January 22, 2005
Annual PVPHA Cowboy Poetry and Music
Festival Rolling Hills Estates (near Long
Beach), California
Saturday, January 22 at 7PM at the Empty Saddle Club in
Rolling Hills Estates, California (near Long Beach) the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Horsemens Association is presenting its annual Cowboy Poetry & Music
Festival. Visit www.pvpha.org for
details.
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January 22, 2005
Canada 4-H Fundraiser Stettler, Alberta
Each year the Stettler, Alberta, Canada 4-H Club has a
fundraiser show with the top cowboy poets and entertainers in the province.
This year they have lucked out. On January 22, 2005 Doris
Daley (the top cowgirl poet in Canada) will be spreading her charm and
tremendous sense of humour over the audience. This AWA Will Rogers award
winner makes you feel like family from the time
she steps on the stage until she gives you that final salute.
Now to counter her beauty and charm we have brought in Ol' Ugly. Ol' Ugly has
been described as "Truly, One of Canada's Funniest Storytellers."
He's been making audiences throughout western Canada roll in the aisles at
every show with his stories of his older brother, Blue, and his 86 year old
Aunt Tilley. His clean (well . . . sometimes naughty) comedy is a refreshing
act that the whole family can enjoy.
Folks, this Cowboy Gathering entertainment is entertainment like it used to
be.
If you want to know more about this Stettler 4-H Club show contact Pat Hogg at
1 (403) 742-1963.
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January 29, 2005
Cowboy Poetry and Music Wichita, Kansas
(Kansas Day - 144th Anniversary of the admission of Kansas as
the 34th State in the Union)
7:30 PM
Where: Good Shepherd Church
8021
W. 21st St. N.
Wichita, Kansas 67205
(between Tyler
and Ridge Road on West 21st Street North)
Featuring the music of The Home Rangers, the cowboy poetry of Kansas Jim
John, Max Kirkes, T. Texas Haney and friends. With John "Hooter"
Myers as emcee in a benefit for the Wichita Children's Home.
Cost: $6.00 (all admission proceeds go to
the Wichita Children's Home. All performers have waived their appearance
fees.)
Contact: Jim John 684-0355 jim@wch.org
Tickets available in advance at Good Shepherd or the Wichita Children's Home
(see Jim John) or at the door.
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February 3-6, 2005
Lewis Clark Cowboy Entertainment & Western Arts Festival Lewiston,
Idaho
Lewiston, ID Feb 3-6, 2005 7th Annual Lewis-Clark Cowboy
Entertainment & Western Arts Festival. Cowboy poetry, western music,
workshops, western art vendors. Red Lion Hotel and Convention Center. Kathy
Camden (208) 937-2352 nwcwma@msn.com
The 7th annual Lewis-Clark Cowboy Entertainment & Western Arts Festival
will be larger than ever this year. The event will be held at the Red Lion
Hotel, Lewiston, ID, Feb. 3-6, 2005. This four day festival, which features
cowboy poetry, Western art, Western music, and workshops, regularly draws
upwards of 3000 people over the four day weekend. The show will conclude with Don
Edwards concert following Cowboy Church on Sunday. The 2003 AWA Radio
Station of the year, KRLC 1350AM with 2004 AWA District 3 Disc Jockey of the
Year, Toe Tappin' Tommy Tucker, will be
broadcasting live all weekend from the festival.
This festival is to promote poetry, western music, arts, and the unique
lifestyle of the cowboy. Live performances of cowboy poetry and western music
will take place throughout the event, as well as workshops and western art
displays. Significant programming has also been planned for the children, both
in school and attendance at the event. Nationally known Western Artists
will conduct workshops and performances at the Red Lion, and at local schools.
On Feb 3, workshops will be presented from 9:00AM to 3:00PM followed by a band
scramble from 4:00PM to 6:00PM, a western wear style show at 6:30, and a night
show at 7:00PM.
Feb 4, will be a big day with scheduled performances at area schools, school
children poetry contests, day sessions free to the public at the Red Lion
followed by the Friday night show at 7:00PM. The Red Lion will present a
nightly buffet prior to the night shows for $19.99.
Feb 5, will continue with free day sessions highlighted by winners of the
school children contests performing on stage at "High Noon",
followed by the annual "Tall Tales" Contest at 1:00PM where last
year's champion, Smoke
Wade, will attempt to defend his title. After the evening buffet, the
Saturday night show will begin at 7:00PM. tickets for the night shows are
$15.00 each show and go on sale December 17, 2004 at Corral West in Lewiston,
ID. Seating is limited to 400 per night so get your tickets early.
Feb. 6, Cowboy Church will be at 9:00AM followed by a Don
Edwards concert, admission $12.50
Event organizers Kathy and Charlie Camden
promise a bigger and better than ever show this year with scheduled performers
including Joni Harms, Eli Barsi, Stampede!, John Westbrook, Larry
Gibson, Robin Arnold, Horse Crazy, Sam Mattise, Tony Reed, Smoke
Wade, Mike Logan, Jim Reader and many more.
For school information contact Smoke Wade smokewade@clarkston.com
and for festival information contact Kathy Camden (208) 937-2352 westernheritage@msn.com
Evening line ups (as of January 10,
2005):
Lewis Clark Cowboy Entertainment & Western Arts Festival
Friday February 4, 2005
Dinner Show: 6 pm to 6:55 pm-- Yankee Blue, Dallas McCord, Vic Anderson
Master of Ceremonies: Charlie Camden and Tommy
Tucker
Star Spangle Banner: Donna Hatton
Poem by Rusty Feathers
Pledge of Allegiance: Shiloh Sherrard
Performers:
Steve Blanchard
Bev Crozier
Stampede!
Horse Crazy
Jim Aasen
Don Rice
Rusty Feathers
Shiloh Sherrard
A. K. Moss
Dave McClure
Joe Baker
Sliver and George
Sam Mattise
Howard Norskog
Tom and Donna Hatton
Saturday-- February 5. 2005
Dinner Show: 6 pm to 6:55 pm--- With Jinny Lowe and Friends
Master of Ceremonies: Ed Daley
Star Spangle Banner: Donna Hatton
Poem by Rusty Feathers
Pledge of Allegiance: Shiloh Sherrard
Performers:
Mike Burns
Smoke Wade
Coyote Moon
John Westbrook and Larry Gibson
Jim Reader
Mike Logan
Tony Reed
Ellie Corrigan Johnson
Moon Dance Trio
Jason DeShaw
Jake White
Eli Barsi
Robin Arnold
Bill Chiles
Leon Flick
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February 4-5,
2005
Annual Western Heritage Roundup, Montana Country Poets and
Pickers Chinook, Montana
The Chinook High School FFA is pleased to invite you to two
fun filled evenings of family entertainment as they present The Montana
Country Poets and Pickers in their annual Western Heritage Roundup.
Thirty plus performers from across the Big Sky Country and Canada will
converge on the Chinook High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday
evenings, February 4th and 5th. Performances begin at 7 p.m. The cost is
$5. A jam session will follow on the lower level of the Chinook Motor Inn.
Saturday morning at 10 and running until 5 p.m., music and poetry will be
provided, free of charge, in the downstairs complex of the Chinook Motor Inn.
Sunday morning, cowboy church services will also be held at 10 at the Chinook
Motor Inn. Plan to spend the
weekend in the Cowboy Poetry Capital of Northern Montana. Chinook,
Montana welcomes you!
Performers include: Lynn Cummings, June Elges, Jim Faber and
the Cowboy Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Hokanson, Dusty Huestis, Ron Pegar,
Laurel White, Dena Fritz, Pol Haldemann, Jerry Liese, Bud Comly, Valerie
White, Joan Comly, Fred Liese, Phyllis Rathwell, Tom
Wilson, Dale Mailand, Lorraine Watson, Lloyd McKenna, Tom Watson, Brian
Anderson, Geoff Haggard, Jeff Stoopes, Harold Matovich and friends, Larry
Miller, Meda Terry, Clayton Linthicum, Warren Taylor and the guitarist
sensation, Steven R. Hughes.
Montana Country Poets & Pickers e-mail: mtpoetsnpickers@yahoo.com
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February 11,
2005
13th Annual Sagebrush Cowboyography
Poetry/Music Gathering Sheridan, Wyoming
"Gatherin' Strays"
(everything except the Bar J Wranglers is open to the public and FREE)
Visit our website http://cowboyography.com
)
FRIDAY, FEB. 11 (WYO Theater)
10 am - noon COWBOY KIDZ POETRY CONTEST (winners
from each participating
school will compete for the Grand Champion Poem and Performance Awards)
1 pm - 4 pm Open Sessions of
Cowboy Poetry and Music (sign up online
or at the Gather) (The 2:00 - 2:55pm session will be dedicated to the Cowboy
Kidz. All the participants from the morning competition will be
invited to
perform their poems again during this session.
