The Cactus Brothers

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Originally a side project for several members of Nashville's popular Walk the West, the Cactus Brothers eventually overshadowed their alter ego to take on a life of their own. After touring for the better part of a year in support of Walk the West's self-titled 1986 debut album, vocalist/guitarist Paul Kirby and bass player John Golemon joined with multi-instrumentalist Tramp to play at a friend's funeral. With Walk the West cohort Will Golemon (banjo/guitar) in tow, the four soon started gigging around Nashville and the Southeast, playing acoustic sets that offered more of a traditional country sound than the country-rock that Kirby et al. displayed on the album. It wasn't long before the popularity of the Cactus Brothers surpassed that of Walk the West, which was having trouble with the expectations of its West Coast label. Dropped from the Capital EMI roster, Walk the West subsequently transformed itself into the Cactus Brothers. The trio of Paul Kirby and the Golemon brothers had been playing music together since grade school, Kirby the son of songwriter Dave Kirby (writer of "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone") and the Golemons the sons of songwriter Guy Golemon. Tramp, equally adept at fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, earned his stripes as a member of the Kendalls' touring band. Manager John Lomax III brought in dulcimer master David Schnaufer and, adding drummer David Kennedy and steel guitar player Sam Poland, the Cactus Brothers hit the road. The band was signed to Jimmy

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The Cactus Brothers

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Brilliant & Curious Versions

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A Tribute To Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Country Super Best CD 2

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Country Super Best CD2 Disc 2

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New Country January 1996

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Music City USA Vol. 3

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The Best Of Country Music (CD1)

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Country Super Best

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Uwe's Line Dance Mix 09

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