UPCOMING:
June 16-20: Western Writers of America, Loveland, Colorado
June 21-29: Black Hills of South Dakota. I'm performing at several venues.
Email for more info: carol@carolmarkstrommusic.com
June 16-20: Western Writers of America, Loveland, Colorado
June 21-29: Black Hills of South Dakota. I'm performing at several venues.
Email for more info: carol@carolmarkstrommusic.com
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SOME RECENT PERFORMANCES:
EARNEST TUBB MIDNIGHT JAMBOREE, Nashville, MESQUITE COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Mesquite, NV COWBOY/WESTERN MUSIC SHOWCASE, Museum of the American West, Lander, WY GRAND ENCAMPMENT COWBOY GATHERING, WY DEMING PERFORMING ARTS THEATER, NM WESTERN MUSIC & COWBOY POETRY GATHERING, Villa Rica, GA BUCKHORN SALOON & OPERA HOUSE, Pinos Altos,NM WILD WEST FEST at FRONTIERTOWN, Berlin, MD NATIONAL OLD-TIME COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS, AND FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, La Mars, Iowa REX ALLEN DAYS, Willcox, AZ LUNA ROSSA WINERY, Deming, NM DESERT GOLD RV RESORT, Brenda, AZ MONTEREY COURT CAFE & GALLERIES, Tucson, AZ HIDEOUT RANCH, near Rodeo, NM FIDDLER'S DREAM, Phoenix, AZ STETSON WINERY, Kingman, AZ FORT NEW SALEM SPRING EVENT, WV ARIZONA HISTORY MUSEUM, Tucson, AZ ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO, Las Cruces, NM TUCSON FOLK FESTIVAL |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS AND PHOTOS:
South Dakota Tour - September 2020
This was my second Black Hills tour and a third is being planned for June 2021.
Cochise Cowboy Poetry Music Gathering - February 2020
I always enjoy this Arizona Gathering because so many friends and fans come out. The Gathering Organizers are wonderful and I loved my host family!
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Nashville Songwriter Stage - Commodore Holiday Inn
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Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering - October 2019
I performed several times over the four days of this wonderful Gathering in Colorado. A highlight was performing on the Durango Cowboy Train.
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4th Alaska Tour - July-August 2019
I performed at several venues on the Kenai Peninsula including Progress Days Festival. Great time performing, making friends, and, of course, salmon fishing!
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Old Red's, Tishomingo, OK - March 2019
A very special few days performing at Ole Red's. I was joined on the stage by my nieces who drummed and sang along with me. I'm looking forward to my next visit to Ole Red's.
Mesquite Cowboy Poetry Gathering - February 2019
I was so pleased to be the featured musician for this wonderful Gathering! Three shows--two sold-out--for the good folks in and around Mesquite, Nevada.
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Earnest Tubb Midnight Jamboree - January 2019
This is the second-longest running live radio show in the World from the famous Texas Troubadour Theatre in Nashville! I was Rex Allen, Jr.'s special guest for the January 26, 2019 show. Thanks to Stan Lawrence for accompanying me. A wonderful live audience and we went out on the airwaves and into the archives at midnight!
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Native American Music Awards - October 2018
I was so honored that my 2018 Desert Rose album was a finalist for the Native Heart Award. It was a wonderful weekend at the Seneca-Niagara Hotel & Casino. I made new friends in the Native music genre and enjoyed outstanding music. Be sure to click on each pic and read the captions.
National Old-Time Country, Bluegrass, and Folk Music Festival, La Mars, Iowa - September 2018
Labor Day Weekends, 2018 and 2017, I was at this Festival to receive awards and perform. I was so honored to receive the 2018 Country & Western CD of the Year Award for my album, Desert Rose. In 2017, my Crossing Borders album received the Original Western CD of the Year Award. Thanks and appreciation are extended to the Rural Roots Music Commission and Bob Everhart for his enormous efforts in organizing this week-long music gathering.
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Tennessee and Georgia - April 2018
These cowboy boots are made for singing and dancing! Thanks to my boot fairy, I have something to wear for every occasion!
Radio Interview - FM 94.5 K-YA-T Gallup, NM
An enjoyable radio interview for folks on the Navajo Nation - March 2018 - promotion of my concert. It was interesting to hear both Navajo and English spoken in the interview.
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Academy of Western Artists Award Ceremony, Fort Worth, TX
March 15, 2018
This was my second time to win the Western Female Vocalist of the Year Award from the Academy of Western Artists! What makes this award so meaningful to me is that DJs select the Top-5 nominees in every category, so I am so grateful for their affirmation of me and my music.
CD Release Party for Desert Rose, Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque friends and fan came out and they were ready to be entertained by the new songs on my Desert Rose album that was released February 2018. It was so wonderful to once again have Jim Jones accompany me.
Elko, Nevada - February 2018I picked up Purly Gates in Las Vegas and we spent a great week performing and visiting in Elko during the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Here is a little video of me performing Seminole Wind at the Wine Bar where I performed sets a couple of nights.
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Alaska Tour 2017
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With Soldotna serving again as my base, I performed at festivals and venues across the Kenai Peninsula including Homer, Kenai, Ninilchik, and Soldotna. Salmonfest--the largest outdoor music festival in Alaska--was a highlight this year. Performances also in Anchorage, Eagle Creek, and Talkeetna.
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Fiddler's Dream - Phoenix, AZ
I perform in the relaxed coffeehouse atmosphere of Fiddler's Dream a few times a year. I love the audience members who are there exclusively to listen to live, acoustic music. They are ready to be entertained! This photo from March 2018.
Tucson Folk Festival
This is a hugely enjoyable event the first weekend of May every year. Here are pics from 2017 and 2018 - you can see I'm getting ready to head out to the Songwriter's Competition in 2018 in which I was a top-10 finalist! "Here I go, on the road..." Hey, I think that's from one of my songs!
