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Gail Steiger: A Helluva Lot More than Poetry
FEATURING: Gail Steiger, Chief Phillip Whiteman Jr., James Shoshone, and Kristin Windbigler
From cow camps to the mainstage, cowboy poetry is a cherished oral tradition, uniting people from different walks of life. But why does cowboy poetry matter? Growing up surrounded by the rhythms of ranch ...
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44 items41st Gathering Featured Artists
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Enjoy this collection of performances by the invited performers for the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 26 - 31, 2026.
Artwork - Headin' Out (2025), acrylic by Clara Smith.
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Bird Vision
Terry relates an adventure with a chicken. Terry Nash tells his story "Bird Vision" during the "Words With Heart" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Terry Nash
Loma, CO
Western Colorado beef producer and acclaimed poet Terry Nash knows how to draw you into his p... -
A Cowboy & His Art, Talliah Hanchor
Talliah Hanchor profiles Native American artist James Shoshone, whose work is inspired by scenes of cowboy life on his reservation. Talliah is a student at the Owyhee Combined School on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, and her video premiered at the 2016 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Brou...
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Dear John
Lara shares a break up song. Lara Manzanares sings "Dear John" during the "Be the Poem, Be the Song" show at the 40th National Cowboy Gathering.
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Lara Manzanares
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Lara Manzanares is a bilingual singer-songwriter from Northern New Mexico. She grew up singing th... -
School Boys' Lament
R.P. laments that he and his boy never rode a horse to school. R.P. Smith recites "School Boys' Lament" during the "Bellyaches + Heartbreaks" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry.
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R.P. Smith
Broken Bow, NE
R.P. Smith is the fourth generation of his family to have the privile... -
Worthy of the Name
Sterling reflects on the qualities needed to be a cowboy. Sterling Drake sings "Worthy of the Name" during the "Be the Poem, Be the Song" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Sterling Drake
Philipsburg, MT
Songwriter Sterling Drake’s journey has taken him from the... -
Charlotte S. Bigham Cow Kids Stampede 2025
FEATURING: Jessie Veeder
Jessie shares her love of ranching and all things cowboy and cowgirl. Jessie Veeder, along with her father Gene Veeder on guitar and harmonica, and Mike Enrud on dobro and guitar, entertain with song and story.
From the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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