Les  Gilliam & The Silver Lake Band
Les is the official "Oklahoma Balladeer," so designated by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1998. A native of Gene Autry, Les is known for his wonderful concerts of cowboy, Western swing, country and gospel music, along with fascinating stories about the songs and the artists who performed them. He always includes original songs and humorous material, adding a touch of nostalgia and good ol' fashion patriotism. This favorite of the Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival will be joined by his Silver Lake Band for the big Saturday night Headliner Concert. Call of the West
Exquisite harmonies, top-notch musicianship and on-stage fun add spice to lively western  tunes, country standards, cowboy poetry, western swing favorites and originals when Call of the West entertains you. Besides their lead and harmony vocals, they both possess formidable instrumental skills: Jerome is the 2006 Merle Travis National Thumbpicking Champion, Jeanne is the 2008 Western Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year, plus the duo was nominated as WMA's Traditional Duo/Group of the Year in 2007.
Dust off your hats and boots and prepare to be entertained by Call of the West! Andy Wilkinson
Andy is a writer and singer of contemporary western folk music. Through his poems and songs, he wea ves images of people and places in the American West of yesterday and today. His material comes from true stories of the past and present, real events in the lives and times of the people of the West like his distant uncle Charlie Goodnight, pioneer trail-driver and cattleman, or Comanche chief Quanah Parker, or Billy the Kid. but most of his stories are taken from the extraordinary happenings in the lives of ordinary people.
He thoroughly researches each song or poem, making personal pilgrimages to the sites of the events and spending hours in libraries and museums and interviews. His solo acoustic performances are highlighted by his folksy, informative renditions of the stories behind the songs, leaving his audiences both entertained and educated.
For his performances at the 2009 Film & Music Festival, he'll be accompanied by Andy Hedges .
Prairie Moon
Get ready to tap your toes, smile a big smile, and enjoy pristine rendition s of Cowboy Classics as well as Prairie Moon's beautiful original songs in four-part harmony and graceful acoustic instrumentation. For the past 15 years this Texas cowboy band has delighted young and old western music fans all over Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. Bob & Barb Lewis
This delightful couple brings their own style of old- timey music straight from the hills of southern Missouri...and what a joy to listen to their special songs and tight harmonies. During their sets, you'll enjoy old favorite country, folk and even rockabilly tunes, all done in a traditional style reminiscent of The Carter Family.
Bob & Barb are the patriarch and matriarch of the famed Bob Lewis Family Bluegrass Band that's been popular across the Midwest for the past 30 years or so. Now all their kids are grown up and have their own families....and their own family bands.
You can see Bob & Barb at traditional music festivals across the Midwest, RV rallies and community concerts, but this is their first appearance at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival...and we look forward to welcoming them to Gene Autry! Bill Barwick
The Academy of Western Artists "Male Vocalist of the Year" and "voice of The Westerns Channel, Bill Barwick's storytelling and songwriting are a performance not to be missed. He's a returning guest at great events like the Walnut Valley Festival, the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the Salute to the great American Cowboy and the Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival!
True West Magazine says that his deep, rich voice "sounds like the West itself" and we agree. You'll love his gritty versions of standard cowboy songs and his self-written tunes about Western experiences. Yvonne Hollenbeck
Classified as a cowboy poet only a few years ago, Yvonne has b ecome the number one award-winning cowgirl poet in America; one of the most published cowgirl poets in the West; co-writer of award-winning songs with such singers as Jean Prescott, Curly Musgrave and Kip Calahan; and has had her poetry recorded by the likes of Red Steagall and Michael Martin Murphey.
Yvonne and her husband Glen own and operate a working cattle ranch in South Dakota and she actively participates in every duty involved with its operation. Her poetry is a reflection of that life, although an occasional event or memory may also stir her creativity. She has published three award-winning books and numerous CDs of her poetry.
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