Country Moonshine

UPDATED CONCERT SCHEDULE FOR 2024 (posted 4.8.2024 – will post additional shows as they are booked!)

April 12: Lostine, Oregon; Z’s BBQ/Lostine Tavern: 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 4:00 for drinks and food!)

April 27: Imnaha, Oregon; Into The Woods Music Festival (all day, free event with about five bands – UPDATE: We have been moved to a 3:00 showtime!!)

May 3: Joseph Oregon, The Flying Pig

May 24th: Troy, Oregon Street Party for Tim’s birthday

June 21: Range Rider Bar and Grill, Enterprise, OR

June 29: Wallowa Lake, Wallowa Lake Lodge

July 5: Troy, Oregon: Wenaha Bar and Grill for 4th of July Fireworks Show

July 12: Territorial Days Festival, Amboy, WA (tentative date; will update as we get closer)

July 19: Joseph, Oregon, The Flying Pig

July 26: Private Party, Enterprise, Oregon

August 23: Joseph, Oregon, The Flying Pig

October 31: Joseph, Oregon, The Flying Pig Halloween Costume Party

Update: March 12, 2024

We have booked the Lostine Tavern/Z’s BBQ for Friday, April 12, from 7-10 p.m. Known for having the best brisket in Wallowa County, they also have a full service bar and great service. Also, they are going to keep the kitchen open later for our show.

Update: February 21, 2024

Hello All! I have started posting our concert and performance schedule for 2024! I will update as more shows are added. We are only playing one show per week unless it is back to back nights at the same venue. As always, worthwhile charity organizations can book us for a discounted or free rate (we do this because we LOVE it, not to make money!) Call me at 541-577-3153 or email me at dosky99@hotmail.com to book or get your questions answered. This winter we have added a ton of new songs including studio versions of Free Bird, Sweet Child of MIne, Radar Love, Bad to the Bone, Move it on Over and Highway to hel.

2024 Schedule as of February 21, 2024

April 27: Into The Woods Music Festival (all day, free event with about five bands – we headline)

May 24th: Troy, Oregon street party for Tim’s birthday

June 21: Range Rider Bar and Grill, Enterprise, OR

June 28: Troy, Oregon 4th of July Fireworks

July 12: Territorial Days Festival, Amboy, WA (tentative date; will update as we get closer)

July 26: Private Party, Enterprise, Oregon

We book ‘first come, first served,’ and we fill all weekends usually by April 1st. We peform from April 1 through August 22 then take a month off for elk bowhunting. We start the fall part of our concert season the first weekend of October and usually play shows until about the middle of November.

Update, April 10, 2023

This is the title song video from our first album, “The Legend of Bruno.” A remix is included on the new album, Pain and Tears Behind.

Update, April 4, 2023

The video for our fifth song from our third album is now up and running. Story of a guy who betrays his life-long best friend. Nobody can seem to find him anymore . .. . was it aliens? Ha!

Updated March 30, 2023

Our first video off of the new album is now on youtube. It is the title track, and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVXR6dw_ERU

Let me know what you think!! Also, will be putting the summer tour dates out soon. Still have a few dates open for May and July.

Updated March 11, 2023!

Big news! Our newest album is finally out and being distributed world-wide. You can find it on the internet on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music . . .. and about 30 other vendors! We are stoked and thankful for all the support for the album and the U.S. tour last summer! We still have a few weekends open this summer if you want to books us – give me a call at 541-577-3153 if you want to reach us.

Welcome to the Country Moonshine website! Thanks for visiting! I finally updated this on January 24, 2023, as the 2022 US Tour kept us occupied. In 2022 we did 38 shows in 8 states (We have included a ton of pictures here – 10,000 miles driven in two months!!). We donated all of the gate from every show to a local charity in an attempt to raise $50,000 for folks less blessed than us. We didn’t make our goal, but did raise a ton of money, in including almost $10,000 for charity in a single night. The charities were chosen based on who they served, and included a children cancer foundation, U.S. Soldier support foundation, retirement homes and local college/vocational scholarships for students. We also donated a lot of money to needy families in Oregon, including children’s hospital. We feel pretty good about what we did and got to see the WHOLE dang country!!

Let me tell ya . . . .. . it is a lot harder touring at my current age than it was when I was 25 years old! We didn’t have any ‘roadies’ with us, so all load in/set up/load out was done by me!

A big thank you to all of the places that provide housing for us: Bruce and Suzy Bingham (Arizona); Steve and Kim Davis (Tennessee), Karon and Carlton (North Carolina), Linda and Mike Goff (Oklahoma) Brittani and Matt (and ‘Polly’ and Ezra)(Oklahoma); Larry and Debbie (Sierra Vista); Johnny and Lena Garcia (Las Vegas); Buddy and Marsha (Oakridge); Madeline (Wallowa Lake). We stayed mostly in motels but staying in friends/family homes was nice and allowed us to donate more money.

A huge thank you to Karon Pullen, who drove the second half of the tour with us and sold our SWAG at each venue. 5000 miles of pure joy . .. . . Right, Karon? :0

We have included a ton of pictures, but did not have any from many of our stops including Las Vegas.

