January 9, 2010
Cowboy Poets of Utah Symposium Salem, Utah

From Rod Miller:

January 9th - CPU SYMPOSIUM

More information in an upcoming newsletter, or contact Paul Bliss for information. (801)-404-7756 or (801)-423-2750

The Cowboy Symposium is a format for all CPU members to perform their work and plan the yearly calendar. Plans are being made to record all members work for a historical CD. 

Jan. 9, 2010
CPU Cowboy Symposium 

Salem Hills High School
150 North Sky Hawk Blvd.
Salem, Utah 84653

Board of Directors @ 12:00 pm noon
Executive Board @ 12:00 pm noon
Board of Directors & Executive Board @ 1:30 pm
Regional Reps Meeting @ 3:00 pm
General Membership Meeting @ 4:00 pm
Lecture by Rod Miller @ 5:00 pm
Passing of the Gavels @ 6:00 pm followed by preforming of Poets & Musicians by random draw (drawing will be done by Regional Reps in their meeting)

 Along with the meetings and programs we will have:

1. A photographer for a personal photo for your personal portfolio, for placement on the website.
2. A editor to help with personal bios (please come with a short bio 75 words or less).
3. We will be taping poets and musicians through out the day and evening performance for a historical CD that will be available for members first, and then the public second.
4. All performers wanting to show case their work will need to contact the web site RSVP so Board Member's can get their information. cpofutah@gmail.com
5. All performing members wanting to be on the CD and Program need to have a short bio 75 words or less.
6. Please contact board members, executive members or regional reps on item's that you would like to see discussed at the meetings.
7. All events that need to be put on the yearly calendar.
8. Members will enter free, all others will be charged $5.00.
9. All Members will have reserved seating at the program.
10. THIS EVENT IS FOR ALL MEMBERS, POETS, MUSICIANS AND RECITERS.

During the CPU Cowboy Symposium to be held in January, Paul Kern will be conducting a recording session for CPU poets and musicians for an upcoming CD to be produced prior to the summer festival season. Arrangements have been made for a professional recording session of our members in Salem, Utah.  The resultant CD will be available to order by all CPU members on-line for the cost of manufacture (whether or not they choose to participate in the recording).

The conditions to be included are;

1) Be a member of CPU in good standing.
2) Contact Paul Kern (kernpr@gmail.com) informing of your intent -  together with a copy of your poem or song no later than DECEMBER 15, 2009.
3) Contribute $25.00 to the production of the CD no later than DECEMBER 31, 2009.
4) Ensure and agree to full and free legal use of any copyrighted material.
5) Original poems of your own hand are preferred.

We want a balanced presentation - evenly split between male and female - evenly split between serious and humorous.  Musical contributions are welcome and may be previously recorded and published, provided copyrights are in order and granted for use by CPU.

Depending on the response, we may have to do more than one volume.  Our intent is to capture and preserve a sampling of the cowboy poetry of Utah in 2010.

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January 16, 2010
Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemens Association's Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival  Rolling Hills Estates, California
 

From Pam Turner:

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemens Association's Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival

January 16, 2010, 7pm

With the California Cowboys, the Crosstown Cowboys, the New Westernaires, and others

The Empty Saddle Club
39 Empty Saddle Road
Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. 90275

Admission: Free

Free chili and cornbread at 6pm.

Contact pvdispatchmailbox@yahoo.com; Pam Turner, Festival Director at 310-715-9376
PVPHA website: www.pvpha.org

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January 16, 2010
Wyoming Wintercamp Cowboy Poetry Gathering   Powell, Wyoming
 

From Ken Chrissley:

The Wyoming Wintercamp Cowboy Poetry Gathering takes place January 16, 2010.

It will be held at Northwest College at the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium located at the corner of 6th Street and Division Street, North Powell.

There will be open mic sessions from 10:00 A.M. till Noon and 1:00 P.M. till 4:00 P.M..

There will be a night performance featuring the Ringling Five, with host and emcee Ken Chrissley, supported by Peggy Buntin and The Travelers along with Buckaroo Sue (Susan Stone).

We hope to make this Wintercamp bigger and better than ever.

