Jessie Veeder and her family have been generational staples in the Bakken Oil Fields. In addition to her lifestyle column and music, Jessie’s father worked in economic development and her husbands worked in oil and gas, Veeder’s family understand what it takes to live The Crude Life.
Jessie has long attributed her love of folk music and songwriting to her musician father and what he was playing on his guitar and his records and tapes while she was growing up. She fell in love with the stories and the people in these songs, their triumphs and failures. Jessie’s new album pays tribute to those songs and songwriters who influenced her, celebrating the traditional songs as well as covering music by John Prine, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Kathy Mattea, among others.
Unfortunately, during the recording of “Playing Favorites” Jessie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that resulted in a tumor that was blocking nearly 90% of her airway. This diagnosis sent her to Mayo Clinic for a series of surgeries to removed the tumor and hopefully, declare her cancer free. Throughout diagnosis and treatment, Jessie pushed to release the album, which now, more than ever, felt so very important to her.
Jessie Veeder has been a symbol of folk music in the badlands of Western North Dakota since she released her first original album, This Road, when she was only sixteen years old. It was an effort that sparked the interest of music enthusiasts and took her from performing at fairs and festivals around her home state to managing a national college and coffeehouse tour and recording her fifth original album in Nashville in 2015.
Jessie’s successful career in the music industry started with her singing alongside her folk musician father when she was only ten years old, belting out tunes by Nancy Griffith, EmmyLou Harris, John Prine and Bruce Springsteen, artists who helped hone her love for folk music. And soon she began writing her own, penning and recording her first original album when she was only 16, a body of work that landed her a job traveling the country with a booking agency out of Nashville.
Her father Gene Veeder, a rancher and a board member for the McKenzie County Job Development Authority was well known within the oil and gas industry for his work in Watford City and McKenzie County.
He was also among four new members appointed to serve on the State Water Commission.
In addition to a song or two by Jessie, there will be a Street Fair, BBQ Competition, Live Music, Family Fun, Bags and Bones Cornhole Tournament , Classic Car and Truck Show, Matt Aakkre and the Dirty Little Secret, Wynonna’s band, The Big Noise and then Wynonna herself!
Plus the popular BBQ Brand and Television Show Mad Dog & Merrill® will be at the event recording and episode! Mad Dog & Merrill® Midwest Grill’n is available to 50 Million+ Households.
Oh wait. there’s even more. A Party After Dark with Snake Oil and still much much more!!! Did we mention the bouncy castles for kids of all ages?
If anyone is interested in Cooking, Sponsoring or just would like some more info, contact Mary at wcchamber@restel.com
Veeder will be co-emcee of this year’s Best of the West RibFest in the lovely City of Watford City.
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Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes
Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest
The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.
Weekly Sponsor: Witting Parters
Witting Partners delivers a full range of energy-focused leadership
development services to help companies overcome the unique challenges of
today’s oil & gas industry so that they can successfully regain and
sustain peak performance.
From one-on-one executive coaching to
group training programs to powerful speaking engagements, everything
Witting Partners offers reflects an unmatched blend of industry insight,
technical know-how, and relevant experience that has produced
consistent results from the Gulf of Mexico to Appalachia, from service
company to operator, and from drilling rig to downtown boardroom.
Weekly Sponsor: MineralTracker
MineralTracker is the only mineral management software that allows mineral owners to compare actual royalty payments to expected payments based on well performance and a proprietary, Bakken-specific reservoir model built by MineralTracker’s petroleum engineers.
MineralTracker was formed in Watford City, North Dakota, and is a subsidiary of First International Bank & Trust, a family-owned bank also based in Watford City.
Phone Line Sponsor: Swan Energy, Inc. 866.539.0860
Studio Email and Inbox Sponsor: To Be Announced
Featured Music: Moody River Band
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