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Catherine "Lilbit" Devine Rodeo Cowgirl / Western Poet / Children's Author/ Jewelry Designer
 Photo of Lilbit by Wendy Kunkle
BIOGRAPHY:
Catherine "Lilbit" Devine grew up & still resides in the Desert southwest. A Tucson native, she grew up immersed in a rich meld of Scot/Irish, Hispanic, Sicilian & Native American culture & customs. Lucky enough to be raised around horses & cattle, she began writing poetry in the fifth grade. She writes about the land, its people & the only way of life she has ever known. Rodeo & ranching are in her blood, as is the Code of the West. She rode roughstock in high school, saddle bronc & bareback bronc, entering any jackpot rodeo and amateur rodeo that would take her entry fees. Whenever someone would say that a girl ought not to be doing such a thing, she would answer, "If it was good enough for Tad Lucas & Fox Hastings then its good enough for me." She is just as at home horseback, on a dance floor or in the back chutes. She divides her time between her children, her close knit family, her menagerie of animals, her day job, her jewelry designing & her writings.
Among her other many endeavors, Lilbit helped to establish a Youth Trick Roping Performance Troupe, The Cactus Cowboy Corral, which has performed throughout the United States & Canada. They are an outstanding group of young girls & boys who come from varied socioeconomic backgrounds throughout the Tucson Valley.
Bit has published Cactus Faeries, a Children's picture book illustrated by Leila Megan Montiel, released in February 2006, and Rodeo'n, Romanc'n & Remember'n, a compilation of poems written by Lilbit & Jacob MacCallister, which was released in 2003. She, along with Casey, Jeff Streeby and Debra Coppinger Hill, released a compilation CD, Whispers of the West ~ Armagh to Arizona, in July of 2006. She has two more books slated for release in 2007, Mis Raices Estan Aqui ~ Life's Lessons Learned, her second book of Western Poetry, and Critter Sitter, her second children's picture book. Also in spring of 2008, Bit will release her first CD, One More Renegade Rose. ~Awards~
Bit is proud to be associated with the following groups that are Dedicated to the Preservation of the Spirit of the West ~ Bar-D Ranch ~ cowboypoetry.com Western Music Association ~<>~<>~<>~<>~ Gerry "Casey" Allen ~ Cowboy Balladeer/Songwriter/Poet/Humorist/Emcee/Storyteller
photo by Bit Devine (Inis Mor '05) BIOGRAPHY Gerry "Casey" Allen writes from the heart and soul of Cowboy Culture. Raised on family cow/calf operations in Missouri, Texas and Washington State, Casey grew up with a deep appreciation for the land and the people of the West. His love of Western life is reflected in his Western Poetry and songs, which he has been sharing with audiences for twenty years or more. Casey's wry sense of humor is reflected in the comic pieces which are appreciated by audiences every where. His interactions with members of the audience allow them to become part of the show. A talented guitarist, he has been playing since the age of eight. He has a broad knowledge of old Cowboy songs, which are deeply rooted in the Celtic culture. He brings a unique perspective to all Cowboy music with his own Irish roots. As a songwriter Casey has had his works sung by some of the top Cowboy Entertainers performing today. He also available to act as Master of Ceremonies and as a presenter of Native American and Western History. Grass & Water, his new CD will be out in late autumn of 2007. It will feature original songs and poetry, as well as renditions of songs written by some of Casey's favorite Cowboy performers. Look for Bit & Casey's Cowboy Craic - Full Circle, a musical celebration of Celt & Cowboy, coming in the Spring of 2008. They are also working on a children's celtic-western music CD. Casey is proud to be associated with the following groups that are Dedicated to the Preservation of the Spirit of the West ~
Western Music Association
Or you may also contact:
Catherine Lilbit Devine
PO BOX 837
Vail, AZ 85641
520-548-3191
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 Photo of Jeff by Wendy Kunkle
BIOGRAPHY:
Jeff Streeby grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, an historic terminal market for Western beef, and worked for Waitt Cattle Company while he attended college. Later, he went to Minnesota and Florida where he worked as a groom and stableman for dressage and A-Circuit hunter-jumper trainers. He has worked on the Thoroughbred racetracks of Nebraska and Montana as both a groom and an assistant trainer. After several years of teaching in El Paso, Texas, working a few odd seasonal jobs on several ranches near Sierra Blanca, and boarding horses at his little New Mexico place, Jeff ended up in Montana where he taught at Great Falls High School. Jeff and his family now reside in Yucaipa, California where he teaches Senior English and Advanced Placement Language and Composition at Perris High School in Perris, California.
