Welcome friends and fans to the new Del Shields official website! We have a lot of fun and exciting happenings going on around our new domain. You can now listen to some of Del's songs online, read some select cowboy poems, learn about Del, download photos, find out where to see Del's next performance, book Del for your upcoming event, buy official Del Shields merchandise, and even join Del's new Fan Club!

We're so glad you're here to join us ... make yourself at home and our new home on the web!

Happy Trails, partner!

Del's voice has been likened to the legendary singing cowboys of yesteryear. His original songs celebrate the lives of cowboys both past and modern. His live performances are loved by all who attend.

Del has released two western music/poetry CDs.

Del's in the process of releasing a new book of poetry. We're sure you're going to love it so much you'll need at least two! Meanwhile, enjoy the below excerpt from the book.

Old Cowboys I just love old cowboys, and hope to be one someday. Though my body may grow fragile, and my hair may turn to gray. I suppose I’ve learned more from old cowboys than any teach I ever had. I especially learned a lot from the cowboy I called Dad. Now the Lord took him home when he was just sixty-two. But the lessons he passed on to me, why I’ll practice till I’m through. Old cowboys just seem to have a lot of sense; the common type that is. Things you can really use, like how to mend a fence. Uncle Charlie once told me that wisdom don’t come by years. It’s more from listening and paying attention. And how much of it you plant between your ears. Now I don’t mean to steer you wrong, I’m not putting down other men. It’s just that for me to live any other way of life would almost feel like sin. And it’s not just the tradition of this cowboy life that sets a man apart, but more so what he values and the things he holds in his heart. So, to this way of life I live and love, I will forever be true. And when the sun sets low on my final trail, friend, I hope I’ve passed some of it on to you.

From the chorus lines of oldies such as "Little Joe the Wrangler," "Cool Water “or” Wayward Wind" to his own originals such as "Riding up North to Montana" or "Hard Luck Cowboy," you'll feel every emotion as Del paints the scenes before you with his songs and poetry.  From years of living and experiencing the ranch and rodeo life, this cowboy is able to relate his knowledge and experiences to every audience through his singing, song writing and poetry skills.  Upon hearing Del entertain, you will realize once again, the cowboy breed is still alive and well.

As you follow the trail of Del's schedule you'll see that he is in demand to audiences across the nation. More than just performing, Del is committed to carrying the torch of the western heritage forward as he has done so from the swamps of Florida to the mountains peaks of the Yukon, from the shores of California to the sands of the Atlantic over the past few years. 

Anyone familiar with the top trail riding show on satellite television will surly be familiar with Del's career as the featured entertainer on the weekly TV show "Best of America By Horseback" produced by Tom and Pat Seay.  Along with this cowboy's Television career, he was also a regular voice on the world wide internet radio show "World talk Radio."  Despite the wide ranging travels Del experiences, he still makes time for appearance at school functions and senior's assisted living facilities. 

A motto Del developed for his shows is “Come As You Are, Prepare To Go Home A Little Bit Western.”  This cowboy entertainer truly hopes to share not only his music and poetry with his audiences, but also a bit of the heritage of the American cowboy.  Because of this, audiences everywhere attest to the fact that “you leave Del’s show feeling as if you heard the bawling of the cattle and saw the setting of the copper colored western sun over the desert mountains.

Del is proud to know that his two albums of western music are being played on radio stations around the country.  Both have found their way on to the western music charts over the last couple years.  The CD titles include, “A Little Bit Western” and “Son of the Prairie Wind.”  These are filled with songs and poetry you’ll want to hear again and again.

Del receives a great deal of support from his wife Shevawn, three grown children, Emily, Kimberly and DJ, and two step children, Hunter and Bryce, as well as a host of other family members and friends.  Del attributes his greatest accomplishments in life as being a child of God and a father to his children.

You can book Del as a solo act or with his band, Del Shields and The Wagon Wheels.   If you want a true cowboy for a true western show, book this entertainer for your next show.  Your audience and you will both be glad you did.

All dates are subject to change. Please contact us or the venue for details on any specific event.

Del Shields is available to play all types of venues and events. To book Del for your upcoming event, contact Del directly or his agent, Michelle Turner, using the information below.

Delbert Shields:

By E-mail: singingpoet_1@hotmail.com

By Regular Mail at:
Delbert Shields
2475 90th Road
Humboldt, KS 66748

By Phone: 620.433.1819

Michelle Turner:

By E-mail: boabyhorseback@yahoo.com

By Phone: 407.625.8823

You can contact Del Shields using the following informaiton:

By E-mail: singingpoet_1@hotmail.com

By Regular Mail at:

Delbert Shields
2475 90th Road
Humboldt, KS 66748

By Phone: 620.433.1819

Want to join in all the fun and stay up on all the latest happenings around the Del Shield's campfire? Well, partner, there's no better way to keep in touch than through Del's Official Fan Club. To join, you can call Pat Nelson at 308.672.1607 or fill out the handy form below and hit submit!

Our online store is coming soon! 'Til then, please call 620.433.1819 to order merchandise.

Del's first CD features his Western Billboard Chart topping hit "Listen Close" as well as favorites like "My Cowgirl" and "Don't Call Me Roy"	Del's second CD features some great original western songs like "Son of the Prairie Wind" and "The Last Cowboy Moon" as well as "Riding Up To Montana" and "The Lost Cowboy.
Del's new poetry book is now available!	Now available! Volume 1 of New Trails of Cowboy Tales poetry CD with background music!   Coming in April Echoes of the Trail — a new album from Del Shields.

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