western wedding shopping source”
Cowboy Poetry Sites
RODEO SITES WESTERN HISTORY LINKS
The Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association
Keep up with big time rodeo, the way others keep up with professional sports. This is The Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association website, and it'll point you in the right direction!-MMM
The Indian National Rodeo Finals.
The Indian National Rodeo Finals. This is a great event to attend. There are so many Indian cowboys, and many of them are as good as they come!
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a really amazing event. I've only played it once, when I rode my horse Thunderbolt in the arena. This is a rodeo event worth traveling to see, if you are a fanatic. This is their website.
The Fort Worth Stockshow and Rodeo
The Fort Worth Stockshow and Rodeo is one of the great Western events, firmly planted in tradition. There are some great cattle and horses, and other livestock found here, in this city that is deeply committed to carrying on the traditions of The American Cowboy.
The Calgary Stampede Web Site
The Calgary Stampede's official website. This is one of MMM's favorite rodeo events, because it's still presented outdoors, and it's still got the Western Spirit that is missing in so many overly commercial rodeos today.
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Denver Post
Medicine Lodge
The town of Medicine Lodge, Kansas has some fascinating Western history, and is surrounded by the mysterious Gyp Hills. On occasion, they present The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant, which is compresses 300 years of history into two hours.
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage
This is one of the great museums of the American West and it's heritage. Visit it next time you're in southern California. Autry had the resources, due to his business acumen, to do this right. The staff that runs it now does and excellent job.
The American West Heritage Center
The American West Heritage Center in Logan, Utah is dedicated to the preservation of the Old West, with an emphasis on reenactment and dramatic presentation. Their Festival of The American West is one of the oldest Western festivals around.
EyeWitness
EyeWitness - history through the eyes of those who lived it. This website features eyewitness accounts of historical events. MMM especially recommends the OLD WEST part of the site.
WESTERN TRAIL SITES COWBOY/COWGIRL SITES
The Santa Fe Trail
As you all know by now, I love trails,especially historical ones, and The Santa Fe Trail is the most fascinating of all! This website will introduce you to the amazing history and contemporary significance of The Santa Fe Trail.
The Overland Trail
This is a fascinating site, where you can click your way through The Overland Trail and it's history.
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail site...this site will make you feel like a pioneer!
The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation.
The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation website is a personal favorite of mine, because it's such a great story to tell. We need more sites like this!
The California Trail
The California Trail website is fascinating, though a bit dry. Still, I love this sort of thing. The California National Historical Trail is the trail that 20,000 seekers of gold used, and "thar's STILL gold in then thar hills"!-MMM
Lewis & Clark Trail
This is a great site for those of us who love the West and it's history. May 2004 is the 200 Anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
COWBOY PUBLICATIONS
True West Magazine ( twmag.com ) - A bold, at times controversial, voice of American Western history, blending Old West facts with New West lifestyle; preserving our heritage since 1953.

Range Magazine

Murph is a regular writer for Range Magazine.
Range Magazine chronicles the lives of real working people of the American West and in particular the American Cowboy.

American Cowboy
Western lifestyle magazine. America's most widely read western magazine.
GUEST RANCHES/
HORSEBACK RIDING
Mockville Land and Cattle Company
Guest ranch and hunting lodge located in Northern Missouri.
Gunsel Horse Adventures Ph: 605-343-7608 Email: lantisgunsel@aol.com
Web Site: www.gunselhorseadventures.com
Circle View Ranch Ph: 605-433-5582Email: info@circleviewranch.com
Web Site: www.circleviewranch.com
The Texas Longhorn Breeder's Association
The Texas Longhorn is the most traditional of historic cattle breeds, and my favorite breed. My ranch,The Rocking 3M, is dedicated to the preservation of this Wild West breed, the original breed of the Old West. Find out about the history here.
Roy Rogers/Dale Evans: The Official Website
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and their son Dusty Rogers extended a hand of friendship to me when I visited them in Victorville. Roy was helpful in helping me focus on a course toward a Singing Cowboy career. We stayed in touch over the years, until his death.
The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The official website of The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and the Western Folklife Center. This is one of the finest, most unique of all Cowboy and Western events. It's as authentic as any event about cowboys.
The Cowboy Hall of Fame
The new name of this great place is The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, but it still contains the Cowboy Hall of Fame, too. This site gives you an idea of one of the finest museums and cultural centers for the West anywhere.
Baxter Black
The official website of Baxter Black, one of my favorite cowboy poets. A truly great American and all-around cowboy-wacko, he's been a regular on MMM's Westfest for years.
The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - Home Page
The official website of the spectacular new Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas...MMM is the narrator of the official orientation film, COWGIRL SPIRIT, which every visitor of the museum will see.
Cowboys-n-Cowgirls.com
Striving to share a little of the Western way of life. Dedicated towards Honesty, Integrity, Growth & Happiness of the Human Spirit.
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