FEATURING: Jeff Mundell, Painted Horse drum group and horse dancers.

Painted Horse drum group and horse dancers open the keynote with a welcome honoring the day the horse was created.

Steeped in vaquero traditions, Jeff Mundell began learning the art and care of bridle horses when he, as a town...

Forrest tells a true story through song. Forrest VanTuyl sings "Growing Up on a Hay Farm" filmed on location in Enterprise, Oregon, in 2020.

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Forrest VanTuyl
Goldendale, WA
Forrest VanTuyl is a songwriter and poet from Goldendale, Washington. Much of his work is based on years s...

Margo sings a lively tune with a catchy hook. Margo Cilker performs "Steelhead Trout" by Ben Walden during the "Wish Upon a Western Star" show at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Margo Cilker
Goldendale, WA
Originally from California, singer-songwriter Margo Cilker ha...

Thursday kicks off with the Painted Horse drum group followed by California rancher Jeff Mundell's keynote address. Preparations for the night shows are underway in the G Three Bar Theater and at the Elko Convention Center's auditorium. Includes interviews with Geno Delafose and Yvonne Hollenbeck...

Marinna sings about her relationship with her horses. Marinna Mori
performs "My Partner and Me" during the "Family, Friends + Community" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Marinna Mori
Tuscarora, NV
Marinna Mori is an 11-year-old singer, guitarist, and poet who...

The Munsick Boys share a song written in 1993 by patriarch Dave Munsick. They perform "Daddy Would Play" during the "Ranch Truck Radio" show at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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The Munsick Boys
Dayton, WY
The Munsick Boys (Dave, Sam, and Tris) have a natural appeal t...

The fourth day of the Gathering kicks off with the Charlotte S. Bigham Cowkids Stampede with Wylie and the Wild West performing two shows for nearly 2,000 Elko school children. Later that night, we visit the Basque House for dinner ad a dance performance. Wylie stops by again over at the Elko Con...

DW describes a confounded funeral experience. DW Groethe performs "The Funeral" during "That Seventies Show" at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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DW Groethe
Bainville, MT
DW Groethe is the son of a son of pioneers. He was born and raised in the west of Dakota and has l...

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.

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Tish Hinojosa
Austin, TX
Tish Hinojosa is a singer-songwriter who was singing Americana music before the term was coined...