Ed Brown
With a diverse background including rodeo cowboy, pasture rider, trapper, wildlife artist and musician, Ed Brown has corralled a backlog of experiences populated with colourful characters and situations which he mines to bring to life his various narratives. Poems laced with raw humor, irony and comments on the state of just about everything, blend seamlessly with songs that range from poignant reflections on days gone by to uplifting celebrations of modern cowboy life.
From his home on a small ranch in southwestern Manitoba, Ed performs regularly at countless private funtions and has been a headliner at all of the major cowboy gatherings and festivals in Western Canada. He has also made regular radio and television appearances and has been featured in several magazine articles and documentries including “Cowboys, Heroes and Horses” and “Minstrels of the West:”. An accomplished musician, he is often found functioning as a side man for other performers.
Ed is in the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboy’s Association Hall of Fame and is currently serving on the executive of the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association He has produced three CDs of his work, one of which was awarded the Will Rogers Award from the Academy of Western Artists. His songs and poems have been performed by several artists in Canada and the US.