The Ridge Running Roan
40th Gathering
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Ross tells a tale of regret with the ridge-running roan. Ross Knox recites "The Ridge Running Roan" during the "Nevada on My Mind" show at the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ross Knox
Sasabe, AZ
Ross first aspires to be a cowboy as a little boy, when he watched his father work their ranch in central Oregon. At 16, he quit school and moved to Nevada to buckaroo, where he also began writing poetry to occupy his time alone. He has worked both at the Grand Canyon and Saguaro National Parks in Arizona, packing in supplies and tools for trail and fire crews. Ross has also led pack trips in Yosemite. He now works on the historic Rancho de la Osa in Sasabe, Arizona. Known for reciting the classics, Ross also writes original poetry from his life experiences and has more than 100 poems committed to memory.
Filmed in front of a live audience with help from the E. L. Wiegand Foundation at the Western Folklife Center’s G Three Bar Theater in Elko, NV, on Jan. 28, 2025.
Made possible by Thunderbird Motel 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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