35th Gathering

35th Gathering

A collection of performances from the 35th Gathering.

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35th Gathering
  • 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
    A performance by Sourdough ...

  • 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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    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...

  • 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.

    ABOUT THE ARTISTS

    Jamie Fox
    Harlem, MT
    Jamie Fox is a fiddler of the Métis tradition, which grew out of a mixture of Celtic, French, and Nat...

  • 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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Paul Zarzyski
    Great Falls, MT
    Paul Zarzyski, veteran of 33 con...

  • 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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    DW Groethe
    Bainville, MT
    DW Groethe is the son of a son of pioneers....

  • Aint Been Tamed Yet

    Forrest writes songs about riding and living in Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains. Forrest Van Tuyl performs "Ain't Been Tames 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...

  • 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...

  • 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
    Waddie ...

  • 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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Olivia Romo
    Santa Fe, NM
    Olivia Romo is a farmer, poet and water rights ac...

  • 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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    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.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Texas Traveler

    3hattrio takes pride in originality both in their music and their style, creating "American Desert Music." They believe the vastness of the American West deserves many interpretations of its glorious traditions and landscape.

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    Hal Cannon, Greg Istock, Eli Wrankle
    Virgin, UT
    Hal...

  • Buckaroo Man

    Marinna loves to sing cowboy songs and she does it so well. Ranch kid Marinna Mori sings "Buckaroo Man" during the "Anchoring the Tradition" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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    Marinna Mori
    Tuscarora, NV
    Marinna Mori is an 10-year-old singer, guitarist, and poet...

  • Ian Tyson Tribute

    FEATURING: Mike Beck, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, R.W. Hampton, Brenn Hill, Ross Knox, Shandee Layne, Corb Lund, Gary McMahan, Michael Martin Murphey, Dave Stamey, Dave Wilkie + Denise Withnell, Paul Zarzyski.

    A full show honoring The Legendary Ian Tyson. Celebrate Ian's return to Elko with a show of...

  • Cow Country Code

    Deanna McCall remembers a time friends showed up to help a neighbor in need with her poem, "Cow Country Code," during the "Ranch Family Show" at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Deanna McCall
    Piñon, NM
    Deanna Dickinson McCall writes about the West with settings in b...

  • Critters

    Dick performs his paean to the animals who accompany him in cowboy life. Dick Gibford recites "Critters" during the "A Consternation of Critters" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Dick Gibford
    New Cuyama, CA
    Dick Gibford was raised on a small cow outfit on th...