Tish celebrates the West in song. Tish Hinojosa performs "West" during the "Gimmee Open Roads + Fresh Air" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Tish Hinojosa
Austin, TX
Tish Hinojosa is a singer-songwriter who was singing Americana music before the term was coined. Born in San Antonio, Texas, as one of 13 children born to Mexican immigrant parents, Hinojosa has dedicated her career to playing music from the southwest, beginning with Tejano before moving on to singer-songwriter folk, border music and country. Hinojosa originally started out in New Mexico as a back-up singer in Michael Martin Murphey's band, where he took her under his wing and encouraged the young performer to pursue her singer-songwriter muse. Tish released her first album, "Homeland," in 1989. She was the recipient of the American Association of Independent Music's 1992 Indie Folk Album of the Year and she has recently released a new album, "West." She is joined by Chip Dolan and Marvin Dykhuis.

"West"

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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Feb. 1, 2019.

Made possible by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.

Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org

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