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Well, it took us forever but finally we succeeded. Our new CD came out last December on our own label "Homebrew Records". It holds 15 songs from which 11 are self-penned. We feel honoured by having these great guests playing along with us: Deke Dickerson; Carrie Luz Rodrigues; Jimmy Roy and Tom van Vliet.

Patrick played his last show with us in London last November. We are doing shows now with our new bass-player: Huey Moor, former frontman of the Hillbilly Stringpickers. Come and see our new attraction. Check this site for all the gigs we have scheduled.

The Ranch Girls & Ragtime Wranglers toured the United States’ Mid-West and east coast 30 June until the 15th of July. At this tour the 9th annual Rockabilly Rebel Weekend in Indianapolis and the American Music Festival in Chicago were the highlights. Amongst other cities the band played in Detroit, Pittsburgh, New York and Milwaukee. We put a few pictures at one of our albums. Soon more!

Especially to support their US-tour and to celebrate the band’s 10th anniversary The Ranch Girls & Ragtime Wranglers put out a CD-single. It contains 4 tracks: "Kokomo" and "Sugar Booger" and a song by each Ranch Girl: Be Gone (Mary Ann) and City Boy (Mary Lou).

The bands own label released this 10th Anniversary CD to taste the full length CD due to come out the first half of September.

It’s a limited edition, not available in the shops, only at shows and on this site.

Goofin’-records in Helsinki Finland just released a 78-rpm record. This strictly limited edition of 500 copies holds the following songs: Tennessee Saturday Night b/w Kokomo.

The new CD will be released half September. The CD-release party is scheduled the 21st of September at Nighttown Theatre, West-Kruiskade 26, Rotterdam Netherlands.

The Ranch Girls & Ragtime Wranglers will play songs from their new CD, the CD-single and the 78-rpm record.

Also on the bill: "The Hillbilly Stringpickers" (NL) and Rhythm’55 (CH). The event starts at 8:00 P.M. Record hop in between and after the bands by Jerry Chattabox (UK) and Nervous Breakdown (CH) …… until 5:00 A.M.!

Next Sunday, 29 October, the Ranch Girls & Ragtime Wranglers will appear live at "Country Corner" from KRO-radio. The band will be joined by the legendary Dutch accordeon-player Tom van Vliet. Tom van Vliet is well known in Radio-Land. In the 56 years he has been in the music business, he's been playing with almost all the big radio orchestra's. When Hank Williams was visiting American Soldiers in Germany early fifties he asked Tom to play accordeon with him.

Early birds here in Holland who are gonna watch the American Elections might spot the band in between all conversations and battles. The band plays at the "American Election Kitchen" at the Calypso- theatre in Rotterdam the 8th of November between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. The show will be filmed by "TV-Rijnmond" who will switch with the NOS national broadcast company.

Those of you who received our regular newsletter already know: when you'll visit the CD-release party Saturday 30 September, the band will return your entrance fee with the purchase of the new CD!

Address of the event: Rotown, Nieuwe Binnenweg 19, Rotterdam. Show starts at 10:30 p.m.

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The CD is out on Goofin' Records from Finland and it contains 15 songs of my favorite artists like Charline Arthur, the Collins Kids, Rose Maddox, Patsy Cline and Goldie Hill. Together with my Ragtime Wranglers we tried to sound a little different from the Ranch Girls, though you can hear my partner Mary Lou on a few of the tracks.

This smaller line-up already toured France last month. With the new band-outfit and this different repertoire we had a lot of fun! The release party will be held after the summer holidays in one of Rotterdam's leading live-clubs.

The price is $19 incl. shipping outside Europe, $16 incl. shipping in Europe, f40,- for the Netherlands.

Orders: send an IMO, cheque or cash to P.O. Box 21685, 3001 AR Rotterdam, Netherlands. With your order please print your name and address clearly.

of April / beginning of May. Here's a full report on their tour. Click on the pictures to enlarge, click your back button to get back.

Tio Leo's, San Diego Ca

Rhythm Room, Phoenix Az

Bluebird Theatre, Denver Co

Their trip started in Seattle, down the West-coast to San Diego, then crossing Arizona and New Mexico to end in Denver. The band travelled through six States: Washington, Oregon, California, Phoenix, New Mexico and Colorado, driving about 5000 miles.

The first show was at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle. The Support act "Johnny Deluxe" was followed by the "Gun St. Girls" with their vintage burlesque show before the Ranch Girls finished this exceptional Tuesdaynight in Seattle.

Next the band was headed for haunted house "The White Eagle" in Portland. On the same bill were the "Countrypolitans", who also supplied their backline and PA. (See the poster below.) After this second show the band already sold out almost all merchandise.

Above: breakfast in Portland with Roger and Sabrina from the "Countrypolitans".

Two days of driving took the band to Los Angeles. They played at a packed Rudolpho's on the Fridaynight, supported by the "Billy Boppers". Next in line was a show at San Diego's well known Mexican restaurant Tio Leo's on the Saturdaynight and back in Los Angeles at the Culver Saloon on Sundaynght. Thanks to the "West-Coast Pin-Ups" for the use of their equipement.

The Billy Boppers and crowd at Rudolpho's Los Angeles

Part of the band in front of the Rhythm Room, picture by J.J.

After an extremely hot desert drive the band arrived at "The Rhythm Room" in Phoenix City Arizona where "Heather Rae and her band" were the support act. Next day they were headed for "The Club" in Las Cruces New Mexico.

Left: close to Roswell New Mexico of space-fame the Ranch Girls tried to get a hike from two UFO's. Please notice: this is not a trick pic.

Their journey ends with a few shows in Colorado. The casino-shows in Central City were much fun. Another highlight on this tour was the show at the beautiful Bluebird theatre in Denver. The Ranch Girls and Ragtime Wranglers were supported by wester-swing outfit "Chester Everett & his Ranch Rhythmaires" (below) and rockabillies "The Blue Ribbon Boys". The tour is finished with a BBQ including jam-session with members from the same two outfits.

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