Warning: May cause spontaneous foot-stompin' and unexpected guffaws! Dive into "Cowboy Cadence - The Moonshiners", a riotous collection of funny moonshiner songs where each track spins a hilarious tall tale straight from the heart of the hidden hollows. Meet an unforgettable cast of characters – from wily old distillers who always seem one step ahead of the blundering sheriff, to lovable rogues whose moonshining mishaps are the stuff of legend. With witty wordplay sharp enough to cut glass and melodies as catchy as a backwoods cold, these songs celebrate the sheer absurdity and unshakeable good humor of folks living life one adventurous jug at a time. Get ready for a musical joyride through the funnier side of the moonlight!

Cowboy Cadence - The Moonshiners

Still Got That Shine!

This is a lighthearted and satirical salute to a zesty Granny who's party headquarters due to her "magic" home-brewed moonshine. With a ridiculously questionable recipe that includes a "dash of old shoe," Granny's potent potable has a laughably stimulating and unhinged effect on everyone (and everything!) within reach.

The song portrays vividly the joyous chaos her moonshine creates: it gets people dancing out of their minds, forgetting their names, and turning an innocent picnic into a wild party where even Uncle Joe and the barn animals join in on the dazed, euphoric revelry. It's all about enjoying the good times, backyard bashes, and the light-hearted thrill of hiding the treasured brew from eager neighbors and a snooping (but ultimately outwitted) sheriff. Ultimately, it's a toe-tapping, feel-good salute to Granny, her "secret ingredient," and to her ability to help all of us forget our troubles and "thrive" in a euphoric, flush condition of joyful intoxication.

Granny's Got the Recipe!

Moonshine Mischief

Moonshine in My Blood

Get ready for some knee-slappin' good times with this lively and side-splittingly hilarious song that whisks you into the world of a rambunctious group of moonshiners! The lyrics set the stage for their wild and crazy-making adventures, introducing you to a cast of zany characters like Billy Ray, whose initial potent batch of moonshine has his dog frantically convinced that it's a bee. There's Rosie, the glamorous but haplessly fallible lookout, and Uncle Joe, whose super-strength beer gets a whole town on their feet dancing like "chickens in heat."

In its essence, the tune is a joyful and rowdy celebration of doing your own thing, taking a free spirit, and cheerfully toasting the night with a jug of liquor in hand. It's a tune filled with laughter, high spirits, and sheer joyful brotherhood of their "bootlegger's delight," inviting everyone to dance until one collapses and feels that all's well.

Bootlegger's Delight

Moonshine and Muttonheads

This song is a laugh-out-loud, foot-stomping tale about the legendary "Whiskey Wombat Bandit" – a jovial, if notoriously clumsy, moonshiner in overalls who brews the finest (and fastest-disappearing!) ‘shine around. Joined by his spirited goat Betsy, who develops some impressive dance moves after sampling the potent mash, the Wombat stumbles through a series of hilarious mishaps.

Whiskey Wombat Bandit

A flirty blast of boot-scootin’ country from Beau Shafton. “She Thinks My Truck is Futuristic” revs up synth twang, steel guitar, and wide-eyed charm in this tongue-in-cheek ode to trucks and tailgates.

From Beau Shafton’s debut album "It’s Just a Kiss", available now on all platforms.

She Thinks My Truck Is Futuristic

Saddle up and /roll for initiative — “Can’t Quit Azeroth” is Beau Shafton’s honky-tonk confession of a life lost to the World (of Warcraft). With banjos blazing and latency high, it’s a boot-stompin’ anthem for every outlaw still raiding on a Tuesday night.

From Beau Shafton’s debut album "It’s Just a Kiss", out now on all major platforms.

Can’t Quit Azeroth

The deep-fried hymn of the Anti-Kale Church of Culinary Hedonism. It’s Southern-fried satire, full of flavor, fury, and food-based freedom. This is comedy gospel with a batter-dipped soul.

Nutritional Balance

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We are Cowboy Cadence—Bruce Jahn, Kathy Trevelyan, Ben Fortescue, and Sarah Fortescue—and for a decade, from 1985 to 1995, we operated as a fiercely independent musical ensemble. Our guiding principle was always authentic self-expression, and that meant we were involved in every single aspect of our creative journey. From the very first note written and the arrangements we crafted, to performing all the instruments and vocals, we handled it all. We even took on the meticulous tasks of recording and mixing right there in our own home setups, completely eschewing external producers, writers, or engineers. This deeply autonomous approach wasn't just a choice; it was essential for us to ensure our unique vision and genuine voice shone through in every piece of music we created.

This commitment to doing things our way truly shaped our diverse repertoire, which spanned heartfelt Country tunes, whimsical Children's songs, and playful Comedic pieces. While our primary focus remained firmly on crafting and perfecting our recordings, we also cherished the opportunities to share our distinctively homespun sound with others. We performed live at local fairs and various community venues, finding joy in those direct connections. However, we deliberately chose to limit our live events, a conscious decision to avoid the kind of intense spotlight and stardom often involved in the music industry. For us, it was always about the music itself, and the freedom to create it on our own terms.

A home for genre, mind, and smoothie blending music. Country, glam-pop, hip-hop, rock and beyond — we do it all.

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