Wylie croons a classic cowboy tune. Wylie Gustafson performs "Cowpoke" by Stan Jones during the "Upside Down in a Cow Town" show during the 41st Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Wylie Gustafson
Conrad, MT
Wylie Gustafson is an American original. He was born into a fourth-generation ran...

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."

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Ismay
Petaluma, CA
Melding the experience ...

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.

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Jimmy Cantwell
Cañon City, CO
Jimmy Cantwell is a second-generation horseman who’s turned
a life full of experience i...

M.L. shares a remarkable poem about the fox. M.L. Smoker performs "Shunga Sha" during the "Words Are Medicine" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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M.L. Smoker
Wolf Point, MT
M.L. Smoker is Nakoda, Dakota, and Lakota, a citizen of the Fort Peck Tribes, and rooted ...

Teresa knows that when you're married to a cowboy, you're bound to have some competition. Teresa Burleson recites "Udder Wimmen."

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Teresa Burleson
Weatherford, TX
Teresa lives in rural Parker County, Texas on the same small ranch that she and her husband started 30 years ago whe...

Terry intimately captures the quiet beauty and raw emotion of a wintry birthing scene, .Terry Nash performs "A Cowman's Lot" during the "Leppies + Other Mavericks" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Terry Nash
Loma, CO
Western Colorado beef producer and acclaime...

Olivia shares her philosophy of life. Olivia Harms sings "Road of Life."

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Olivia Harms
Canby, OR
Olivia Harms grew up on her family’s 150-year-old ranch in Canby, Oregon, where she spent her childhood chasing cows and riding horses, and accompanying her mother Joni Harms on tour...

Phill shares an ode to his father that reminds us family connections come in many forms. Phill Laubacher recites "Joe" during the "Upside Down in a Cow Town" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Phill Laubacher
Montague, CA
Phill Laubacher has been called a “ranch...

Jacqueline shares her love for Hancock horses. Jacqueline Irwin recites "Hancock Humbled."

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Jacqueline Irwin
Thermopolis, WY
Jacqueline Irwin is a 17-year-old cowboy poet from Thermopolis, Wyoming. She grew up around horses, rodeos, and hardworking people, which fostered a deep ...

Pipp + Lloyd share a timeless traditional tune about the girl left behind. Pipp Gillette + Lloyd Wright perform "The Gal I Left Behind Me" during "The Western Rewind" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Pipp Gillette + Lloyd Wright
Lovelady + Crockett, TX
Disting...

Amy gives us a glimpse into her life on the land where love and hard work equal joy. Amy Hale performs "Fall Works Poem" during the "Family Ties" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Amy Hale
Prescott, AZ
Amy Hale is an award-winning author who lives and works on ...

Annie shares a lesson about getting an early start. Annie Mackenzie recites "Dog Tired" during the "Big Skies" show at the 2022 Wild Ride.

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Annie Mackenzie
Jordan Valley, OR
While known as the family rambler, Annie Mackenzie has her roots planted firmly at the fourth-generation ...

Forrest VanTuyl takes a hard-scrabble tour of Nevada's small towns. Forrest VanTuyl performs "Winnemucca" during the "Free Life & Fresh Air" show at the 39th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Forrest VanTuyl
Goldendale, WA
Forrest VanTuyl is a songwriter and poet from Goldendal...

Dick shares a classic horse poem. Dick Gibford recites "That Little Blue Roan" by Bruce Kiskaddon during the "Horse Tails" show at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Dick Gibford
New Cuyama, CA
Dick Gibford was raised on a small cow outfit on the central coast of Califo...

Sam sings about a "dream girl." Sam Platts performs the traditional song "Ida Red" during the "Western Rewind" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Sam Platts
Seguin, TX
Sam Platts got his start in music on the windy plains of southern Wyoming, and today he and hi...

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.

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Black Diamond, AB, Canada
Dor...

Sterling sings a song written in honor of the Irish immigrants who moved to western Montana. Sterling Drake performs "The Coyote" during the "For Story's Sake" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Sterling Drake
Philipsburg, MT
Songwriter Sterling Drake’s journey ...

Dakota shares the tale of the night he nearly covered an outlaw roan. Dakota Holdaway recites "Bad Dream" during the "Get in the Pickup, We're Going to Town" show during the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Dakota Holdaway
Nephi, UT
Storyteller and poet Dakota Holdaway be...

Trinity Seely sings a song she wrote with Waddie Mitchell. Trinity Seely performs "Three-Dimensional Nights" during the "Cohorts & Collaborators" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Trinity Seely
Ojai, CA
Trinity Seely grew up in the heart of cow country in the C...

Ross tries to answer the question, "is a dog really man's best friend?" Ross Knox recites "Man's Best Friend" during the "Leppies + Other Mavericks" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Ross Knox
Skull Valley, AZ
Ross Knox first aspired to be a cowboy as a little ...