Cowboy Way Music

Welcome

Thanks for visiting our web site. We are "The Cowboy Way"!!! A Western music trio combining the talents of Jim Jones, Doug Figgs, and Mariam Funke. Both Jim and Doug are multiple award winning singer/songwriters (Mariam co-writing on many of their songs) and Mariam is the master musician that ties it all together. We hope you'll join us as we "Race With the Wind".

2019 was a great year for the Cowboy Way!

We are very pleased to report that The Cowboy Way trio was named 2019 IWMA group of the Year! This makes 3 years in a row! Our latest album "Go West" was honored with 2019 IWMA Western Album of the Year and our very own Jim Jones was awarded 2019 IWMA Song of the Year with his song "It's a Cowboy I Will Be" from the album "Go West"! Thank you to all of our friends and fans for supporting us! We do this for you all. Looking forward to a great 2020!

2018 IWMA Group of the Year!

The Cowboy Way trio is very honored to have been named IWMA Group of the Year for 2018! This makes two years in a row! Group member Doug Figgs also took home top honors as 2018 IWMA Male Performer of the Year! We are thrilled to be given this recognition and want to thank the IWMA and all our friends and fans for supporting us. We were also blessed with nominations in the following categories:

Mariam Funke, IWMA Instrumentalist of the Year
Jim Jones, IWMA Male Performer of the Year
Doug Figgs, IWMA Entertainer of the Year

Our latest CD The Cowboy Way/Go West is now available!

Our latest CD The Cowboy Way/Go West is now here and available for purchase! That's right, the "red" CD is here and available on the "Store" page of this web site!

2017 WMA Group of the Year!!

During the recent national convention of the Western Music Association held annually in Albuquerque, NM The Cowboy Way took home top honors as 2017 Western Music Association Group of the Year.

We also felt honored to be recognized with nominations in the following categories:
"The Cowboy Way" CD as Western Album of the Year
Mariam Funke as Instrumentalist of the Year
Jim Jones as Male Performer of the Year
Doug Figgs as Male Performer of the Year
Doug Figgs as Entertainer of the Year

Great News!

Our new CD "The Cowboy Way" has been honored with the 2017 "Western Heritage Award" for best Traditional Western Album from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. We are very pleased to receive this prestigious award! Thank you to the Western Heritage Awards!