Music of the West
By Hugh McLennan
February-March 2009
 Live at Tales From the Tavern
Dave Stamey
It was one cowboy singer, one guitar and an audience that gets it - and this spectacular performance by Dave Stamey was captured live. In the intensely faithful world of Western music, musicians and fans know Stamey’s songs - and he delivers 25 of them live on this CD.
There’s a story behind nearly every song - Dave spins tales from his recollections of growing up on the family ranch in Montana - woven into the introductions and giving even more meaning to these great songs. The pacing is masterful, as each song arrives at the right place for the right reason in the set.
In this age of high-tech stage productions with spectacular lighting, layers of sound and a crew of technicians, it’s refreshing to see the “real deal.” It’s also easy to see why Dave Stamey has earned the Western Music Association Male Vocalist, Songwriter and Entertainer of the Year.
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