41st Gathering
Enjoy this collection of performances from the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 26 - 31, 2026.
Artwork - Headin' Out (2025), acrylic by Clara Smith.
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Get in the Pickup, We're Going to Town
FEATURING: Brigid + Johnny, Jimmy Cantwell, Dakota Holdaway.
Slide across that bench seat because the 41st Gathering is cleaned up and headed to town. The solitude of the sticks can produce some beautiful poems and songs, but when the loneliness creeps in, it’s the company of other humans we cra...
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Coyotes Love My Cats
Richard sings about the relationship between coyotes and cats. Richard Elloyand sings "Coyotes Love My Cats" during the "Beyond the Fenceline" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Richard Elloyan
Virginia City, NV
Singer, songwriter, and poet Richard Elloyan grew ... -
Susan Avila-Dixey and Kaycee Dixey
Susan and Kaycee share a horse song taught to them by their grandfather. Susan Avila-Dixey + Kaycee Dixey perform during the "Chief Philllip Whiteman Jr." show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Kaycee Dixey &
Susan Avila-Dixey
Fort Hall, ID
Kaycee Dixey and Susan A... -
High Desert Darling
Take a desert ride with Brigid and Johnny. Brigid and Johnny Reedy sing "High Desert Darling" during the "Get in the Pickup, We're Going to Town" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Brigid & Johnny
Dillon, MT
Brigid and
Johnny Reedy are a nationally acclaimed Mo... -
"Cicada Song"
Jimmy pleads for rain. Jimmy Cantwell sings "Cicada Song" during the "Get in the Pickup, We're Going to Town" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jimmy Cantwell
Cañon City, CO
Jimmy Cantwell is a second-generation horseman who’s turned
a life full of experience i...
