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See a slide show of our 2009 Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival
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Curly Musgrave

photograph by Lori Faith Merritt (www.photographybyfaith.com)


Click below to see a special video of Curly Musgrave made at the
2006 Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival

Curly Musgrave
1943-2009
2009 - Instrumentalist of the Year

  2002 - Male Performer of the Year
2002 - Songwriter of the Year
2003 - Male Performer of the Year
2003 - Songwriter of the Year
2004 - Songwriter of the Year
2005 - Traditional Duo/Group with Belinda Gail
2006 - Traditional Duo/Group with Belinda Gail
2007 - Traditional Album – “Red Rock Moon”
2007 - Best Collaboration “El Fuego” with Virginia Bennett
2008 - Traditional Duo/Group with Belinda Gail
This video link is a particularly moving presentation by Curly at our 2006 Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. It is from a set called “Songwriter’s Serenade” with an introduction by Paul Zarzyski.


 

This video was shot by Mitch Sorensen for MCP&MF…Dan Klevesahl, Technical Producer.

From our Founder, Gary Brown:

“The show is what they call in the trade a Guitar Pull. It is where songwriters set around and they take turns and tell about what inspired them to compose a particular song and then to sing it for their fellow musicians. The host is Paul Zarzyski, a romantic wordsmith and songwriter in his own right, however he is still taking vocal lessons. Paul had a few notable songwriters on stage such as Dave Stamey and Juni Fisher. However this segment features Curly Musgrave in a special moment. “

“I was there and I'm sure several of you were as well. It was one of the highlights of 11 years of concerts. Those that were not there will find it to be a very revealing and touching moment. The song Curly sings was and is my favorite of his.” 

“Curly talks briefly about his faith in the video which was still evolving at the time. Having had a late supper with him (along with my wife Sherrill) after a solo concert at Mavericks, a few years after this video was taken, Curly shared with us his spiritual journey. As such, I can testify that he was right with the Lord when he was called home last Sunday. His crossing over Jordan took place while the rest of us were at the Monterey Cowboy Church service where he was slated to be. I guess he was with us.” 

“I hope you are touched by this moving tribute to a wonderful and talented musician.
Curly Jim Musgrave is really home now, however his music will remain with us until we see him again.”

A more comprehensive overview of Curly’s life and work can be found at the Bar-D-Ranch CowboyPoetry.com website http://www.cowboypoetry.com/musgrave.htm