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Sierry Petes

Next Generation • 3m 30s

Jack performs a poem that's been with him a while (and with some of you a bit longer). Jack George performs the classic "Sierry Petes" during the "Highlights of the Open Mic" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jack George
Quemado, NM
Jack George works on many local ranches and has been doing cowboy poetry for the past couple years. Jack is inspired by his grandpa who was a horse trader. His repertoire includes a stable of staples, such as Strawberry Roan, Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail, Mad Jack's Dog, Goodbye Old Man, and Sierry Petes. He was 13 years old at the time of filming.

"Sierry Petes" poem by Gail I. Gardner

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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Western Folklife Center's G Three Bar Theater in Elko, NV, on Feb. 1, 2020.

Made possible by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.

Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org

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Tags
2020, Gail I. Gardner, Highlights of the Open Mic, NCPG, New Mexico, Jack George, Poetry
Cast
Jack George Artist
Crew
Kristin Windbigler executive producer
Meg Glaser artistic director
Brad McMullen national cowboy poetry gathering manager
Marla Mitchnick producer
Tim Halle director + technical director
Chris Simon camera operator
Elton de León camera operator
Ryan Alexander Dunn lighting director
David Hancock-Taylor gaffer
Micky Hohl driver + key production assistant
Butch Hause audio engineer
Travis Cross audio engineer
Steven Hatcher stage manager
Jessica Brandi Lifland still photographer
Cleo Hansen content manager

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