THE FLYING J WRANGLERS
CORINNA RIPPLE
Fiddle Player
Corinna Ripple hails from the northern California town of San Jose. Besides playing a beautiful and fast fiddle, Corinna helps with the harmonies and has a fine lead voice. She came to the Flying J via the well-known bluegrass and country music program at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, where she studied all types of musical influences. Catch Corinna leading the Fiddle Side Show each evening before supper!
JAYSON JONES
True Cowboy
Jayson plays bass guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and he’s also a stout baritone vocalist. Jayson joined the Wranglers as a young buck in the early nineties, then made a recent return to the band after a full career as a working cowboy, musician, and a world-renouned silversmith. Jayson keeps everyone at the ranch smiling and laughing with his quick wit and easy smile. Look for Jayson in the Fiddle Side Show before supper, and in the infamous Gun Fight on Main Street.
Learn more at jaysonjonesspurs.com
DAWSON MARROW
Instrumentalist Extraordinaire
Dawson joined the Flying J Wrangler lineup in 2025, after attending performances at the ranch throughout his childhood. Dawson is an amazing guitar picker, and he holds his own on other instruments like the banjo, dobro, mandolin, and pedal steel as well. Dawson studied music at South Plains College in Leveland TX, as well as East Tennessee State University. He’s one talented young fella! Find Dawson at the Fiddle Side Show, the Gun Fight, and at the potato pot come supper time!
JAMES & CINDY HOBBS
Legacy Wranglers & Flying J Ranch Founders
Though no longer performing live at the ranch, the legacy James and Cindy created when they started the Flying J Ranch lives on. Known for their powerful vocals, electric stage presence, and true cowboy harmonies, James & Cindy Hobbs left guests with lasting memories during their 44 years performing at the ranch. James wrote many western songs over the life of his career that the wranglers continue to perform. Huge thanks and congratulations to the Hobbs’s for their immeasurable contribution to the Flying J Experience.
MICKEY BAKAS
Chuckwagoneer
Mickey Bakas does just about everything at the ranch. From baking the cakes and running the kitchen, to performing on stage as a bassist, guitarist, and vocalist- he even hangs every lightbult at Christmas. Mickey is originally from Evergreen CO, and has played music with wife Emily Hobbs (also a Wrangler) since 2011. Mickey joined the Flying J Wranglers in 2019 and has been a most excellent addition!
EMILY HOBBS
Chuckwagoneer
Emily is the daughter of Flying J founders, James and Cindy Hobbs, and is a second generation Wrangler. She’s been singing on the stage in the Old West Opera House since she was knee-high to a grasshopper. Emily plays the drums, sings, and manages the fantastic staff at the ranch. She and husband Mickey also run the ranch’s wedding businessness, Flying J Events.