We are now booking for the concert season of 2023. We will not book any shows during September (I will be elk hunting). Also, we will not do any more outdoor shows unless under a permanent structure (gazebo, etc) because of the damage done to our equipment at a wedding two years ago when we were caught outside in a horrible storm (some folks said it was a tornado), and it destroyed a sunburst Les Paul as it cartwheeled across a cow field at a wedding!!

Into the Hills Festival Headliners, 2022

New Album out in March, 2023: “Pain and Tears Behind”:

We are currently recording a new album of all original material (no covers) to be released in April, 2023. It is being recorded at “Leggett Gulch” studio, and is to be of better quality than our first two albums (pretty disappointed in the acoustic quality of those). Watch for updates on release.

We stayed at Bruce and Suzy Binghams during our shows in Safford, Arizona. This is the massive pronghorn he harvest right after we left.

Background and BIO

Amy handles the majority of the vocals for Country Moonshine and is a three-time Oregon vocalist of the year in consecutive years for the Moose. She has tremendous range and tone. Amy has owned her own businesses and has served in various philantropic roles. She also served for many years on city council, and has volunteered for countless organizations. Right now, her major musical influences are Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.

Don is a retired school superintendent who earned his Masters Degree at Oregon State (GO BEAVS!!) and his Doctorate in Gifted Education at Walden University. The major musical influence for Don is Cody Canada, with the fantastic guitar playing and vocals demonstrated in The Departed and Cross Canadian Ragweed (back in the day!). Don plays all of the instruments (drums, fiddle, banjo, keyboards, guitar, bass) and records the background music while playing the ‘lead instrument’ live. Don started on the violin in second grade, and also plays the viola. He writes all of the music and lyrics for Country Moonshine’s original songs.

Equipment, Instruments and Lighting

Country Moonshine performs with only the best in equipment and instruments. An electronic fiddle is used for all fiddling songs, and primary guitars include Fender Telecaster, Ovation Electric/Acoustic and other guitars as needed. Wireless guitar/fiddle connection provides for mobility and crowd interaction during shows. High quality concert atmosphere is provided with state of the art PA and lighting/effects (lasers, fog, flood lights, etc). Country Moonshine is equipped for the smallest, most intimate venue to the largest bars and taverns!

Brittani and Matt Goff had us stay at their house when we played in Oklahoma City (Wahtonga)

Country Moonshine Merchandise

Country Moonshine has updated all of their merchandise, and it will be available at all performances. You can also mail a check or money order to (made out to either Don Kordosky OR Amy Kordosky):

Don Kordosky, 59814 River Canyon Road, Imnaha, OR, 97842. If you order merchandise with a check/money order make sure you include your USPS mailing address and phone number on the ‘contact link’ at the bottom of this page. I will email you as soon as your check or money order arrives, and will email you on the day it ships! If you prefer that I give you a phone call, leave your phone number.

T-Shirts (Black, Logo on Front and Back): Small/Medium/Large = $25; X Large = $27.00; XXL and XXXL = $30.00. Shipping and handling is $4.00 per shirt. We also have SWEATSHIRTS this year ($50.00 hoodies)! This year we will be selling the remaining 2022 tour shirts (until sold out) that are camo with Bruno chugging out of our logo’d whiskey bottle! We have Country Moonshine Coffee Cups, Shot Glasses, Pens, Beanies, and other assorted swag! Give us a phone call if you are interested. I will set up up.

“The Legend of Bruno” (2019) CD: Nine songs, with three originals (Need (Sherry’s Song); Anyways; The Legend of Bruno) = $10.00. Shipping and handling for CD’s is $3.00 each.

“101 Proof, Live at the Tavern” (2021) CD: 13 songs, recorded live at the Imnaha Tavern = $10.00. Shipping and handling for CD’s is $3.00 each.

“Pain and Tears Behind CD: Nine songs, all originals, available April 1, 2023 = $15.00. Shipping and handling for CD’s is $3.00 each.

TOUR SHIRT FROM 2022 (STILL HAVE SOME LEFT (JUST SAYING!)

WHERE WE PLAYED IN SAFFORD, ARIZONA – DON ORIGINALLY PLAYED THERE FORTY YEARS AGO.

To book a show for Spring/Summer of 2023

We are a ‘mom and pop’ type organization, and greatly prefer speaking with folks on the telephone. We live in the Hells Canyon Recreation area, a wilderness, and do not have cell phone service. The number listed is a ‘land line.’
Select a date – we only do one show a week these days, so let us know early!!
Contact Don at 541-577-3153 or dosky99@hotmail.com (phone calls preferred)

How much will it cost us to book Country Moonshine?

Don and Amy only charge enough to cover expenses. For the Spring/Summer of 2023 ONLY: Country Moonshine performs a three hour show is negotiable (food/boarding depending on distance) but we start at $250.00 (cash) or $300.00 (If paid by check). If the show is for a worthy charity Country Moonshine will consider playing for free. If the show is outside the towns of Enterprise/Joseph/Imnaha, Country Moonshine charges $.58/mile for mileage. If a bar/restaurant books Country Moonshine a meal for Don and Amy is requested. A tip jar is placed at the stage for patrons so inclined. A merchandise table, with t-shirts, cd’s, coffee cups, books, etc., will also be a way for Country Moonshine to cover expenses. For bars/restaurants with a secure building for equipment storage a second performance (consecutive nights) will be provided for $100. Country Moonshine prefers to set up all equipment and lighting the day prior to the show, IF it is a secure location.