LOCAL ARTISTS
(All artists below are locally based within the Ruidoso Vicinity)

Musicians, of excellent caliber and all styles, abound in Ruidoso ... this page is as comprehensive as possible based on submissions from the musicians themselves. If you're looking to book local music in Ruidoso, New Mexico, or the surrounding area, we'd appreciate your support by submitting for your choice of artist below through our Contact Form. Check out their website (if their website is listed), determine the type of music you're looking to book for your particular venue (private event, party, club, restaurant, etc.) ... And, surely, one of the below artists or bands will fill the bill! If you're a local musician, be sure to contact us if you'd like to be listed on this page using the same Contact Form (please include a summary of your musical style offered along with image and/or logo ... there is no cost ... this is a local arts cooperative and supportive effort ... If you have a Christmas party coming up for 2010, choose from one of the artists below and contact us through our Contact Form. (Please Note: we're using a contact form, instead of posting e-mail addresses, to minimize unwanted harvesting by mass mailers. Phone numbers and websites are listed based on the original artists' listing submissions.)

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AcoustiC TravelleR ¥ http://www.acoustictraveller.com (soloist or duet) Mickey Cochran - 6 & 12-String Acoustic Guitar - Banjo - Mandolin - Dobro Bart Trotter - Fiddle - Mandolin - Guitar From Celtic to Classic Rock ... from Folk to Jazz ... from Bluegrass to Pop. A dynamic musical journey covering a variety of classics, originals and covers ... Your choice of a musical show (as a duet), an atmospheric background setting for restaurants (as a soloist) ... for functions and/or a soft volume dance band ... available as solo or any band format from duet to quartet, affordable and available for private parties, special occasions, weddings, ambience settings and concerts ... Have a 2010 Christmas Party? For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call 575-578-4478

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Mickey Cochran ¥ http://www.folkofthewood.com & http://www.mysticwestproducts.com Specialist in Solo Fingerstyle Steel String Acoustic Guitar (New "Drawings from the Acoustic Forest" CD is Now Available: Click Here!) ... Ragtime, Classical, Jazz, Americana, Classic Rock, Folk, Country Blues all performed with instrumental fingerstyle guitar ... Add ambience to your special function or private party ... has played as a soloist for many years ... performed at Cattleman's Steakhouse for 12 consecutive years 6-nights-a-week solid ... locally, has played Tinnie's Silver Dollar, Swiss Chalet, Lucy's Mexicali Restaurant, Landlocked, Billy the Kid Casino, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Dreamcatcher and Mountain Annie's (for further info on these venues, be sure to visit our Venues Page). Mickey is currently available to perform at your private party or restaurant. Have a 2010 Christmas Party? For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call 575-578-4478

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Bart Trotter ¥ http://www.barttrotter.com (soloist or duet) 6-time National Champion Fiddle Player - (5-time N.O.T.F.A. Champion, and 1-time S.P.B.G.M.A. Champion, 1986 World Champion Fiddle Player) Fiddle Player Extraordinaire! Plays all styles including Country, Texas Swing, Bluegrass, Jazz and Rock. Available as a soloist (playing solo fiddle and violin tunes ... and/or as a duet with Acoustic Traveller) Have a 2010 Christmas Party? For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call 575-973-2566

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Texas Swing Six ¥ http://www.texasswingsix.com/home.html A World-Class line-up! Formed by Bart Trotter, this band is epitomizes Texas Swing at its extreme best. Well worth a listen ... Their "Along for the Ride" CD is available for download at: https://www.digstation.com (listen to soundbytes!) Have a 2010 Christmas Party? For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call 575-973-2566

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RiverSong Ramblers ¥ Mountain Annie's Bart Trotter ¥ Mark Remington ¥ Mickey Cochran All styles of music from cowboy, western swing, jazz, classic rock, folk and Americana. Performing regularly at Mountain Annie's in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Have a 2010 Christmas Party? For further info call: (575) 257-7982 and ask when the RiverSong Ramblers will be performing.

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Richard Vidmer ¥ MySpace.com or http://www.richardvidmer.com/ Based in Ruidoso & BOERNE, Texas - Americana / Acoustic / Folk Rock (Singer/Songwriter Solo Acoustic Guitar & Vocalist ... 6-String, 12-String and Harmonica) For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Alto String Ensemble ¥ http://www.altostringensemble.com Alto String Ensemble is an instrumental jazz guitar duet (expandable to a quartet with flute and bass) covering many popular standards along with classic melodies, classical rock and folk music intermixed. A great background and atmospheric band for formal parties, weddings, small dances and smaller house concerts held in the Ruidoso area.

