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The Arizona Folklore Preserve in partnership with the University of Arizona South Presents

America’s Western Sweetheart, Belinda Gail

Saturday, January 21, at 2 p.m., and Sunday, January 22, at 2 p.m.

Belinda Gail was raised on ranches in Nevada’s Carson Valley and in the California Sierra Nevada foothills near Sequoia National Park. Her rich ranching heritage and love of the West run deep in her music and evoke the character of the people, as well as the beauty, majesty, and deep connection to the land that only those who have lived the ranch life can truly capture. Ranching and the “cowboy life” are very much part of the essence of this dynamic Western performer.

Belinda is honored and humbled to be counted among the top female Western Music performers of this era. She has committed her full-time effort to this music for nearly a decade and crisscrosses this country taking her special brand of Western Music to the masses. Her numerous awards are evidence of the level to which she has risen not only with Western Music fans, but with her peers as well. Along with being a gifted singer/songwriter her warm and vibrant personality beautifully captures the “Spirit of the West” and easily wraps itself around her audience.

Belinda Gail is one of the most sought after women performing Western music today. A vibrant and natural entertainer with a dynamic and captivating voice, Belinda stirs the emotions and visions of the West in the heart of every audience she embraces. She truly is "America’s Western Sweetheart"To quote Roy "Dusty" Rogers Jr., "My Mother used to tell me that everyone and everything has an angel. How fortunate for us that Western Music has its angel in Belinda Gail. A truly remarkable talent!"

You’re sure to enjoy your visit to beautiful Ramsey Canyon. Perhaps you’d like to come early to hike and watch for birds at the Nature Conservancy’s Ramsey Canyon Preserve, just a short distance from the AFP. And be sure to allow time before the show to browse the AFP bookstore, where you’ll find CDs and books by AFP performers as well as jewelry, pottery and other handmade items.

With seating for just 60 guests, the performance space at the AFP offers a warm, intimate atmosphere enhanced by a state-of-the-art sound system for memorable artistic presentations. Learn more about the Arizona Folklore Preserve and check the schedule for future performances at www.arizonafolklore.com.

Upcoming performers include Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s Official State Balladeer, on January 28-29 with a special show celebrating Arizona’s 100 years of statehood. Make your reservations early!

The AFP will kick off the weekend for the 20th Annual Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering with a special event on Friday, February 3, and will be closed on February 4 and 5 so that all may enjoy the Gathering.

Either Dolan Ellis or a guest artist performs at the AFP each Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  For reservations, call 520-378-6165, or email reservations@arizonafolklore.com. Admission is $15.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 17 and under.

To Get There: Go 6 miles south of Sierra Vista on Highway 92 to Ramsey Canyon Road. Turn right (west) on Ramsey Canyon Road, drive 3.3 miles into the canyon, and watch for the AFP entrance and sign to the left. 

The Arizona Folklore Preserve — Where Arizona’s songs, legends, poetry, and myths are collected, presented for audiences of today, and preserved for the enrichment of future generations.