Jessie sings about how the back of a horse has always felt like home. Jessie Veeder performs "Horses and Home" during the "Ranch Family Show" at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jessie Veeder
Watford City, ND
Jessie Veeder writes and sings about the badlands of western North Dakota where she grew up as the fourth generation on her family’s cattle ranch. She released her first original album at sixteen and has gone on to tour nationally, releasing three more original albums and two books about rural living. Her latest project is Prairie Princess, a children’s book that celebrates a child’s connection to the land. Blending western, rock, blues, and heartfelt, honest lyrics, Jessie sings, writes, and talks about raising cattle, kids, and community along the gravel and tours the country on this story’s behalf. Jessie and her husband work alongside her father on the ranch, raising their two young daughters and Angus cattle. She chronicles life on the land on her popular blog, in a weekly regional column and a podcast, all titled Meanwhile, back at the ranch... . Jessie was voted North Dakota’s favorite folk musician and is a recipient of the North Dakota Governor's Award for Individual Achievement in the Arts.

"Horses and Home"

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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Feb. 1, 2020.

Made possible by Home 2 Suites by Hilton and 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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