For info and tickets you can email us at kswqh@tctwest.net  or phone 307-754-0183 or 307-254-0726.

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January 17-18, 2010
Great American Wild West Show  Denver, Colorado

From Don Endsley:

"Great American Wild West Show" Returns For Thirteenth Year to
2010 National Western Events Center January 16th & 17^th 

 

The Great American Wild West Show was a crowd favorite from its very first year at the National Western and the shows keep getting bigger and more exciting year after year.

 

The award winning Great American Wild West Show is Action! Music! History! & Thrills!… Featured World wide on StarzEncore network’s Westerns Channel and three-time winner of True West magazine’s "Best of the West" award, the Great American Wild West Show is a star-spangled celebration of the American West…Cowboys and Indians, daredevil riders and  Heroes and Legends from the American West will come alive as the wild west stagecoach thunders into the arena.

 

From "Buffalo Bill’s’"Grand arrival to the Grand finale the Great American Wild West Show is action-packed family fun for everyone.

 

Return to those thrilling days of six-guns, Texas Longhorns and Silver Screen Cowboys, trick riders and fancy ropers, sharpshooters, singing Cowboys and the splendid color and pageantry of World Champion Native American hoop-dancers. You have to see it to believe it.

 

A special musical attraction will be included at this year’s shows, Western Music Association’s "Duo of the Year" & "Entertainers of the Year," Curly Musgrave & Belinda Gail from California will be in the ‘Wild West’ spotlights performing their western classics. 

UPDATE 12/22: Don Endsley of the Great American Wild West Show has announced that the show will be dedicated to the memory of Curly Musgrave, who died December 13, 2009 (see a tribute page here). Curly and Belinda Gail were scheduled to return for a second year as musical headliners. Belinda will appear with Patty Clayton on standup bass and vocals and Johnny Neil on fiddle.

 

Also featured at this year’s shows will be special guest, in character and period costumes, from Denver’s Buffalo Bill Museum.

 

The National Western will again present two performances of the Great American Wild West Show on Saturday January 16^th at 5:pm and Sunday January 17^th at 4:pm in the Events Center arena.  2010 marks the show’s thirteenth year at Denver’s National Western.

 

The Great American Wild West Show is a Western Spectacular, a real piece of Americana for young and old.

 

Tickets are on sale now at the National Western Stock Show web site: http://www.nationalwestern.com/nwss/specialevents/wws.php

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January 23, 2010
3rd Annual Gila River Heritage Round-Up   Thatcher, Arizona

From Ralph Smith:

The third annual Gila River Round Up will be held on January 23, 2010 at the Graham County Historical Society museum on Main Street in Thatcher, Arizona.

Invited performers include Suzi Killman, Cyndi Bettis, Mike Dunn, Rolf Flake, Jim Dunham, Larry Shiflet and Johnny Bencomo along with the Eastern Arizona Old Time Fiddlers.

Local performers include Bunny Dryden, Frank Fox, and the Gila Valley Dudes, made up of Don Wriston, Ron Green and Ralph Smith.

Sessions will begin at 10 am and go until 4 pm. The main show will be at Eastern Arizona College at 7 in the evening.

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January 25-27, 2010
13th Annual "Campfire Tales" at the Fort Worth Stock Show  Fort Worth, Texas

From Buck Helton:

From Noon - 6,  Monday through Wednesday, January 25 - 27, 2010, in the Justin Arena.

The Fort Worth Stock show is held at the Will Rogers complex in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Join Charles Williams, Buck "The Big Man" Helton, Devon Dawson, Lanny Jo Burnett, Royce Smithey, The Terry Family, Theresa Burleson, Jimmy Pate, Waynetta Ausmus and many more for cowboy music, poetry, and storytelling.

Special events include the 4th annual Pecos Bill Memorial Symposium (storytelling) and the nightly performance of the Phil R. Monick Stock Show Orchestra and Chorus (Western Swing Jam).

Free with admission to the Stock Show.

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January 30, 2009
Toot, Snoot 'n Hoot  Big Timber, Montana
 

From Gwen Petersen:

Saturday, January 30, 2010
American Legion Cl ub • Big Timber

Chili Tasting 6 p.m. • Show Time 7 p.m.

