Country and Western Swing
A Country and Western Band can dazzle a crowd with the best songs, ever! When you think of Country and Western bands, there may be many that come to mind, but here is just one to remind you how brilliant and versatile this musical genre is.
Country music covers a wide spectrum so if Country and Western Swing are your favorites, then give it up for this talented band – Deadwood Dick and the Drifters, an American country group.
The band features songs by John Pardi, Toby Keith, Vince Gill, and the music of Western Swing bands like Grammy winning Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills, Delbert McClinton and more.
So, check out our shows for 2023. If you are in the area, please make it a point to come and hear the band: Tim on piano, Terry on bass, Duke on drums, Scott on lead guitar and vocals, and Deadwood Dick on rhythm guitar and vocals.
Ya’ll come out and see what the talk is all about.
2024-25 BAND SCHEDULE
11/27/24
River Wilderness Golf Course
Parrish, Florida
11/29/24
Jiggs Landing – Bradenton, FL
12/16/24
Cattle Men’s Association
Sarasota, Florida
12/28/24
Jiggs Landing – Bradenton, FL
2/28/25
King’s Point, Ruskin FL
In the 1970s Dick lead a band called the SHENANDOAH’S and also played with the Whiskey River band in New Jersey until 1987. Johnnie Rodriguez / David Ball joined us on different occasions. He also played with George Hamilton the 3rd.
Dick retired from music and started showing his AQHA horses on the East Coast. In 2009, he moved to Florida and started playing a lot of golf along with playing music again as Deadwood Dick and the Drifters.
Dick continues to show Reined Cowhorse in Pennsylvania. He’s been Reserve AQHA World Champion 3 times; National Cowhorse Hackamore Non-Pro World Champion in 2009 & 2015; and Reserve World Non-pro 2 Reined Champion in 2017. Dick has also been inducted into the Ustpa Hall of Fame for the Team Penning Association of which he was a past President in 1996.