Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, and guitarist. His varied repertoire includes classic cowboy poetry recitations, obscure cowboy songs, dust bowl ballads, and blues. The Lubbock, Texas native has always had an interest in poems and folk music from the old days of the American West. He taught himself to play the guitar when he was fourteen, then began collecting classic cowboy poems and traditional cowboy songs. Hedges has released ten albums. He also hosts a podcast, Cowboy Crossroads, which features interviews with poets, musicians, songwriters, and historians.

“He embodies the future of the tradition.” – Cowboy poet and storyteller, Waddie Mitchell