4pm - 7pm Open
House at Tom Balding Bits and Spurs 655 Riverside,
Sheridan, Wyoming (off Coffeen Ave behind Tire Rama and across from Bloedorn
Lumber.
8pm - 10pm THE WYO THEATER
PERFORMANCE BY THE BAR J WRANGLERS,
per-performance music by Jim Niner and Bill Sustrich, Master of Ceremonies
Charlie Cook and performances by the winners of the Cowboy Kidz Poetry
Contest.
SATURDAY, FEB. 12 (WYO THEATER)
8am - 9:30am THE
"SHOOT-OUT" If you'd like to participate, just show
up. We'll give you 1 hour, a pencil, a tablet and one line from which
to
compose an original poem.
9:30 - 10:30 The
"Shoot-Out" poems will be read in front of the
audience and an anonymous panel of 3 judges. The signed original
winner's
poems will be auctioned off later in the program.
11am - 5pm Open Poetry
Sessions (sign up on line at
http://cowboyography.com or at the
Gather.
7pm - ???? Open
Jam Session (Bring your poems, your stories or
your instrument and join the fun)
SUNDAY, FEB. 13 (Ctel Performance Hall at the Whitney Bldg on
the Sheridan
College Campus)
9am - 11am
Cowboy Church (Everyone is welcome to attend)
Sponsored by: Sheridan Media, Wyo Theater, Homer A.
& Mildred S. Scott
Foundation, The Sagebrush Cowboyography Assn., Tom Balding Bits & Spurs,
C&K
Equipment, Farmer's Co-Op, Weeden Homes/Cabins Etc. & The Comfort Inn
For more information call (Deb Sustrich) at: 307-752-2468 (cell #)
307-673-5689 (home)
or email dnbsustr@fiberpipe.net
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February 11-13, 2005
Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering Ellensburg,
Washington
Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering
A Celebration of Poetry, Music & Art
Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg, WA - March 22, 2004 - The newly established Board of Directors
of the Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering ~ A Celebration of Poetry, Music
& Art in Ellensburg, Washington announced today it has scheduled the first
annual Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering for February 11 - 13, 2005.
Spirit
of the West Cowboy Gathering currently operates under the umbrella of
Laughing Horse Arts Foundation. The gathering, to be held in venues
throughout Ellensburg, will promote the arts and unique lifestyles of
cowboys with live performances of nationally and locally known cowboy poetry
and music entertainers, interactive workshops, demonstrations, and art
exhibits.
The gathering is modeled after the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering held in
Elko, Nevada, each January for the past twenty years. This four-day
festival regularly draws more than 8,000 people and generates an excess of
$7 million for the Elko economy.
Ellensburg is uniquely situated in the heart of Washington State at the
confluence of two major interstate highways, as well as State Highway 97.
Ellensburg is less than 2 hours from Seattle (metro area pop. Of 2.5
million) and just 40 minutes from Yakima (regional pop. Of 230,000).
Wylie and the Wild West, a nationally renowned Western
swing band, featuring
the out-of-this-world yodeling of Wylie Gustafson, have already been booked.
Gustafson, who has a long history of promoting traditional Western music and
culture in his native Northwest, has also agreed to help the Board plan for
next year's festival.
"The Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering in Ellensburg, WA promises to be
among the best in the country," Gustafson said. "I'm excited
that the
Northwest will have a gathering to call their own. Our region's history
and
tradition deserves a quality event to celebrate the cowboy's past and
present contributions to the Northwest. Not only will the
gathering
present the top poets and musicians of the cowboy world, but will have a
well rounded agenda including art, classes, community outreach and more.
From the looks of it, the committee involved in organizing the gathering is
well on track to make this event a one-of-a-kind event that will draw people
from all walks of life. We are thrilled to be involved!"
Gustafson joins a diverse group of local leaders who make up the Board of
Directors. The group is led by Sande DeSalles, Program Director of the
Kittitas County Fairgrounds, and includes local businessmen, ranchers,
farmers, and representatives from City and County government, Central
Washington University, local museums and arts organizations.
De Salles believes "the Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering offers a unique
opportunity to bring some of the best nationally known cowboy poets and
musicians to Ellensburg to be part of the gathering. This is a project
that
will provide opportunities for students, equestrians, restaurateurs,
artists, vendors and concessionaires - you name it - to be part of a
cultural event that celebrates history, poetry, music, and art of cowboys
and the American West. Hang on, this is going to be a great event that
will
continue for years to come."
Members Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering, Jim Ridgway and Gene Martin,
have organized a fundraising event - "Night on the Prairie" - to be
held May
1, 2004 at the Ellensburg Inn. For more information, please contact Jim
Ridgway at (509) 962-5822.
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February 12,
2005
Cowboy Poets of the Wind River Lander, Wyoming
The Cowboy Poets of Wind River are having a gathering again February 12, 2005
at the Best Western Motel conference room in Lander.
Open mic all day, 10-12 noon and 1-4:30.
Pre show at 6:30PM,
the regular show starts at 7.
Contact Lynne Hendrickson Lucas at 307-349-4773 or by email.
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February 18-21, 2005
Moab's Western Stars Moab,
Utah
Come to the red rock desert country for our Presidents' Day
weekend Western Celebration! Moab's "Western Stars" will be a 4-day
event with lots of cowboy poets, music, barrel racing, chili cookin' contests,
square dancing, Western art, vendors, workshops and lectures, all celebrating
our love of the West. There will also be tours of the Red Cliffs Film
and Western Heritage Museum Rio Grande with special lectures about the history
of Western movie-making in the area. For further information and schedules,
see www.moabwesternstars.com
On Friday, February 18 through Monday, February 21, 2005, the
Moab Poets & Writers will present "Moab's Western Stars." The
festivities will begin with Opening Night from 7pm - 10pm at Star Hall, located
at 159 East Center Street in Moab. Highly-acclaimed cowboy poets Brenda
"Sam" DeLeeuw, Jerry Brooks, Todd Nail
and others will be on hand to perform as well music by the Bar M Wranglers, Ken
Stevens and the Back Porch Band.
On Saturday morning at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, located at 111 East
100 North in Moab, there will be open and scheduled mic sessions of poetry and
music, an art display, a chili cookin' contest, lectures and workshops. Topics
will include a Humanities Council lecture by Joel Frandsen on "The Burial
of Joe Walker and Butch Cassidy," Moab's film-making history, and other
local historical subjects, and workshops with noted Utah author and poet Rod
Miller. At the Moab Information Center, Main and Center, a one-man art
show will be displaying artist Pete Plastow's newest Western-themed works and
will be held in conjunction with a lecture on "What Makes Great Western
Art" by Darrell Meyer. Barrel racing will be held at the Old Spanish
Trail Arena and the evening will end with a dinner and show at the Bar M
Chuckwagon.
Sunday, the participants can either attend local church sessions or visit the
Red Cliffs Museum of Film and Western Heritage. The museum is located on
the ranch where many of the early Western movies were filmed. John Wayne,
Maureen O'Hara, Henry Fonda and others are all represented as well as history
about local ranching families. At the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, the
afternoon starts with another chili contest, more workshops and lectures as well
as more open mic times. Square dancing demos begin at 3:00 PM and the
evening show will feature The Sidekicks, a group composed of poets Stan
Tixier, Don Kennington and poet/musician Michael
"Boots" Robinson.
After a pancake breakfast for the performers Monday morning, various poets may
perform at the Moab Information Center for several hours.
For
more information about this western heritage weekend event, contact the Moab
Poets & Writers at 435-259-4044 or see www.moabwesternstars.com.
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February 25-27, 2005
8th Annual Fisher Poets
Gathering Astoria, Oregon
The 8th annual Fisher Poets Gathering happens in Astoria, OR,
Feb. 25-27, 2005. See www.clatsopcc.edu/fisherpoets/.
These are not fly fishers or bass-boat liars, but the real thing: commercial
fishermen & -women from the Bering Sea, the North Pacific, & elsewhere,
with lots of hair-raising tales of "man" vs. nature.