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Western Writers of America - Stagecoach Script Reading
A slight deviation from music, but here I am as Mrs. Lucy Mallory in a script reading of Stagecoach at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Western Writers of America. Jim Jones, who sometimes accompanies me in music, was the very attentive Mr. Hatfield. Under the capable direction of Emmy-winning producer and director, Kirk Ellis, we were a hit in Kansas City!
Fiddler's Dream, Phoenix
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Janice Deardorff and I teamed up and took "Women of the West" on the road to Phoenix. Music is therapy and we both needed the healing it brings--I was recovering from a torn pec muscle and Janice the loss of a family member--but the show must go on and we're the better for it! It's always an appreciative and warm audience at Fiddler's Dream.
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Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering, Sierra Vista, AZ
A wonderful four days of performing at local schools, four stages during the Gathering, at an evening jam session, and I was so pleased to be asked to sing a song at the closing Cowboy Church breakfast. This was my third time to perform at this Gathering not too far from home.
Alaska Tours 2015 & 2016!
I had a successful solo tour in 2015 and was joined by Jim Jones and Doug Figgs for the 2016 tour. As Western Attitude, we performed at numerous venues around the Kenai Peninsula. Thanks to my brother and sister-in-law who opened up their beautiful home on the Kenai River. We fished for salmon during the day and performed at night! You can see my last catch just before heading to the airport and back to the lower 48.
Bobby Idle Hour, Nashville, TN
I try to get to Nashville several times a year to visit friends, listen to great live music, and perform. These pics are from Sam's Jam right on Music Row!
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2016 & 2017 Academy of Western Artists, Fort Worth, TX
March 12, 2016 I was highly honored to be the recipient of the 2015 Western Female Vocalist of the Year Award from the Academy of Western Artists! And I was top 5 nominated for this award the next year! I so appreciate the DJs who play Western music and supported this award! Likewise, some of my best friends were honored. (Click on single photos to read captions.)
Rio Bravo Brewing Company, Albuquerque, NM
Jim Jones and I were the featured artists for the February 2017 Concert Series sponsored by the New Mexico Chapter of the Western Music Assn. I certainly drive many miles across the states of New Mexico, Arizona, and beyond, but fortunately I have made great friends throughout who offer their hospitality.
Songs of the West by Today's Women of the West, Tucson, AZ
I produced this event to highlight the music of Western female artists in Arizona. We had a great turnout in March 2017 at Monterey Court Cafe & Galleries.
Thanks to the lovely and talented Nancy Elliott, Sherry Walker, and Janice Deardorff for being part of this event, and also our wonderful audience who supported the music of Western female artists.
Thanks to the lovely and talented Nancy Elliott, Sherry Walker, and Janice Deardorff for being part of this event, and also our wonderful audience who supported the music of Western female artists.
Brandonville West Virginia Heritage Day
For two years now I've been featured at this event. My good friend Ellesa High (Shawnee) accompanies me on drum and also shares her gift in Native American storytelling.
Southern West Virginia Tour
Thanks to Roger Rabalis for setting up these Songwriter's Showcases. I enjoyed performing at FIRESIDE BAR & GRILLE in Charleston, SISTER'S CAFE in Princeton, and ROUTE 60 MUSIC in Barboursville. Award-winning John Lilly was with me on stage every night with visits from another award-winner Rob McNurlin and also Sasha Collette.
Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Alpine, TX
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The folks in West Texas are some of the friendliest you'll find anywhere. Here I am at the evening jam session with Kerry Gronbacher and Doug Figgs--two very talented singer-songwriters.
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Western Writers of America, various locations
I co-host the nightly music sessions every June at the Annual Convention. The members look forward to this entertainment and are most appreciative. Here is a gallery of photos. Click on each one for the caption.
Western Music Association, Albuquerque, NM
I perform at this Annual Convention every November. Here I am on stage during my Showcase with Jim Jones and Ernie Martinez accompanying me. I perform at Showcases, the Friday Night Opry, and at local venues, such as Church Street Café in Old Town and Garduno's Restaurant.
HIDEOUT RANCH, near Rodeo, NM
I love performing at Hideout Ranch--remote and picturesque with very appreciative guests from around the world. Tamara is the most excellent hostess! Here I am with Jim Jones at our New Year's Eve performance. Also check out my girl, Lozen; Tamara understands and she had me ride Lozen because one of my original songs is about the Apache female warrior of that name.
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Billy's Wild West BBQ & Steakhouse, Silver City, NM
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Catalina State Park, Oro Valley, AZ
This rainbow is the sight that met my eyes as I drove up to the performance area. On the right, look at the backdrop for my stage!
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Flagstaff AZ Country FM 93.5/AM 930 KAFF Radio
DJ Peter Bruce has been a strong supporter of my music which he plays on "Under the Western Skies." I was pleased to be interviewed for that program and they'll be another interview coming up soon!
Black Bear Cafe - CD Release Party for Vision Across the Range!
My CD release was a huge success in Morgantown, WV! Thanks to everyone who came out to support this event. Special thanks to my talented band members--Seth Maynard (also my co-producer) on nylon string guitar, Mike Hofer on mandolin, harmonica, and 12-string, and Chuck Snider on pedal steel.
San Carlos Apache Reservation, Peridot, AZ
It was a privilege to provide music at this Memorial Rodeo held by my good friends the Preston's who lost their son the previous year. "Chuck" was well-known in the team roping circles as well as an accomplished artist and traditional dancer. My Vision Across the Range album includes a song I wrote in his honor called "Roger Dale" which was Chuck's given name. The photo is with my friend Rick Uhl who accompanied me on guitar and backup vocals.