Johnny Hayes
Just Another Pronghorn
Welcome to Johnny Hayes' music website. Johnny performs covers and original tunes on guitar and harmonica, and records under the name "Just Another Pronghorn" playing acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, bass, mandolin, octave mandolin, and hand percussion instruments.
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Covers
Can't Find My Way Home
Oskar Blues, Longmont CO
October 2025
The Joker
Scrumpy's, Fort Collins CO
November 2025
Stormy Monday
Mighty River Brewing, Windsor CO
July 2025
Wagon Wheel
Horsetooth Tavern, Stout CO
January 2025
Wild Night
Horsetooth Tavern, Stout CO
January 2025
Heat Wave
Panhandler's Pizza, Fort Collins CO
November 2024
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Lucky Joe's, Fort Collins CO
December 2023
Collaborations
Shanty
With Josh Riggs
Acoustic Sunday Backyard Gathering
October 2025
You Can't Always Get What You Want
With Harry Bennett and Matt Shirk
Mighty River Brewing, Windsor CO
June 2025
Originals
The Dream
Fox Den, Fort Collins CO
January 2026
Ain't Going Nowhere
The T Bar, Wellington CO
December 2025
Crossing the River
The Lyric, Fort Collins CO
October 2025
For Your Smile
Panhandler's Pizza, Fort Collins CO
November 2024
I'll Be Here to Watch Over You
Recorded at home
September 2024
New Boss in Town
Recorded at home
August 2024
Welcome Home
Recorded at home
April 2024
I Hope for You
Fox Den, Fort Collins CO
November 2023
One Down, Ninety-nine To Go is a collection of original tunes written for or inspired by my grandson, produced as a birthday gift for his first birthday. My grandson was an important collaborator on the album, playing the fetal heart on “The Grandpa and Grandson Boogie” and co-writing the lyrics and singing on “One Down, Ninety-nine To Go.” Available on:
Pure Pronghorn, is an instrumental compilation of original tunes, played on acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, bass guitar, harmonica, bongos, laptop cajon, and hand percussion instruments. It is available from all standard streaming services, including:
Just Another Pronghorn's first album, You Can Be Who You Want To Be, an instrumental compilation of original and cover tunes, is available from:
Johnny's Musical Journey
Once a proud member of Lucy and the Pronghorns, Johnny drifted for decades in a music-free landscape after the sudden departure of Lucy in the early 80s. That began to change when Covid descended on the planet and Johnny discovered mandolins. And then, in the heart of the pandemic, Johnny discovered that he was able to get hours of playing in during long administrative Zoom meetings at work with his microphone muted and camera turned off. For the first time in his life Johnny found himself actually being paid while playing music. Thus began his short and lucrative career as a professional musician (though alas, his performances were only heard by his dog). No longer with a paycheck but with abundant time, Johnny reconnected with his origins and bonded anew with the instruments that initiated his journey, the guitar and harmonica. And so he finds himself once again roaming the deserts and high mountains in search of Lucy in hopes of reuniting with her once again, and calling out through his music in hopes that she might hear.
Johnny plays regularly at open mics in the Fort Collins area.
Additional upcoming performances include:
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Larimer County Winter Farmer's Market
10:00 AM - 2:00 PMSaturday, May 16, 2026
The Corner Slice, Fort Collins, CO
7:30-9:30 PM