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February 26th, 2005
Douglasville Cowboy Gathering Douglassville,
Georgia
The Douglasville Cowboy Gathering will be held
February 26th, 2005 in Douglasville, Georgia. Featured guests are KG and the
Ranger augmented by elements of the Georgia Cowboy Poets, Joel Hayes, Jerry
Warren, Ray Barker and Doc
Stovall. Showtime is Saturday evening at 7 PM in the high school
auditorium. A special program will be held on Friday evening featuring
the artistry of Jim Dunham, also beginning at 7 PM. Contact Doc
Stovall for more information.
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March 2, 2005
Texas Independence Day Gala Ft.
Worth, Texas
from: Devon Dawson/Cowtown Opry
The award-winning Cowtown Opry, the oldest non-profit musical organization in
the Fort Worth Stockyards, will host the 7th annual 'Texas Independence Day Gala", the remembrance, dinner, and show to be held
on the evening of Wednesday, March 2nd. This is Cowtown Opry's major
annual fundraiser, and proceeds benefit Cowtown Opry and the newly established
scholarship program for the Buckaroo Club youngsters. At this year's
event, the first Buckaroo scholarship recipient will be named. Cowtown
Opry mentors adults and children in performance of Texas heritage music, aka
cowboy & western swing repertoire and styles.
The cannons will fire at 5:30pm, to herald General Sam Houston's address to the
crowd gathered at the front lawn of Fort Worth's historic Livestock Exchange
Bldg. in honor of the Texian's stand for independence from Mexico. The
dinner at Joe T. Garcia's follows, beginning at 6pm, with plenty of cowboy &
western music by CTO performers (including wonderfully talented kids of
"The Buckaroo Club'), silent auction, raffling, and a special presentation
of a Cowtown Opry original old time 'live' radio play.
This year's special feature is a comic romp featuring 'Pat Buttram' (played by
this year's Honorary Chairman, John Buttram, who perfectly evokes his uncle's
famous B-western sidekick persona), the 'Duke' (Jack Edmonson), 'Dale Evans'
(Devon Dawson), 'Annie Oakley' (Johnie Terry), 'Leo Carillo' (Roncho Ron McRuiz
. . . "Hey, Cisco . . .!!"), Bronco Bob Terry, the radio stunt man,
Florence 'the Nightingale' Hopkins, the last of the 'red hot mamas', (and
MORE??), who must all scramble to put on a live radio show when the star, 'Gene
Autry', just can't seem to find his way to the 'studio'.
Cowtown Opry is an IRS approved, 501c3 non-profit organization.
Donations to this annual fundraiser are tax deductible.
Dressy western, $50 per person, tables of eight to ten are
available, make reservations in advance, tickets held at the door.
Call 817-366-9675 or 817-521-4969 email: cowtownopry@ev1.net.
Website: http://www.cowtownopry.org
MARK THE DATE, PARDNER!!
Devon Dawson
dawson@ev1.net
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March 5, 2005
4th Annual Cowboy Poetry
& Music Round-up Torrey, Utah
Featuring Cowboy Poetry by: Ray Conrad,
Sam Jackson, and Phil Kennington with music by Black Wagon
& Blue Sage.
Rim Rock Restaurant, Dinner & Program $30, advance
reservations suggested 1-435-425-3388
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March 10-12, 2005
Wyoming State Winter Fair Lander, Wyoming
From Jean Mathisen Haugen:
Gerry
Sowers, Ray Bowlsby and I will be performing at the Wyoming State
Winter Fair here at Lander on Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11th--cowboy
poetry and music. Should be fun.
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March 10-13, 2005
9th Annual
Georgia Cowboy Poetry Gathering Cartersville,
Georgia
Plans are in the works to make the 9th Annual
Georgia Cowboy Poetry Gathering, March 10-13, 2005 in Cartersville,
bigger and better than ever. The event begins with an Artist's
Reception on the 10th honoring Fred and Deborah Fellows. The Friday
evening concert features Jim and Jeannie Martin, the Rocking M Wranglers and
others. Saturday evening features Belinda Gail and Curly
Musgrave and many more. During the day Saturday, there will be western
fashion shows, workshops and open mike sessions and numerous activities for
children. A Dutch oven cooking competition is being considered. Mark your calendars now to come see how
Georgia folks put on a Western event y'all will never forget.
For more
information on the Booth Western Art Museum or this event contact the Booth
Museum
770-387-1300 or visit www.boothmuseum.org.
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March 11-13 2005
Ninth Annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival Kamloops,
B. C.
The latest news from Mike Puhallo, March 1,
2005:
The Ninth Annual Kamloops Cowboy
Festival
CANADA'S PREMIERE COWBOY CULTURE
FESTIVAL! March 11, 12 &13, 2005
On Course for another record breaking year!
If advance ticket sales are any indication, this years
Kamloops Cowboy Festival is heading for another record breaking year! The
majority of out of province guests are coming from Alberta
(
130 Weekend Passes mailed so far), but
we've had ticket orders from most Canadian Provinces, several US States and
even one group from Switzerland.
It just keeps on growing
The first Kamloops Cowboy Festival in 1996 attracted
275 to the Saturday Night Show and about 600 admissions over the weekend.
Since then attendance has grown steadily with the Saturday Night concerts
being sold out at 850 for the last two years and total admissions reaching
4,200 last year. So far advance ticket sales for 2005 are running 10% ahead of
last year...
New This Year, Saturday Night March 12 Dinner Theatre
at Forsters. In order to accommodate the ever increasing crowds we've added a
dinner theatre and concert at Forsters Convention Centre Saturday Night. fans
will have their Choice between the traditional Feature Cowboy Concert At
Calvary Community Church or a Cowboy Concert package complete with a gourmet
dinner and bar service at Forsters. The dinner theatre show will cost Weekend
pass holders $20 and $40 for those who do not have a festival pass. Both shows
feature all star casts of some of the Best Cowboy Entertainers in North
America.
In offering the Choice of two shows on Saturday Night
we are also setting a little different tone for each show with the dinner show
MC'd by Mike Puhallo targeting to a slightly younger and more diverse
audience. See Schedules below .
Of Course the festival also includes , Workshops and
seminars on everything from taking care of your horse's teeth to writing and
marketing cowboy poetry, A Western Art and Gear Show, open mic sessions , jam
sessions and more good picking and poetry than most folks get to hear in a
lifetime .
For Complete festival info,
performers bio's, pictures etc. Check out our website www.bcchs.com
0r phone Mike 1-888-763-2224 mikepuhallo@direct.ca
cowboys@bcchs.com
Kamloops Cowboy Festival
2005 Performance Schedule!
This is subject to change!
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Friday !
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Saturday !
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Sunday !
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Don’t miss the extras – dinner time and
after hours entertainment, as well as the dinner theatre, will be
taking place at Forsters (the Best Western)
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11:00 to 11:45
Tammy Gislason MC
Brian Brannon
Western Skies
Glen Rafuse
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10:30 to 11:30
Cowboy Church
Brynn Thiessen
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New this year - Sponsored by:
Rubber Rock Resources
A Special Dinner Theatre
Saturday Night at Forsters
details below.
