MUSICIANS JANEY KATZ - Zia Publishing

CAPTAINCACTUS“We pump at leastthree new songs intoevery gig, but wealways play “Gloria”or “Mustang Sally”whenever weperform.”Bookings:(505) 590-176946 – SILVER CITY LIFEtaking off their aprons and taking the stage to round out an evening of western familyfun. Floyd plays guitar, and both he and Patsy sing. The Wranglers lineup also includesDavid Anderson on fiddle and bass, Tamera Perry on guitar and vocals, and DebbieAnderson on vocals. Ken Anderson coordinates the sound.Weather is never a problem;the events take place in the ranch’s big red barn, with a seating capacity of 200.Reservations are recommended. The Wranglers’ latest CD is “Rhythms of the West.”Many area musicians supplement their musical activities with an amazingly diverseassortment of occupations and community activities. A WNMU graduate, elementaryschool music teacher Brandon Perrault participates in the Fine Arts Friday program andfrequently helps fellow musicians with sound at the Buckhorn Saloon. He also teachesthe Cobre High School Mariachis with fellow musician Lorenzo Cabrera (see Lorenzo’sstory on page 57.) Brandon enjoys using his talent to “help others move ahead.”Proceeds from his recently released CD of spiritual music benefit his two favoritechurches in Santa Clara.Melanie Zipin teaches a weekly creative writing course at Meadow Hawk MiddleSchool and administers PNM’s Fine Arts Friday Program for the Mimbres Region ArtsCouncil in Grant County and Deming elementary schools.“This program” she says, “places artists in the schools either performing or leadingclasses on an array of subjects from bookmaking to theater.”Monica Santa Maria Garcia is the mother of two young children who works as an