Western duo to perform at Slick's

One of the country's top Western music and poetry acts, Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue, will hit the stage at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at Slick's Que Co. in Sisters.

Nominated for six different awards by the Western Music Association, these "Minstrels of the Old West" deliver a spirited interpretation of traditional Western music, honoring working cowboys and cowgirls, as well as those who rode their ranges in the movies.

Slick's Que Co. owner Roy Slicker said, "Getting this act here is a big win for Sisters and Central Oregon. These two logged hundreds of performances in 2009 in the U.S. and Europe, blending music with storytelling to lend historic perspective to every show."

The diverse duo also offers the music of early country legends, such as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash and Jimmie Rodgers.

Nevada Slim's rich baritone voice and stylish guitar work have delighted audiences for upwards of 40 years on stages all over the West, to Germany and New York. When he teams with Cimarron Sue, sparkling lady bassist and vocalist extraordinaire, the result is an energetic, entertaining and informative stage show popular with families, fans of vintage Western music and others just seeking to find a great music experience.

A third-generation Nevadan and fourth-generation rancher, Bruce "Nevada Slim" Matley was born in 1948 to a pioneer cattle ranching family, which arrived via wagon train in the Honey Lake country of northeastern California in 1863. Slim was born in Truckee Meadows, just east of Reno.

He spent his youth in the saddle on the vast ranges of northern Nevada.

"Those old range cows" he says, "had to walk a long country mile to make a living in that scrub and sagebrush...but nothing beats the beauty of that country."

Influenced by his singing cowboy father, he has spent 44 of his 60 years performing in public.

Susan "Cimarron Sue" Matley is a native of Washington State. Her western ancestors can be traced back to 1860 and include school marms, miners, ranchers, railroaders and, of course, cowboys - she even shares a lineage with "Buffalo Bill" Cody.

A seasoned performer of over 30 years, Sue plays bass guitar and handles half the vocals for the duo. Sue has seen eight of her short stories published in the past three years. Her poetry has appeared at http://www.cowboypoetry.com.

There is a $5 "pass-the-hat" cover charge.

Slick's Que Co. is located at 240 E. Cascade Ave. For more information call 541-719-0580.