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12:00 to 12:45
Chris & Sharky Schauer MC
Mag Mawhinney
Shirley field
Brynn Thiessen
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12:00 to 12:45
Rob Dinwoodie MC
Shirley Field
Frank Gleeson
Brenn Hill
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1:00 to 1:45 – Mike Puhallo
Tammy Gislason MC
Brian Brannon
Western Skies
Diamond Doug
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1:00 to 1:45
Hugh McLennan MC
Lucas Welsh
Jay Snider
4-UP The McKelvie Family
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1:00 to 1:45
Jean Prescott MC
Ryan Fritz
Eli Barsi
Doris Daley
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2:00 to 2:45
Doris Daley MC
Brenn Hill
Casey & Rick Peden
Don Kennington
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2:00 to 2:45
Don Kennington MC
Eli Barsi
Frank Gleeson
Rob Dinwoodie
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2:00 to 2:45
Diamond Doug MC
Lucas Welsh
Brian Brannon
Tammy Gislason
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3:00 to 3:45
Jay Snider MC
4-UP The McKelvie Family
Mag Mawhinney
Jean Prescott
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3:00 to 3:45
Casey & Rick Peden
MC
Glen Rafuse
Jean Prescott
Ryan Fritz
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3:00 Sunday Feature
Hugh McLennan MC
4-UP The McKelvie Family
Mag Mawhinney
Western Skies
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4:00 to 5:00
Brynn Thiessen MC
Chris & Sharky Schauer
Shirley Field
Frank Gleeson
Bud Webb
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4:00 to 5:00
Brenn Hill MC
Diamond Doug
Lucas Welsh
4-UP The McKelvie Family
(Poet open Spot TBA)
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Intermission
Jay Snider
Don Kennington
Casey & Rick Peden
(musician open Spot TBA)
(musician open Spot TBA)
5:00 PM Closing
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7:00 FRIDAY NIGHT
FEATURE
Hugh McLennan
MC
Glen Rafuse
Rob Dinwoodie & Dogwood Road
Ryan Fritz
Lucas Welsh
Intermission
Hall Of Fame Presentation
Diamond Doug
Brenn Hill
Eli Barsi
NEW THIS YEAR
>>>>>
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7:00 SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE
Doris Daley MCs
Casey & Rick Peden
Frank Gleeson
Tammy Gislason & Western Skies
Intermission
BCCHS Scholarships Awards
Rising Star Showcase
Brynn Thiessen
Jean Prescott
Don Kennington
Shirley Field
SATURDAY DINNER THEATRE >
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New this year
SATURDAY DINNER
THEATRE
At Forsters (in the Best
Western)
5:30 Happy Hour - 6:30 Dinner
Entertainment throughout
Featuring Mike Puhallo as MC,
Matt Johnston, Brian Brannon,
Chris & Sharky Schauer,
Ryan Fritz, Eli Barsi, Jay
Snider,
Brenn Hill, & other Cameo
Performances!
Admission includes dinner
$20 with a weekend Pass
or $40.00 without – limited
seating – order your tickets early!
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ALSO NEW THIS YEAR, COWBOY
FESTIVAL SHUTTLE
Kamloops Cowboy Festival
Downtown Kamloops Attractions
On the Shuttle Route! **
Our Shuttle Bus Service
Sponsored by the Horse Barn, BC' s Biggest and Best Cowboy Emporium
*Also within easy walking distance of
our Downtown Hotel Sponsors
(The Plaza Heritage Hotel, Sandman
Motel and The Travelodge Columbia Street)
*The Kamloops Museum,** On
the corner of Second Avenue and Seymour Street, Features an Exhibit of
Historical photos from Barkerville and some articles from BC Cowboys Hall of
Fame from mid February through out the Cowboy Festival. Make sure you go
through the permanent exhibit upstairs for a glimpse at the rich history of
our region.
The Kamloops Museum also hosts a series of lectures on
Western Heritage leading into this year's Cowboy Festival Feb, 16, 23 and
March 2.
*Kamloops Art Gallery ** on
the corner of Fifth Avenue and Victoria Street features an exhibit of fine art
quality cowboy gear entitled From Crescent Moon To Prairie Rose From
February 12 to March 27 , 2005. This Exhibit was curated by Mike Puhallo to
show the influence of the California Vaquero on the equipment used by Canadian
Cowboys. Sponsored by canadian Cowboy Country Magazine.
* Cowboy Coffee , 229 Victoria Street , well if
you are downtownand need a bite to eat and some real Cowboy coffee be sure and
stop in. Enjoy a good cup of coffee and some great western hospitality from
one of our generous sponsors. Supplier of our Offical Cowboy coffee!
The Horse Barn, 517 MT Paul Way. Their
not exactly downtown but they are not hard to find. They are on the Shuttle
route!
If you are driving either go accross the Red Bridge or
take the Yellowhead Hwy to Mt Paul Way. once your there you can't miss them.
It's BC's biggest Western Emporium with a huge selection of tack and Western
Wear. While you are at The Horse Barn make sure you head up stairs and
check out their Art Gallery ( four thousand square feet of the very best in
contemporary Western Art) featuring the Work of this year's Cowboy
Festival Poster Artist , John Schnurrenberger, as well as many others.
They are a great sponsor and this store would be worth the trip to town even
if you weren't already coming here for the festival!
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March 17-20, 2005
15th
Annual Festival of the West Scottsdale,
Arizona
Janice Coggin of Cowboy
Miner sent the poets' schedule for the Festival of the West:
Thursday, March 17
10:30 - 12:00
1:30 - 3:00
4:00 - 5:30
Rolf Flake
Ted Newman
Jim and Ellie Cook
Lon Austin
--
Friday, March 18
10:30 - 12:00
1:30 - 3:00
4:00 - 5:30
7:00 - 8:30
Sue Harris
Dean Cook
Andy Hurlbut
Wally Bornman
--
Saturday, March 19
10:30 - 12:00
4:00 - 5:30
7:00 - 8:30
Dee Strickland Johnson (Buckshot Dot)
Joe Baer
Jim Dunham
Ron Brinegar
--
Sunday, March 20
10:30 - 12:00
1:30 - 3:00
4:00 - 5:30
7:00 - 8:30
Doc Jordan
Dick Morton
Jane Morton
Doc Rolland
Greg Scott
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March 18-19, 2005
Vinton Cowboy Poetry Show
Vinton, California
Featuring Brenn Hill, Jim King, Kent
Rollins, and The Lost Canyon Rangers.
Show times are Friday 7:30 PM, Saturday 1 PM and 7:30 PM
Cowboy Poetry and Olde Time Western Music at the Sierra Valley Grange Hall in
Vinton, California. Also corned beef and cabbage dinner on Friday
evening and roast beef dinner on Saturday evening. For info: Contact:
Betty Ramelli, 530-993-4692 or email bramelli@ulink.net
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March 26, 2005
Trail Ride For the Arts Picacho Peak State Park,
Arizona
Janice Mitich sent the following
information:
Date: March 26, 2005 at Picacho Peak State Park
"Trail Ride For the Arts" sponsored by the Marana
Arts Council in conjunction with Greyhorse & Lucky Events
Join us for a fundraising event in support of the Marana Arts Council and
their Arts in Education Program. The Trail Ride will be on March
26, 2005 at Picacho Peak State Park. Campsite opens at 8:00 a.m. The
three-hour trail ride for advanced riders will leave camp at 9 a.m. and return
at noon. A 1˝ hour ride for beginner horses and riders will leave at 10
a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. Camp activities include, an art show,
special art projects for children and adults, Plain Air artists, miniature
horse and buggy rides, Buffalo Soldier re-enactors, and raffles. Rental horses
are available by reservations. Rusty Calhoun, Mike
Dunn, Janice Mitich, Dick
Morton, Jane Morton, Joyce Taylor, and Wayne
Richardson will entertain you around the dinner campfire with traditional
cowboy poetry and music.
Trail Ride Fee: $50 (Includes dinner and Park Fee)
Dinner only $13. A $6 Park Fee per vehicle will be collected at the
gate.
Registration required by March 18, 2005. No refunds after that date.
Call Sandy Groseclose at the Marana Arts Council
520-682-4488 or e-mail at
sandyg@maranaArts.org or sgroseclose@marana.com
Greyhorse and Lucky and the Marana Arts Council are non-profit organizations
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April 1-3, 2005
5th Annual Shanghai Days Cowboy
Gathering Wharton, Texas
The 5th Annual Shanghai Days Cowboy Gathering, named for
legendary cattle baron Abel "Shanghai" Pierce, a native of the
county, will be held in Wharton, Texas April 1 (no foolin') 2 & 3.
Featured Cowboy Poets are Lloyd Shelby, Linda
Kirkpatrick, Dennis Gaines, Rod
Nichols and Ted Dennison.
In addition there will be gun fight re-enactments, chuck wagon cooking, four
stages with continuous old west music and a Liar's Contest. Saturday and
Sunday events are free admission. Schedule and details on www.shanghaicowboys.com
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April 2, 2005
2nd Annual
Poetry and Storytelling Festival at Pioneer Village Gonzales,
Texas
Gonzales Pioneer Village Living History Center will
present its Second Annual Storytelling Festival on Saturday, April 2, 2005.
The event is from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and will feature Donna Ingham,
Adrian Lopez, Andy Hedges, Frank Roberts, Joe
Wells, Bob Sawyer and Larry Heidbreder with his oxen, as well as local tellers
of tales. The Village will reopen for Ghost 'Tellin' in the Hamon Church
in the lamplight at 7:00. During the day, skilled artisans will
demonstrate flintknapping, blacksmithing, soapmaking and other pioneer skills.
"Cowboy" food will be available during the day. Admission to the
grounds is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 6-11. For info, call
830-672-2157 or email thevillage@gvec.net.
