The Timberline Cowboys with Special Guest Lindy Simmons

The Timberline Cowboys came together by chance about two years ago. Both J. Michael Mullins and Geary Parsons have, in one way or another, been in the music industry for the majority of their lives. After singing together at Durango’s Cowboy Church for a year, they decided to play and sing as a duo at the 2021 Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. They were an immediate hit and discovered they had an unmistakable chemistry, and an innate ability to connect with audiences. Most of what they do is original music, dealing with the ranching and farming life prevalent in and around where they reside in the Four Corners area. Through lyrical ballads and up-tempo comedy songs, they give the audience a first-hand look at what life is like for the still proud, but dwindling numbers of cowboys and cowgirls in the great Southwest. While in high demand in and around Durango, their music has been featured on numerous streaming and radio shows in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, and England. Their debut album, Breathless, is comprised of eleven original songs, inspired by the unique characters and beautiful landscapes near their homes. They were chosen to perform at the Bar D Chuckwagon chapel all summer long this past year, as well as headlining numerous benefits and fundraisers, culminating in 2022 with a showcase appearance at the International Western Music Association’s annual convention.

Lindy Simmons

Mancos, Colorado

A ranch wife for almost fifty years, Lindy also followed the family on the rodeo road and has done ranch work from bucking bales to feeding cows in the mud.  Her poetry reflects the antics of real cowboys.  A retired professor and fluent in Spanish, she is a Southwest history buff.  Lindy won the poetry contest of the International Western Music Association in 2021.  She has been on the Durango Cowboy Gathering board for more than twenty years and has been cited as a “visionary” for her “Variety Show with a Twist” running fifteen years at the Durango gathering.

Doors open at 1 p.m., performances begin at 2:00 p.m.  Reservations are preferred; however, walk-ins will be seated if space permits. The Arizona Folklore Preserve is located at 56 E. Folklore Trail in Hereford.  Make reservations at www.arizonafolklore.com.