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