Jeff has pursued graduate work and was a Fellow in the West Texas Writing Project at the University of Texas in El Paso. His performances as a Cowboy poet incorporates Jeff's expertise as an Educator, his love of history and his passion for the English language. He is adept at formulating curriculum based programs that trace the history, poetry and stories of the American West from distant shores to the American West of the 1800's.
Streeby is formerly the editor/compiler of the From Texas to Montana series of books published by Great Falls High School's Dallywelter Press. Jeff is an active member of Western Writers of America. His work has been published in Western Horseman, Cowboy Gazette, Rope Burns and Countryline magazines. It is also seen at Charlie Russell's Stagecoach, Cattlecall, Cowboypoetry.com, Cowboy Poetry Corral and Cowboys-n-Cowgirls on the web. Jeff has also appeared in the Public Television (PBS) Series Cowboy Corral.
Jeff is currently working on Sunday Creek, which is a collection of posthumous monologues from the inhabitants of the mythical community of Sunday Creek, Montana. Based on twenty years researching real characters of the American West, Streeby's writing transcends common Cowboy Poetry, elevating it to a fine literary art form.
Jeff is proud to be associated with the following groups that are Dedicated to the Preservation of the Spirit of the West ~ Academy of Western Artists Bar-D Ranch ~ cowboypoetry.com Love of the West / Western Interviews and Oral, Performed, Written & Art History Preservation. Southwest Nighthawks Storytellers Association A Place in the Hearts ~ cowboys-n-cowgirls.com Western Poets Circle Cactus Cowboy Corral ~ Tucson, AZ For Individual Booking Information Contact Jeff at: 35497 Ivy Street
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Debra Coppinger Hill
Rancher / Western & Native American Poet / Cherokee Bead Artist / Host of Love of the West, a Western Interview and Preservation Series / Co-Founder of Whispers of the West, a Western Artists Co-op.
 Photo of Debra by G. Casey Allen
BIOGRAPHY:
Native Oklahoman and Cherokee rancher Debra Coppinger Hill of rural Rogers Co. is the manager of the 4DH Ranch, which raises Cutting & Ranch Bred Horses, hay & cattle. Her daily experiences give her writing a "been there, done that" quality that people identify with. In her column "Riding Drag" she features stories of her life on the ranch, as well as stories about Western & Native American History & Culture, events, family and friends.
In 2002 Debra received the AWA's highest honor, the Will Rogers Award for Western Excellence Cowgirl Poet of the Year. Her song Yellow Slicker (with music by Kevin Davis) is an AWA Top Ten Western Song while her first album Cattle Calls... is an AWA Top Five Cowboy Poetry Album.
~ Albums ~
Cattle Calls... ~ A collection of original Cowboy Poetry and Music. An AWA Top Five Album.
Common Sense, Men & Horses ~ A collection of original Western Poetry & Music, ©2002.
Common Sense, Men and Horses ~ Chapbook of the original poetry from the CD of the same name.~ Honors and Awards ~
~ Awards~
Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award for Top Female Cowboy Poet 2002
Top Ten Western Song, Old Yellow Slicker (Debra Coppinger Hill / Kevin Davis) 2002
Public Television (PBS) Series Cowboy Corral
OETA Series Tales of the Trails,
Kudzu Murders ~ A Jesse Statham Mystery by Jeannie Sutton Hogue, Contributing writer credit for poetry. Cowboys Are Part Human /SW Whispers
Love of the West ~ Host and Executive Producer, Western Interview Series.
Debra is proud to be associated with the following groups that are Dedicated to the Preservation of the
Spirit of the West
For Booking Information Contact Debra at: Old Yellow Slicker Productions
PO Box 348, Chelsea, OK 74016
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