We are located at:
2122 St. Joseph Street
(which is also Business Hwy 183 North)
Gonzales, Texas 78629
See our link at http://www.gonzalestexas.com/pioneer_village.htm
Gonzales Pioneer Village
P.O. Box 431
Gonzales, TX 78629
830-672-2157
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April 2, 2005
Pioneer Day Arcadia, Florida
Pioneer
Day in Arcadia, Florida, "the other 'Cowtown,'" will include music,
storytelling, quilting displays and workshops, Florida folk songs, and many
other activities at the Tree Of Knowledge Park in Arcadia.
(The organizers
are looking for a poet for their event.)
Contact Arthur Anauo,
Chairman of Entertainment, by phone (863) 993-2377 or by email.
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April 2-3 2005
Eldorado Elgoatarod
Eldorado, Texas
Eldorado, Texas on the courthouse lawn and parking lot...This
event is a spoof of the Alaskan Iditarod, with goats replacing Huskies as the
power source. More entries always welcomed. The rules are...there are no
rules! Additionally, other goat related events
such as the goat kissing contest, goat pill flipping contest, stick goat
races, etc., as well as arts, crafts, food and midway. New vendors also
welcomed. Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday noon to 5. Contact Jim Runge
at 325-853-3109 or eoboc@hotmail.com
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April 8-10, 2005
Lee Earl Memorial Cowboy Gathering Lewiston, Idaho
From Smoke Wade:
Howdy friends of cowboy poetry and music.
You are all invited to the First Annual Lee Earl Memorial Cowboy Gathering,
April 8-10, 2005. Pass the word on.
Details and schedule are below. RV spaces with out hookups, restrooms and
showers are available. CD sales tables will be available. No charge for vendors.
This event has been changed from a contest to a gathering. People's Choice
Awards will be presented to poets, musicians, and artists, in both adult and
youth divisions. Two days of lot's of fun and jam sessions. Best of all,
the event is free to the public! All proceeds from donations will go to
the Lee Earl Memorial Scholarship Fund.
We welcome western entertainers of all types, demonstrations are welcome, arts
and craft vendor stalls are available and chili cook-off participants are
needed!
Sign up early!
Join Steve and Terri Taylor of Stampede, Howard
Norskog and the Christian Cowboy Balladeers, Eric Larson
and David Nordquist along with the Palouse Country Cowboy Poets, Bruce
"Loose Lip" Pinson and other Cowboy Poets of Idaho, AWA award
winning Dejay, Toe Tappin' Tommy
Tucker, Tall Tales Champion, Smoke Wade,
The Earl Family, Bodie Dominguez, Jinny Lowe and many more
of your favorite western entertainers and western artists.
This event sponsored by The Lewiston Elks Lodge, Happy Trails and KRLC
1350 AM. All performers attend unsponsored in support of the fund-raiser.
Please contact: Smoke Wade: smokewade@clarkston.com
208-746-7652
Louis Piraino, (208) 743-5591 email: elksbpoe896@lewiston.com
(Elk's Lodge)
Virginia Earl rhymn@tds.net PO Box 88
Asotin, WA 99402
FIRST ANNUAL LEE EARL
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
COWBOY GATHERING
April 8-10, 2005
Lewiston Elk's Lodge
Lewiston, ID
SCOPE: The gathering will be open to all poets, musicians, singers, as
well as arts and craft vendors of all ages. The event will be free to the
public, as well as performers and vendors with donations for the scholarship
fund requested. There will a buffet dinner offered on Friday and Saturday
night along with lunch on Saturday, all for a nominal charge.
Highlights of the event will include: a children's hour at noon Saturday; a
tall tales contest at 1:00PM on Saturday; a chili cook-off at 3:00PM on
Saturday; CD vendor tables; raffles; door prizes; auction; horse shoeing and
pack horse exhibition (bring your horse to be shod for a fee); RV camping area
for vendors and entertainers (no hook ups, but restrooms and showers
available); a poetry quilt made by Virginia Earl and Donna Peer to be raffled
off; day sessions Friday and Saturday for all performers; Friday and Saturday
night jam session shows with dancing encouraged; Cowboy Church on Sunday; and
People's Choice awards given to adults and youth for poetry, music and
art/crafts. All proceeds go to the Lee Earl Memorial Scholarship Fund. Logger
poets, school teachers, gospel, fiddle players, bluegrass and country invited
as well.
Background:
Lee Earl, Cowboy Poet, 1937-2004, was
instrumental in the success of many Western Gatherings and was a favorite of
the young people as he brought cowboy poetry to local schools. He was a member
of the Cowboy Poets of Idaho
and the Palouse Country Cowboy Poets. He will be remembered through the Lee
Earl Memorial Scholarship Fund. It is the intent of the fund to present two
scholarships each year in the areas of English Literature/Composition and
Music.
Contributions to the Lee Earl Scholarship can be sent
to:
Lee Earl Memorial Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 88
Asotin, WA 99402
SCHEDULE
Friday April 8, 2005:
Hourly day sessions from 12:00 noon to 5:00PM
Dinner Buffet starting at 5:00PM
Evening show followed by a jam session and dance at 6:30-?
MC:
Toe Tappin’ Tommy Tucker
Opening:
Earl Family – Welcome
Guy Steely – Elks - Welcome
Dave
Murrill
Bev Crozier
David Nordquist
Shiloh
Sharrard
Mark Johnson
Sam Mattise
Bruce Pinson
Dave McClure
Howard
Norskog
Stampede!
Open Mike Jam Session and Dance: 8:30 - ?
Saturday April 9, 2005:
Hourly sessions from 9:00AM to 12:00 noon.
Lunch Buffet
Children's hour 12:00-1:00PM
Liar's Contest 1:00PM-2:00PM
Hourly Sessions from 2:00-5:00PM
Chili Cook-off tasting 3:00PM
Dinner Buffet 5:00PM
Evening show followed by a jam session and dance at 6:30-? with People’s
Choice Awards and raffle winners
Camp
Fire
Jam Session: Noon – closing
Vendor/Arts Area:
Noon – closing
Main
Stage
9:00AM –
10:00AM Session Boss:
Bev Crozier
10:00AM
– 11:00AM Session Boss:
Bruce “Loose Lip” Pinson
Bodie
Dominguez
Dolly Reed
Dave McClure
Joe Moore
Marlene Pederson
Northfork: Silver & George
11:00AM
– 12:00PM Session Boss:
Eric Larson
Mark
Johnson
Jinny
Lowe
Roger
Traweek
Stampede!
Micheal Barry
Jim Bullard
Lunch
Buffet
Sandwich
and Lunch Items
12:00PM
– 1:00PM Youth Hour
Session Boss: Donna
Earl Peer
Pate
Earl
Bandy
Earl
Zane Earl
Shiloh
Sharrard
Natale Wren
Keely Kibbee
The
Eggleson Sisters: Madeline,
Lucy, Maria and Carmen
Kade Fischer
Deven Robinson
Garrett Robinson
Natale Wren
Wyatt Kirkwood
1:00PM
Liars Contest
Session
Boss: Smoke Wade
David
Nordquist
2:00PM
– 3:00PM Session Boss:
Steve Taylor
Cindy
Worth
Jim Bullard
Smoke Wade
Dave
Anderson
Northfork: Silver & George
Dave McClure
3:00PM
– 4:00PM Session Boss: Bodie Dominguez
Howard
Norskog
Eric
Larson
Dave
Rustabakke
Jim Aasen
Bruce Pinson
Alan Schnetsky
4:00PM
– 5:00PM Session Boss: Jim Aasen
Slim
DeWitt
Stampede!
David
Nordquist
Shiloh
Sharrard
Sam Mattise
Dinner Buffet: 5:00PM –
8:30PM: $7.00
Dinner Entertainment
Introduction:
Smoke Wade
5:00PM – 5:15PM: Dave McClure - Piano
5:15PM
– 6:25PM: Beargrass – Shayne, Alane, Delvin
& Julie Watkins.
Saturday Night Show: 6:30Pm
- 8:30PM
MC:
Toe Tappin' Tommy
Tucker,
Opening:
Earl Family - Welcome
Guy Steely – Elks - Welcome
Smoke Wade
Natale Wren
Roger
Traweek
Announcement:
Raffle Winners
Bodie Dominguez
David
Rustabakke
Northfork:
Silver and George
Handmade
Fiddle Auction Auctioneer:
Sam Mattise
Jim Aasen
Alan Schnetsky
Stampede!
