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Award winning cowgirl entertainers Doris Daley and Eli Barsi will perform in concert on Saturday, March 19th at Lewis Memorial United Church in Turner Valley.
 

Daley, one of Canada's top cowboy poets and Barsi, award-winning western roots musician, have appeared individually and/or together on every major cowboy stage in North America. "We love being on stage together," explains Daley, who lives in Turner Valley. "In the past two months, I've done shows in Nevada, Washington and Colorado. Eli meanwhile was in Arizona, Saskatchewan and Utah. For both of us, a highlight was meeting up for a festival in Texas, and then again in Kamloops, BC."
 

Barsi is not only a songwriter, singer and award-winning yodeller, but one of the best guitar players on the scene today. Daley has twice been recognized by her peers as top female cowboy poet in North America. "We met at a festival in Stony Plain," says Barsi, "and the friendship grew both on and off stage. We have subsequently collaborated on several songs together and folks will get a taste of that at the concert." Barsi has recently returned home to Canada following a 7-year run in Branson, MO, including two years in concert with the iconic Sons of the Pioneers.
 

What goes into a song? Do lyrics come first or the melody? Is a favourite poem automatically a good song? Daley and Barsi give glimpses into their poems and songs in their live show that a CD just can't capture.
The last time Daley and Barsi appeared live together in Alberta was on the trail at 7,000 ft, riding with the Anchor D. They hope to bring that same authentic, intimate experience to the March 19th concert. "All that will be missing is the campfire smoke," says event organizer Elinor Melnyk.

Tickets are available at Boot Hill in Okotoks and Longview, at Marv's Soda Shop in Black Diamond, at Carlson's on Macleod in High River and by calling 403-933-2167.