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Bull-Slingers, Braggarts, & Blowhards
FEATURING: Henry Real Bird, Rodney Nelson, Sourdough Slim.
The title says it all! Good-natured jabs, artful nonsense, boasts so good you'd be a fool to not believe them... it may be winter, but the hot air emanating from this bunch will keep you toasty. Henry Real Bird delivers an entertaining r...
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The Old Night Hawk
Waddie relates the musings of a man charged with the string beneath the morning star. Waddie Mitchell recites "The Old Night Hawk" by Bruce Kiskaddon during "The Western Trail" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Waddie Mitchell
Twin Bridges, NV
Waddie Mitchell w... -
Someday Soon
Shandee shapes a song that shaped her, with a captivating cover of an Ian Tyson composition, backed with harmonies by Rigby. Shandee Layne and Rigby Summer perform "Someday Soon" during the "Ian Tyson Tribute" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Shandee Layne
Br... -
Putting the Rodeo Try Into Cowboy Poetry
Paul shares a poem written in memory of Buck Ramsey. Paul Zarzyski performs "Putting the Rodeo Try Into Cowboy Poetry" during the "Muses Don't Need No Stinkin' GPS" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Paul Zarzyski
Great Falls, MT
Paul Zarzyski, veteran of 33 con... -
You Used to Call Me
Geno and the band have got your number with this zydeco number. Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie perform "You Used to Call Me" during the "Western Jukebox" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Eunice, LA
Geno Delafose and... -
Roadrunner
Olivia shares a tale of a magical journey in the desert. Olivia Romo recites "Roadrunner: the Chosen Prophet," during the "Gimme Open Roads + Fresh Air" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Olivia Romo
Santa Fe, NM
Olivia Romo is a farmer, poet and water rights ac... -
Over the Top with a Rope Trick and a Yodel
What do you get when you combine a flat loop, a squeezebox, and a yodel? Overworked Sourdough! Sourdough Slim shows off during the "Bull-Slingers, Braggarts, & Blowhards" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Sourdough Slim
Paradise, CA
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Louis Riel Reel
Jamie's fiddle comes alive with the bold spirit of this now-classic Métis tune. Jamie Fox & Philip Aaberg perform "Louis Riel Reel" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Jamie Fox
Harlem, MT
Jamie Fox is a fiddler of the Métis tradit... -
Western Swing + Waltzes
Colter sings a punchy tune about western life in his corner of the world. Colter Wall performs "Western Swing + Waltzes" during the "Bridging the 49th" show during the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Colter Wall
Swift Current, SK, Canada
After two years of relentless tou... -
Rodeo Sweetheart
DW tells us, "There's no way you'll stand a chance" with a girl who rodeos. DW Groethe sings "Rodeo Sweetheart" during the "Consternation of Critters" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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DW Groethe
Bainville, MT
DW Groethe is the son of a son of pioneers. He was ... -
Gimme Open Roads & Fresh Air
FEATURING: Tish Hinojosa, Carolyn Martin's Swing Band, Halladay + Rob Quist, Olivia Romo.
This is a journey through the Great American West you won't want to miss! The tour bus is outfitted with a sassy and classy crew, fueled by a high octane mix of music and poetry, and headed to western place...
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Sonnet - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Shadd shares a short take on love and rodeo. Shadd Piehl shares "Sonnet - Sweetheart of the Rodeo" during the "A Cavvy of Horse Poems + Songs" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Shadd Piehl
Mandan, ND
A fourth-generation North Dakotan and third-generation rodeo cowboy, Shadd Pie... -
Eagle Island Blues + Caribou Reel
Jamie Fox & Philip Aaberg perform "Eagle Island Blues" + "Caribou Reel" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Jamie Fox
Harlem, MT
Jamie Fox is a fiddler of the Métis tradition, which grew out of a mixture of Celtic, French, and Nat... -
In Old California
Mike Beck sings a song written with Ian Tyson about Jo Mora's California. Mike Beck performs "In Old California" during the "Muses Don't Need No Stinkin' GPS" at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Mike Beck
Monterey, CA
Mike Beck is a professional musician and working c... -
The Night Ol' Flukie Foundered
DW shares this funny saga of Ol' Flukie, who had a taste for "oysters." DW Groethe recites "The Night Ol' Flukie Foundered" during the "Laugh Kills Lonesome" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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DW Groethe
Bainville, MT
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Aint Been Tamed Yet
Forrest writes songs about riding and living in Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains. Forrest Van Tuyl performs "Ain't Been Tamed Yet" during "A Cavvy of Horse Poems + Songs" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Forrest Van Tuyl
Enterprise, OR
Forrest Van Tuyl so... -
A Consternation of Critters
FEATURING: Maria Lisa Eastman, Dick Gibford, DW Groethe, Brenn Hill, Joel Nelson.
A cowboy's life is all about critters. Four-legged, six-legged, even eight-legged (for all your arachnophobes out there) and they're all out to get ya and show you who's really in charge. Ride along with us as poet...
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The Western Trail
FEATURING: Andy Hedges, Waddie Mitchell, Michael Martin Murphey.
You know of the Ol' Chisholm Trail, but do you know of the younger, longer, parallel trail that was the backdrop for the epic "Lonesome Dove?" At the tailend of the cattle drive era, herds drove up The "Great" Western Trail from Te...
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Blood, Sweat, and Steers
Sage advice from our pard Waddie, "It ain't always smart to offer aid to situations you ain't made." Waddie Mitchell recites, "Blood, Sweat, and Steers" during the "Laugh Kills Lonesome" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Waddie Mitchell
Twin Bridges, NV
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Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier
Corb sings about soldiers and horses throughout history. Corb Lund performs "Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Corb Lund
Southern AB, Canada
Hailing from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Corb Lun... -
The Whale in My Wallet
Paul shares the story of his son, Stub the Whale, in this hilarious poem. Paul Zarzyski performs "The Whale in My Wallet" during the Members' Show Two: A Consternation of Critters" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Paul Zarzyski
Great Falls, MT
Paul Zarzyski, v... -
Ride + Write 'em Pretty
FEATURING: Ned LeDoux, Corb Lund, Rob and Halladay Quist, Paul Zarzyski.
There are skills that good riders acquire over years of being a-horseback, but the best riders also develop a sixth sense that enables them to communicate with the horse. So when they ride 'em pretty, there's poetry in moti...
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Bridging the 49th
FEATURING: Jamie Fox, Corb Lund, Sid Marty with Denise Withnell and David Wilkie, Ian Tyson, Colter Wall.
A border by cartography standards, the 49th parallel north distinguishes Canada from the United States. On maps, anyway. But, try telling these musicians that as they sing themselves from si...
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A Cavvy of Horse Poems + Songs
FEATURING: Mike Beck, Daron Little, Shadd Piehl, Forrest VanTuyl.
Explore the connection between people and horses in poetry and song. Three singer songwriters and a poet share their love, frustrations, and work experiences with horses.
Hosted by Annie Hatch.
From the 35th National Cowboy Poet...