Steve & Terri Taylor,
Dave
Anderson
People’s Choice Awards
Open Mike Jam Session and Dance: 8:30 - ?
Session Boss: Sam Mattise
Sign up at Registration Table
Sunday April 10, 2005:
Cowboy Church 9:00- 10:30 AM
Host:
Howard
Norskog
Dolly Reed
Bodie Dominguez
Jim Bullard
Smoke Wade
Marlene Pederson
David Nordquist
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April 9, 2005
Cowboy Poetry Jamboree
Stevinson, California
A great time in the heart of the Central Valley....
We're holding
a Cowboy Poetry Jamboree at Stevinson Ranch Golf Club on April 9, 2005.
We usually have 2 events each year with the April event in our Club's restaurant
the SR Grill. This year we have three poets in addition to one of the Golf
Club's owners, Bob Kelley, providing the poetry: Pat
Richardson, Ed Brown, and cowgirl Jeralynn Strong.
$45 includes Dinner, Poets, and music by Rich Price and Bobby Thompson.
We have cozy Cottages on site that you can stay at and play golf the next day!
For more information and to make reservations call 209-664-6454.
www.stevinsonranch.com
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April 13, 2005
Baxter Black at The Poetry
Center of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Baxter Black will appear at The
Poetry Center of Chicago on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 6:30
p.m. ($20 Admission, Free for Members; Ballroom of the School of the Art
Institute of Chicago, 112 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603; for more
info: 312.899.1229).
An award-winning not-for-profit organization, The Poetry Center of Chicago
was founded in 1973 by Paul Carroll and a team of Chicago poets who saw the
need for a Chicago literary center that would nurture and expand the audience
for poetry. Guiding principles of The Poetry Center's charter are: To make
poetry accessible to as many people as possible, promote and develop the
public's interest in poetry, stimulate and encourage young poets, and advance
the careers of poets by offering them professional opportunities.
They say, "Baxter Black is one of the most accomplished and most
visible cowboy poets, so he is a perfect fit to the Poetry Center's Reading
Series which has presented many of the world's best-known poets (as well as
some prominent novelists) which include Nobel Prize winners, U.S. Poet
Laureates, MacArthur Genius Award winners and Pulitzer Prize winners."
Visit The Poetry Center of Chicago web
site to enjoy their features, learn more about the organization, and
find additional details about Baxter's appearance.
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April 16, 2005
Cowboy Poetry Grass
Valley, California
Jim Cardwell sent the following
information:
The Grass Valley California Elks Lodge Will give Cowboy Poetry week an
early kickoff with a supper and show April 16th at the Grass Valley Elks
Lodge, 109 South School Street starting at 4:00 pm. Featured entertainers will
include Jim Cardwell, Karen Macy, Jeralynn
Strong, Patty Costa, David Gallino, Bill Schultz, and
Tony Argento, Jr. See www.grassvalleyelks.org
or call 530-273-8342
for details.
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April 20, 2005
Jim Thompson's Heritage
of the American West Spearfish, South Dakota
~ Celebrating Cowboy
Poetry Week
Live on
the web, 7PM MT
Governor, Mayor Proclaim South Dakota Cowboy Poetry Week
Spearfish, SD - The Governor of South Dakota has proclaimed the week of April
17 - 23, 2005 as South Dakota Cowboy Poetry Week, in conjunction with National
Cowboy Poetry Week that was passed by the United States Senate to recognize the
great contributions of the cowboy to the written and oral history of America.
As part of the week-long recognition, the City of Spearfish will also salute its
place in Black Hills cowboy history along with two community
business/service organizations; the Heritage of the
American West Performance Series produced by Creative Broadcast Services and
High Plains Western Heritage Center in a Mayoral Proclamation to be presented
Mon., April 18, 2005 at the city council chambers.
Followed mid-week by a live stage performance, "Rhythm & Rhyme: Poetry
& Song of the Cowboy," set for Wed., April 20, 2005 at the High Plains
Western Heritage Center. Produced by Creative Broadcast Services, (CBSI)
the show is part of its monthly series performances that celebrate the music and
song of the Great American Cowboy.
Beginning with a 6:00 p.m. reception and memorabilia exhibit
from the National Cowboy Song & Poetry Hall of Fame, the stage show gets
underway at 7:00 p.m. featuring Buddy Meredith and The Cowboys and Academy of
Western Artists Poet of the Year, Rhonda
Sedgwick Stearns of Wyoming. "These performers represent the
true cowboy western tradition of putting words to music and verse," says
Jim Thompson of CBSI. "Considering our focus, both nationally and here in
South Dakota and Spearfish during Cowboy Poetry Week, they are perfect for the
Heritage stage."
Both the Heritage of the American West Series and the High Plains Western
Heritage Center are well known in the region for their
representation of the cowboy and western culture. The stage show that hosts
western performers from across the country, is popular with audiences and
is also carried live by radio stations and on the web. Recognized by the
Academy of Western Artists, (AWA) Texas, for original and quality programming,
it's home stage is located in the High Plains Western Heritage Center that
houses a unique and well presented history of the settlement of the Dakota's,
Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming.
More Cowboy Poets are expected to perform including Georgia
Sicking, an AWA nominee from Kaycee, Wyo., and the show will also display
the United States Senate Resolution and the South Dakota Governor's and
Spearfish Mayor's Cowboy Poetry Week Proclamation's.
Advance tickets are $5 and are available in Spearfish at First Western Bank,
CBSI Studios and the High Plains Western Heritage Center. Tickets at the door
are $10. For more information, call 605-722-2511 or go online at www.LiveWithJT.com
History of National & South Dakota Cowboy Poetry Week
Beginning in 2003, the effort to bring greater awareness to Cowboy Poetry
began with what is known as the world's largest ongoing (online) poetry
gathering at the web-based Cowboypoetry.com. Featuring contemporary and
classic Cowboy Poetry, the site for poets and fans is managed by
Editor Margo Metegrano and has been featured nationally in Parade
Magazine, Good Housekeeping, USA Weekend, and Cowboy Magazine.
Contacts made by website associates and poets to Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT)
didn't fall on deaf ears and while introducing Senate Resolution 108 during
the 108th Congress, Senator Burns noted, "Cowboys gather around a
campfire and swap stories just as frequently as they did 100 years ago. My
resolution will recognize the contribution of cowboy poetry to our history of
the West,
but also to mark it as a thriving tradition that continues even today."
The groundwork was laid.
And the reins picked up by folks with the Heritage of the American West
Series, produced in Spearfish, SD by Creative Broadcast Services. "We
realized that communities and states have stories to tell when it comes to
Cowboy Poetry," says Kay Jorgensen of CBSI. "This is our
story. In South Dakota and surrounding states, we have poets and writers who
are known and celebrated across the country. We also have poets and
writers who are busy living the western lifestyle, who may not be well known
but who are every bit as good. This Heritage performance and the
recognition it brings from Governor Mike Rounds and the State of South Dakota
and Spearfish Mayor Jerry Krambeck and the City of Spearfish, is for all
of them."
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April 22-23, 2005
First Consecutive StarrBooks Cowboy Poets' Celebration Gainesville,
Texas
The First Consecutive StarrBooks Cowboy Poets' Celebration will take
place April 22-23, 2005, recognizing Cowboy Poetry Week
in Gainesville, Texas at StarrBooks on two special days.
The official announcement:
Join Charles
Williams, Ginny Mac,
Darin Brookman, Lanny Joe Burnett,
Waynetta Ausmus, and others! Gainesville recognizes
our western heritage on the range.
Charles Williams and Ginny Mac will be at StarrBooks April 22, Friday from
2:00 till 7:00 with live cowboy poetry accompanied by Ginny and her music.
Charles will be signing his "Fly Leaf Cooking" book and doing some
storytelling along with Cowboy Poetry.
Saturday April 23 beginning at 11:00 till 4 or so .... will be open mic for
fellow cowboy poets, storytellers and musicians!! Recipients of the "Will
Rogers Medallion Award" will be announced during this two day
event. Be sure to make it for the jam fest!!! Guaranteed to be a
good time. StarrBooks is located pretty close to the intersection of the
Chisolm Trail and the old Sante Fe Trail in Historic Gainesville, Texas.
We are on the west side of the square, across from the Courthouse ....103
South Commerce. For additional information, call 940-612-0202 or E
Mail us at timlaw@sbcglobal.net.