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Susan Kolb Ñ Keyboard and Vocals ¥ www.globalchillinband.com Based in Ruidoso ... Currently performing in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and Colorado Specializing in a Variety of Fine Music including classic country, top 40 favorites, easy listening, folk music, classic and alternative rock, motown favorites, torch songs of the 30's, 40's, and 50's, dance tunes and more! For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or Call 888-527-1017

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Blake Martin ¥ http://www.guitarblake.com Guitarist/Singer Blake Martin plays solo as well as with several Ruidoso bands in many music styles. His latest effort with alternative country rock Los Mustangs Band has played from the top of the mountain to clubs to a float in a parade. He has headlined with Rich Chorne's Super Band and joined Mickey Cochran in Highland Shire's traditional Celtic ensemble. With a penchant for jazz crooning, look for Blake performing with the Mike Francis Trio in the near future. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call (575) 336-4599

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2 Days Walk ¥ http://www.myspace.com/2dayswalk Husband and wife, Blake and Deanna Martin, perform as a coffee house duo with Americana folk rock, rhythm-based gospel and traditional Irish selections. They combine guitar, djembe drum and vocal harmonies for a wonderful small room ambience. The couple also leads praise and worship at the Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries every Sunday morning. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call (575) 336-4599

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Rich ChornŽ ¥ http://www.guitarrich.com From Texas to Maryland, Rich Chorne is a premier blues guitarist. Now making his home in the Ruidoso area, he enjoys playing, and promoting music and the arts. His blues band often plays every weekend, and his Super Band plays special events and private parties. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Ron Becker ¥ MySpace.com (Jazz Instrumentalist Ñ Guitar, Bass, Percussion) Truly a great guitarist with well-seasoned chops! For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Tom‡s Vigil ¥ www.tomasvigil.com (Solo Classical Guitar ... Nylon Acoustic Guitar covering Spanish, Classical, Folk and Classic Rock Ñ From Segovia to Yes!) For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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The Aaron LaCombe Band ¥ musicofarl.com (Rock n' Roll that will blow your socks off! The Line-Up Includes: Blake Martin: Bass Ñ Sam Shackleford: Drums Ñ Aaron LaCombe: Vocals & Guitar) Ruidoso entrepreneur, Aaron R. LaCombe is a quintessential rocker. From his raucous guitar to his passionate vocal, a performance from Aaron's band revs up a crowd with heart pumping rock and roll dance music, blues and heart wrenching ballads of on the road, spotlights, and backstage mischief. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Mike Sunjka Solo Fingerstyle Nylon String Guitar ... Jazz and Pop Standards. Currently performing at the Inn of the Mountain Gods "Wendell's Restaurant" on Friday and Saturday late afternoons and evenings. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Hillbilly Potentates ¥ http://www.thehillbillypotentates.com (Duet covering Bluegrass, Americana and Folk ... Dobro, Banjo and Guitar) For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Flying J Wranglers ¥ http://www.flyingjranch.com (Chuckwagon-Style Cowboy Music ... Full acoustic band format) Be sure to check out their timeless collection of Western Music at: http://www.flyingjranch.com/cds.html! For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or Call (575) 336-4330

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Randy Jones ¥ http://www.flyingjranch.com (Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro) A great picker that started his career with the well-known and highly esteemed "Moonpie Dance Band"! For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Brad Barnum (Singer, Guitarist, Bass Player, Songwriter) Also Performs off and on with "AcoustiC TravelleR". For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Ruth Barnum (Flautist with amazing melodic sense and excellent improvisatory abilities) Also Performs off and on with "AcoustiC TravelleR". For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Tilted Floor ¥ http://www.tiltedfloor.com TILTED FLOOR, is a Ruidoso,NM. based live variety band. Wayne Ellison guitar-vocals, Warren Stewart drums-vocals, Beth Smith keyboards-vocals, Chris Smith bass-vocals. They always put on a high energy show, highlighted by Waynes wild antics on stage, and a variety of music, vocal styles and harmonies. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Kerry and Paul Coates ¥ http://www.DancesWithDulcimers.com (Kerry and Paul Coates, talented musicians living in Capitan, New Mexico, include in their program a wide variety of instrumental styles using the Fretted Dulcimer and Electric Guitar.) For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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The Joyful Noyse Consort ¥ Composed of 4 recorder players who play all the standard size recorders (SATB), a keyboard player, and a violist. They perform two to three times a year at the rest home and nursing facilities in Alamogordo, NM and have also played in the St Joseph Church at Mescalero for a fund raising event and at the Cloudcroft Renaissance Fair. For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form

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Skooter Jones
(Artist or Peformer)
Venue - Private Party, Club, Dance, etc.: The Texas Club steakhouse
Nashville recording artist that moved to Ruidoso in 2001. Performs at the Texas Club Steakhouse every Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 pm and 4 nights a week in the summer. He performs as a one man band and plays several instruments. He plays a current selection of western and eclectic music by request. His original CD is available at cdbaby.com and other music outlets.
Please come visit us at the Texas Club and let Skooter entertain you.
For More Info on Skooter's schedule at the Texas Club, call 575-258-3325

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Second Nature
Second Nature plays all your favorite music from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Songs you know the words to and are allowed to sing along with us. Have been in ruidoso since 1991. Call for bookings at 575-257-0872.
For Bookings Click Here: Contact Form or call 575-257-0872

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Bands that have left their mark in Ruidoso and Lincoln County (most have disbanded but are on occasion reuniting for special performances):

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Highland Shire ¥ http://www.guitarblake.com/site/
(Irish/Celtic band that touches on Classic Country, Folk, Bluegrass and Jazz ... from Duet to Quartet to Quintet format ... headed up by Blake Martin & Mickey Cochran)

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Acoustic Wheel ¥ http://www.acousticwheel.com
(Acoustic Wheel will be reuniting for upcoming performances ... Visit the site above for further info on new musical directions for Richard Vidmer and Mickey Cochran)

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Roadmap
(Classic Rock and Contemporary Christian)

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