Album Notes

100 YEARS TOO LATE
KEITH WARD by Roy Warhurst

There’s little doubt in my mind that Keith Ward would have liked to have lived in the past. He did not get off the train a few years ago; he got off a stagecoach in the 1800’s somewhere in the West.
The first time I met Keith I was impressed with his accurate knowledge of the west and particularly the history of western music. I soon became aware that his love and interest in the western way of life went far beyond owning a horse, a Tom Mix hat and a guitar. The time spent with the cowboys he runs with working cattle takes him back to a time he seems to enjoy most.
After several attempts to hear him sing, he reluctantly brought his guitar along and sang a few songs in the studio. I was impressed. With his quiet, shy manner and gentle western singing voice, Keith’s cowboy ways are genuine and are reflected in the way he lives.
*Update: 100 YEARS TOO LATE was recently featured on Hugh McLennan's "Spirit of the West" radio show!
**Check out the review of 100 YEARS TOO LATE in the Aug/Sept 2008 issue of Canadian Cowboy Country magazine!

Roy Warhurst is the recipient of the prestigious Western Heritage Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma. Bob Nolan and Roy Warhurst of the Sons Of The Pioneers are the only Canadians ever to receive the Directors Award for excellence in western music.

Keith Ward lives in picturesque southwest Alberta with his wife Cynthia and their son Ethan. They own a small quarter horse ranch in the foothills of the Rockies and Keith is an active member of the Canadian Ranch Roping Association, preserving the traditions and skills of the working cowboy.