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April 27-May 1
12th Annual
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival Santa Clarita, California
Held at the famous Melody Ranch, this year's event includes headliners Baxter
Black, Dave Stamey, Don
Edwards, Wylie and the Wild West, Larry
Maurice, Waddie Mitchell, Pat
Richardson, Juni Fisher, Sons of the San Joaquin, Syd Masters & the
Swing Riders, Sky Shivers, Lorraine Rawls, and Ginny Mac.
See the
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival web site for information about the
many activities.
Thursday, April 28, The Weave of the West
is an evening of
music, literature and hand-sewn history featuring poet and quiltmaker Yvonne
Hollenbeck, musician Katy Moffatt and various other Western
artists. The quilt show segment is based on Yvonne Hollenbeck's popular
"Patchwork of the Prairie" traveling trunk show. The show has
been described, "You'll hear lots of 'oohs' and 'aahs' as Yvonne unfolds
five generations of quilts. She illustrates the evolution of quilting
within her own family, displaying over 30 cherished coverlets. Her
stories and poems alone are insightful, but add the the collection of colorful
quilts and history comes to life before your eyes! Yvonne turns the
calendar all the way back to the days of her great-great grandmother.
Fabrics and styles change through the years as she introduces quilts made by
her great grandmother, grandmother, mother, and her own award winning
creations. All of the quilts were made by women living on the prairie of
the heartland and Dakotas. The feed-sack era, among others, is
represented."
Katy Moffatt will be "weaving" her beautiful songs throughout the
program...songs that represent the various times of which the quilts were
made.
The
"WEAVE of the WEST"
Quilts - Quips - Poems - Songs
. . . a visual and melodic adventure
through history with award winning
poet & quilter, YVONNE HOLLENBECK,
and super songstress, KATY MOFFATT!
6:30 p.m. - April 28, 2005
Heritage Junction at William S. Hart Park
Santa Clarita, California
in conjunction with
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival 2005
Enjoy a petit buffet and be entertained by an wonderful trunk show of five
generations of quilts made by women living on the prairie of the heartland
and Dakotas, accompanied by the outstanding music of Katy Moffatt!
Tickets
$25 - limited seating
You can sign up for news updates at the festival web
site.
For example, this is the January 10, 2005 news update:
Greetings Cowboy Festival Fans!
Things are whippin' into shape for the 2005 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival.
Here are some important new updates:
1. Don Edwards has agreed to be the featured performer for the Evening at
Hart Mansion Concert on Saturday April 30 at 7:00 PM. If you've never
experienced William S. Hart Mansion it's a must see. Add to the mix the
talent of Don Edwards and the opportunity to enjoy him in an intimate
setting and you couldn't ask for a better evening of entertainment.
Seating is limited for this show.
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/schedule/descriptions/hart.asp
2. Our "Friends of the Festival" Ticket Packages are going fast
and there are limited numbers still available. Remember, you get
much more than preferred seating at all Melody Ranch Stage shows.
Check out our website for additional perks.
http://cowboyfestival.org/tickets/friends.asp
3. One of the best values we have this year is the two-day weekend pass.
For $25 you get general admission for both Saturday and Sunday at Melody
Ranch and all the Cowboy Festival has to offer. These tickets will
not be sold at the gate and must be purchased on or before April 15th,
2005.
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/tickets/weekend-pass.asp
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Web Updates
- The Youth Poetry Contest entry forms are now available online. If
you have children in grades K-12, this is a great way to involve them with
poetry and the festival.
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/education/
- If you drive an RV, local listings of RV Parks are now listed:
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/getting/
___________________________________
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/
661.286.4018
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Cowboy Campfire Concerts
Kerrville, Texas
Lively entertainment for all ages. Great musical and
storytelling performances by award-winning members of the Academy
of Western Artists and the Western
Music Association. Authentic cowboy and western roots music, range ballads,
yodeling, western harmonies, western swing, Australian, Celtic and Hispanic
influences.
Fine listening atmosphere. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and
picnic coolers. Visit after the show around our campfire. Extra features such as
ice cream socials, bake-offs, door prizes, and catered meals available on site.
Adults - $7.00, Seniors (over 65) - $5.00, Students - $3.00. First and third
Thursdays 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Proceed north on Harper Road 1 mile north of I-10, just past
James Avery Craftsman. Look for the "Cowboy Campfire Concerts" sign on
the right. We are at 120 Hartshorn Drive. Call (830) 896-5598 for details. Ask
for Dennis Gaines.
April 1, 2005
Andy Hedges
www.AndyHedges.com
April 21, 2005
Jill Jones and the Lone Star Chorale
www.LoneStarChorale.com
May 5, 2005
Don Cadden
www.DonCadden.com
May 19, 2005
Jean Prescott
June 2, 2005
Juni Fisher
www.JuniFisher.com
June 16, 2005
Ed Stabler (WMA
link)
July 7, 2005
Jeff Gore
July 21, 2005
Fletcher Jowers
See our expanded feature on this event here.
Updated 7/20
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May 6-7, 2005
Smokey Bear Days, Capitan, New Mexico
From Donna
Hatton:
Once upon a time, a symbol of pride, loyalty and perseverance was
born...his name was Smokey Bear, just an imaginary bear at the time, but he
helped with our war effort in 1944. In 1950 a forest fire swept through the
Capitan Mountains of New Mexico and it was the rescue of one small badly
burned and frightened bear cub that took Smokey from imagination to reality
and to the hero all America grew to love.
Capitan, New Mexico will turnout to celebrate the 61st birthday of Smokey
May 6-7, 2005 with entertainment, exhibits, car show, fire prevention
exhibits, vendors, and activities for kids of all ages!
Friday, The Desperadoes will kick off the street dance from 7pm
to 11pm and a Saturday evening will feature Fiddler Johnny Gimble and The
Desperadoes. Cowboy Entertainers: Evelyn Roper, Eddy Harrison, Harold
Hill, Tom and Donna
Hatton, Palo Duro, Dennis Jay, The Lost
Canyon Rangers, Mixed Company, Johnny Bencomo and Scotty Fitch, provided by Joe
Baker, Backforty Bunkhouse Productions, for more information call
505-345-2273 or capitancoc@aol.com
For great fun and wonderful entertainment join us in Capitan, New Mexico
May 6-7, 2005.
Posted 4/25
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May 7, 2005
Third Annual Motherin' Up...Gathering of Poets and Pickers
White Sulphur Springs, Montana
All poets and pickers are invited...contact Margaret Wilhelm mwilhelm@montanavision.net
or Meagher County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, Box 888, White
Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
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May 13, 2005
Songs and Stories from the Grand Canyon
South Rim of the Grand Canyon
May 14, 2005
Songs and Stories from the Grand Canyon Flagstaff, Arizona
also broadcast live on the web on
the web at 7:00 PST
The Western
Folklife Center, Grand Canyon Association and KNAU-FM will present two
evenings of music, poetry and stories inspired by the Grand Canyon, May 13 and
14, 2005. These concerts celebrate the release of the Western Folklife Center's
latest CD, Songs and Stories from Grand Canyon, recently released on
Smithsonian Folkways Records. On Friday, May 13, the concert will be held on the
South Rim of the Grand Canyon in the Shrine of the Ages Auditorium beginning at
8:00 pm. On Saturday, May 14, the concert
will begin at 7:00 pm in the Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff.
Each concert will be unique, featuring performers from the CD, all of whom
represent an incredible array of traditions rooted in the Grand Canyon. Alger
Greyeyes and members of the Todi Neesh Zhee Singers will sing traditional Navajo
songs including a new song called, "Grand Canyon Gold." Phyllis
Yoyetewa Kachinhongva will tell a Hopi story about how the Canyon was created.
Roland Manikaja will sing Havasupai songs about the red walls of home. Larry
Stevens, a well known environmental scientist, will sing the song of the
Humpback Chub. D-Squared will sing river running songs as will river guide
Christa Sadler. Ross Knox, who has packed over 40,000 miles in the canyon on the
back of a mule, will recite poetry of the mulepacker, and packer Patty Dunnigan
Nolan will sing some of her original mulepacker songs.
Hundreds of hours of fieldwork provided the foundation for the CD, which is
produced by the Western Folklife Center's Hal Cannon and Taki Telonidis. Cannon
says of the CD, which was five years in the making: "This recording is a
rare look at how people who live here, year after year, have interpreted the
Grand Canyon in story and song. We don't know of another recording like this and
hope that it will be the first of a series that explores the music and stories
of America's most treasured places."
