39th Gathering Featured Artists

39th Gathering Featured Artists

Enjoy this collection of performances by the invited performers for the 39th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 29 - February 3, 2024.

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39th Gathering Featured Artists
  • Where in the Hell Is My Horse

    Ever misplaced your horse? This one by Ryan and Hoss is for you. Ryan and Hoss Fritz perform "Where in the Hell Is My Horse" during the 37th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering "Rodear Year."

    ABOUT THE ARTISTS

    Ryan and Hoss Fritz
    Longview, AB, Canada
    Recording artist Ryan Fritz, who has spent dec...

  • Natural Remedy

    Jake recounts a story travelling with with two kids and playing Mr. Mom. Jake Riley recites "Natural Remedy" during the "Family, Friends + Community" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Jake Riley
    Riverdale, NE
    Jake Riley grew up, for the most part, in the Upper ...

  • Rebel Rouser

    Yvonne Hollenbeck performs "Rebel Rouser" during the "I Just Wanna Be a Comic Cowboy" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. She takes us on a humorous vacation(?) riding a Yamaha motorcycle on the way to Sturgis. She paints colorful images of a cowboy turned biker and his wife.

    ABOU...

  • The Shearer & the Darby Ram

    Ismay sings about the legendary Darby Ram and the shearer who was tasked with giving him a haircut. Ismay and Andrew Allen-Fahlander perform "The Shearer + the Darby Ram" during the 37th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering "Rodear Year."

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Ismay
    Petaluma, CA
    Melding the experience ...

  • La Primera

    Mike shares history as sung from the horse's point of view in this epic penned by a legend. Mike Beck performs "La Primera" by Ian Tyson during the "Ian Tyson Tribute" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Mike Beck
    Manhattan, MT
    Mike Beck is a professional musici...

  • A Different Valley

    Maria Lisa reads her poem about one of the great ranching traditions–neighboring. Maria Lisa Eastman performs "A Different Valley" during the "Home" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST

    Maria Lisa Eastman
    Hyattville, WY

    Maria Lisa Eastman hails from the village...

  • Listen

    Juni sings a song from the perspective of the horse. There is special magic when the horse and rider become one. Juni Fisher performs "Listen" during the "The Real Deal" show as part of the 2022 Wild Ride.

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    Juni Fisher
    Strathmore, CA
    Juni played music with her sisters as a child, formed a...

  • Buster

    Sam Platts and the Plainsmen share a song about a real character of a cattle hauler. They perform "Buster" during "The Real Deal" show from "The Wild Ride" in 2022.

    ABOUT THE ARTISTS
    Sam Platts and the Plainsmen is an energetic Americana band from Montana, focused on bringing traditional country...

  • Let It Be

    Doris Daley performs "Let It Be" during the "I Just Wanna Be a Comic Cowboy" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This rhyme asks whether poetry or songwriting is more difficult. She references songs and ends with a nod to the Beatles.

    ABOUT THE ARTIST
    Black Diamond, AB, Canada
    Dor...