Next Generation
Enjoy the fresh faces and fresh sounds of these future-bound western poets and musicians. The performers in this showcase are up-and-coming, next-generation voices speaking for the future of the rural West. Sounds to us like the future is in good hands.
Photo by Jessica Brandi Lifland.
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Louis Riel Reel
Jamie's fiddle comes alive with the bold spirit of this now-classic Métis tune. Jamie Fox & Philip Aaberg perform "Louis Riel Reel" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Jamie Fox
Harlem, MT
Jamie Fox is a fiddler of the Métis tradit... -
Sins of Bucking Horses
Matt shares a song about the irresistible draw of a hump-backed bronc. Matt Robertson performs "Sins of Bucking Horses" during his solo show as part of the 2022 Wild Ride.
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Matt Robertson
Okotoks, AB, Canada
Raised in Wheatland, Wyoming, Matt Robertson currently resides in Sout... -
Work (Girl)
Jessie flexes her rhythmic muscles with a work song that waits for no man. Jessie Veeder performs "Work (Girl)" during the "Better Part of Living" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Jessie Veeder
Watford City, ND
Jessie Veeder writes and sings about the badland... -
Sheep Camp
Jake tells one of those first-person sidesplitters that’s only funny after the fact. In fact, it’s “almost entirely true”—happened to him in Farmington, New Mexico, in 2000. Jake Riley performs his poem "Sheep Camp" during the "Better Part of Living" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gather...
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The Little Things
Trinity whistles through a list of the little things that drive us mad (with love). Trinity Seely performs "The Little Things" during the "Anchoring the Tradition" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Trinity Seely
Ojai, CA
Trinity Seely grew up in the heart of c... -
Horse Poor
Can't stop buying horses? This one by Corb is for you! Corb Lund & the Hurtin' Albertans perform "Horse Poor" during the "Battle of the Bands" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Corb Lund & the Hurtin' Albertans
Southern AB, Canada
Corb Lund was born and grew up... -
Ridin' the Highline
Rob & Halladay do-ba-di-do their way down Highway 2. Rob & Halladay Quist perform "Ridin' the Highline" during the "Family Ties" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Rob & Halladay Quist
Kalispell, MT
Rob & Halladay Quist are a father/daughter musical duo from M... -
Long Johns On
Andy keeps it clean with this all-good song. Andy Hedges performs "Long Johns On" during the "The Western Trail" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Andy Hedges
Lubbock, TX
Andy Hedges is a songster, reciter, storyteller, guitarist, and collector of cowboy songs... -
Night Rider's Lament
Marinna reminds us all of what some have never seen. Marinna Mori performs "Night Riders' Lament" during the "Anchoring the Tradition" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Marinna Mori
Tuscarora, NV
Marinna Mori is an 11-year-old singer, guitarist, and poet who l... -
Environmental Muscle Truck
Brigid all but duckwalks as she trucks through this ranch rocker about a '57 Chevy pickup. Brigid Reedy performs "Environmental Muscle Truck" during the "Family Ties" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Brigid Reedy
Whitehall, MT
Featured at the Gathering for he... -
High in Wyoming (160 Horses)
Forrest ain't scared of finding rhymes somewhere high in Wyoming. An American Forrest performs "High in Wyoming (160 Horses)" during the "Blazing Trails" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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An American Forrest
Goldendale, WA
Forrest VanTuyl paid for his songwrit... -
Burnin' Starlight
Forrest shines some light on riding your horse in the dark. An American Forrest performs "Burnin' Starlight" during the "Blazing Trails" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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An American Forrest
Goldendale, WA
Forrest VanTuyl paid for his songwriting and wanderin... -
Red River Valley
Marinna does her riff on this cowboy love song, a standard in both oral and popular tradition. Marinna Mori performs "Red River Valley" during the "Anchoring the Tradition" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Marinna Mori
Tuscarora, NV
Marinna MoriI is a 12-yea...