Attendees at both events are invited to opening receptions: the South Rim
reception will begin at 7:00 pm in the lobby of the Auditorium; the Flagstaff
reception will begin at 6:00 pm in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. Performers
will sign their CDs following both performances.
The South Rim concert is free and open to the public. Tickets to the
Flagstaff show are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. The Orpheum Theatre is
located at 15 W. Aspen Street. Western Folklife Center members with membership
cards will receive a 50% discount on tickets purchased at the Orpheum Box
Office. To join the Western Folklife Center, call 800-880-5885
ext 222. Tickets are available at the Orpheum, at local ticket outlets or online
at www.orpheumflagstaff.musictoday.com.
Call the Orpheum at 928-556-1580 for more information.
These concerts are produced by the Western Folklife Center and sponsored by
Grand Canyon Association, KNAU-FM, Scenic Airlines and Smithsonian Folkways
Records.
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May 14 - 15, 2005
Wells Gray Roundup Camp Clearwater,
British Columbia
From Mike Puhallo:
A weekend of Cowboy Poetry & Western Music, On the doorstep of British
Columbia's Wells Gray Wilderness Park. Good Grub, great entertainment, hiking
and horseback riding available. You can bring your RV, camp, rent a cabin, or
stay in a tepee. Spend your evenings listening to cowboy tunes around the
campfire or whooping it up at the Black Horse Saloon.
For ticket information and to reserve accommodation contact Well Gray Guest
Ranch, PO Box 1764, RR#1 Clearwater BC VIE 1N0 Canada , email mike@wellsgrayranch.com
www.wellsgrayranch.com phone
1-866-467-4346 fax 250-674-0215
Posted 11/18
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May 27, 2005
Don't Fence Me In
Australia Radio National
live
on the web 10PM Pacific and archived
Australia's Radio National celebrates American Cowboy Poets on Friday, May
27, 2005 with a program called "Don't Fence Me In" on PoeticA,
presented by Mike Ladd. PoeticA is "dedicated to the performance of all
kinds of poetry through live readings, studio-based poetry features and
on-location recordings."
Among
the poems selected for the program are "My
Cowgirl Life" by Linda Kirkpatrick,
"Reel vs Real Cowboys" by Sam
A. Jackson,
"Hard Move" by Rod
McQueary,
"End of the Drought" by Michael
Robinson, "A
Prairie King" by
Tex
Tumbleweed,
"She Tied Her Heart to Tumbleweeds" by Don Gregory,
"How Long Will
the Cowboy Last" by Robert Beene,
"A Westerner" byE. A. Brininstool
, and "Out
Where the West Begins" by Arthur Chapman.
A number of
the poems were selected from our anthology, The Big Roundup.
The program airs Friday, May 27, 2005 at 10 PM US Pacific Time (that's
Saturday, 3PM, Australian local time) and is repeated on Thursday, June 2, 2005
at 4AM US Pacific Time (Thursday, 9PM , Australian local time). You can
listen live on the web and the
program will be archived on the PoeticA
page.
Posted 5/12
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May 27-28, 2005
16th Annual Idaho State
Cowboy Gathering Nampa, Idaho
Rudy Gonzales writes:
This is our 16th annual Idaho State Cowboy Gathering. It was earlier
known as the Idaho State Cowboy Poetry Gathering. We are so much more
than just cowboy poetry. The Idaho State Cowboy Gathering features real
working cowgirls and cowboys who entertain with cowboy humor, cowboy poetry
and cowboy songs. Our feature shows are said to be the fastest two hours
you will ever experience. We do allow others who entertain with cowboy
music and cowboy poetry on our day feature shows are a true preservation of
the American Cowboy and their special brand of entertainment.
This year we will be featuring entertainers from all over the nation. To
include Idaho's official Cowboy entertainer Rudy Gonzales, poet &
storyteller "Barb Wire" Ben Aitken. Poet Jim Davis,
Cowboy Singer Terry Rekow, the hilarious 90 year old "Mountain
Mama" Helen Mazewski, and many others. Great songs and
music Rob & Laura Edwards from Montana, Great music and songs from The
Rocky Mountain Ramblers, Jim and Jeanne from Colorado. Dennis
Gaines, funny story teller and great music from the Palo
Duro band and Washtub Jerry from Texas. And many many
more will fill this weekend.
Cowboy church features the cowboy entertainers singing the gospel songs and a
free Idaho Spud bake lunch for all who come. For more information
contact the web site www.cowboyrudy.com/icpg1.htm
or the Nampa Civic Center at http://www.nampaciviccenter.com/events.cfm.
Cowboy Poets, Musicians Singers and Cowboy oriented display people are urged
to contact us immediately.
Posted 3/16
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SPECIAL EVENT:
May 28, 2005
Frank Galbraith CD Fundraiser
Roe Lake, BC
The
British Columbia Cowboy Heritage
Society (BCCHS) announces a special event, dedicated to
Frank
Galbraith, a well loved musician who died in July, 2005. Their
announcement:
May 28th, 2005 Frank Galbraith CD Fundraiser
Before Frank passed away he
had recorded enough material to make a CD - he just couldn't ever afford to
make it. Well, there are a lot of folks out there thought that his material
was worth making into a CD. This party is to help raise funds to produce that
CD. You can help bring Frank's music to the world and provide a legacy for his
kids by buying a CD or coming to the party. Doors open at 6:00 PM at the Roe
Lake Community Hall on Saturday, May 28th, 2005. The Concert / Party / Dance
will feature some of the best musicians in the Cariboo and the Okanagan! Matt
Johnston, Gerry Brunelle, Milo Boe, Bill Fowler, and many others to be
announced. Tickets are $15 and includes one of Frank's CDs. For info, or to
order a CD, contact Rick at: (250) 456-2313 or Mark at: (250) 456-2425 or send
us an Email.
Matt Johnston, Linda
Kirkpatrick, and Frank Galbraith in Shreveport, July 2004
photo by Judy Shelby
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May
28-29, 2005
Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Medora, North
Dakota
Two "Don't Miss" Concerts at 19th Annual Cowboy
Gathering
MEDORA - This region's long running, cowboy
poetry-music-and-art-fest is Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29, 2005, at the
Medora Community Center. Bill Lowman, founder and organizer of the Dakota Cowboy
Poetry Gathering, announced the 2005 featured day session performers: Dan
Murphy, Baker, Mont.; Slim McNaught, New Underwood, S.D.; Dale Mailand, Harlem,
Mont., and Carole Rosencrans, Hettinger, N.D., Janice Hanson, White Earth, N.D.,
and Jim Hegland, Tioga, N.D., who perform as a trio. Approximately 40 other
performers, most of them veterans of the gathering, will be on hand to recite
cowboy poetry and sing classic and contemporary range ballads.
Doors open at 1 p.m. on Sat., May 28, for the daytime poetry and music sessions
and Western art show. The art show is sponsored by the Badlands Art Association.
Both are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to come when they
can as sessions start throughout the day. Artisans and craftsmen expected
include Scott Nelson, Solen, N.D., who will be doing pen and ink sketches, and
featured performer, McNaught, showcasing a variety of tooled, leatherwork items.
Headlining Saturday's 7:30 p.m. concert are international Country vocal artist,
Eli Barsi, and cowboy singer, Glenn Ohrlin. Raised on a Canadian wheat farm,
Barsi divides her time between the provinces and Branson, Mo. She grew up
listening to Wilf Carter, Kitty Wells and the Carter Family. A song writer,
Barsi plays multiple musical instrumentals. Described by some as a national
treasure, Ohrlin, Mountain View, Ark., is making a return engagement to Medora.
A cattleman, rodeo veteran and National Folk Heritage Award winner, he is known
for his vast repertoire of old-time songs and a dry wit. South Dakota poets Elizabeth
Ebert of Lemmon, and Bill Wood, Newell, round out the lineup.
Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults, $8 for high school students,
and $4 for students 12-years-old and under. Children who can be held on an
adult's lap are admitted free of charge.
Festivities continue Sun., May 29, with Country-Gospel beginning at 9 a.m.
Groups and individuals lend their talents to this worship service with a Western
flair. Cowboy poet and evangelist, Rhonda Sedgwick
Stearns, leads the ecumenical program dedicated to the late Charlie Hunt.
Hunt hosted the popular, standing-room only sessions for years. He passed away
in October 2004. As always, the coffee pot will be on. Following a break for
lunch, afternoon sessions resume at 1 p.m.
Western singer, yodeler, poet, storyte