They Came From Beneath the Bandstand!!!

10th Annual Toot, Snoot, ‘n Hoot Chili Contest,

Music & Comedy!!!

Featuring Music from the Fifties & Sixties!

Remember... Poodle skirts? Jitterbug? Beatles? Laugh-In? ELVIS?

Silent Auction, Raffles, Prizes!

Adm: $10.00 – Families - $20.00

Tickets: All Banks, Gusts (Big Timber)

Books & Music. (Livingston)

Info: Chili Contest Guidelines - 932-4227 - sagebrsh@ttc-cmc.net

(Benefit Sweet Grass Co. Events Center & Theatre Arts)

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February 5-7, 2010
Montana Country Poets and Pickers 16th Annual Western Heritage Roundup  Chinook, Montana

From Fred Liese:

Greetings from the Hi Line of Montana:

This is your invitation to the 16th annual gathering of poets, musicians and storytellers, presented by The Montana Country Poets and Pickers and sponsored by the Chinook High School FFA.

This event will be held Feb. 5, 6, & 7, 2010 at the Chinook High School Auditorium & The Chinook Motor Inn, Chinook, Montana.

Evening performances begin at 7:00 at the Chinook High School with an $8.00 admission (free weekend passes to performers & their partner).

Saturday offers free daytime performances beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Chinook Motor Inn. Cowboy Church will be held Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at the Chinook Motor Inn.

Interested performers or those requiring further information may contact: D.W. Mailand P.O. - Box 472 – Harlem, Montana 59526 or phone 406.353.2383. email: mtpoetsnpickers@yahoo.com.

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February 5-7, 2010
2nd Annual Texas Crossroads Cowboy Gathering  Van Horn, Texas

From Bob Kinford:

The 2nd annual Texas Crossroads Cowboy Gathering & Talent Show now has over half the forty-four entertainer slots filled with twenty-five acts signed up. The Crossroads Gathering is a one-of-a-kind event designed to promote cowboy poets, musicians, storytellers and comics in a way that helps them break into the cowboy poetry circuit. To do this the gathering has enlisted several participating events to judge the
performers and then invite selected performers to their events.

Charles Williams is representing the prestigious Campfire Tales held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Stock Show.

Updated 12/30:

Cade Schalla is sending a rep from his Cat Springs, Texas gathering, and Pete Kennedy will be making  selections for the 2011 Tyrone, New Mexico. A BIG thanks to both!

We are always looking for more gatherings to take part, so if you know of any that would be interested in making a selection out of Crossroads, let them know about it.

The Crossroads Gathering is MC’d by Ralph Hampton and Tamara Boatright of Ralph’s Back Porch (which just won the WMA’s radio station of the year award.) All performances are live-streamed to the internet in both video and audio formats making Crossroads the “Gathering heard around the world.” 

A few of the entertainers participating in the 2010 event include Buck Helton, Paul Harris, Phil “Tumbleweed” Crawford, and Cade Schalla all returning from last year. Hank Cramer will be there, coming all the way down from the great State of Washington, and Evelyn Roper coming down from Colorado.

The 2010 gathering will also feature a trappings trade on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Rather than a pricey collection of cowboy gear you’d be afraid to put on your horse, the gear here is being traded by west Texas cowboys for the working cowboy.

Updated 12/30:

We've had some requests for dinner show tickets. There is a  link for full price tickets but I have just added a page for entertainers only to get half price tickets. for the dinner show. This offer is extended to your family as well so be sure to let me know how many half price tickets you want.

We will be having jam sessions at the El Capitan after the ticketed shows on both Friday and Saturday.
We are starting to organize the Cowboy Church, and are needing someone to give the sermon...any volunteers?

We are currently sitting at 27 acts, so if you know any poets, musicians or storytellers that may be interested, let them know we have a few more openings.

We have also started a fan page on Facebook. If you were here last year, please leave a review or post a picture.

For more information to participate in this event, and on ticketed shows, visit
www.texascrossroadscowboypoetry.org.

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February 12-14, 2010
Sixth Annual Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering  Ellensburg, Washington
 

From Claire Lucke:

Join us for the best in Cowboy Music & Poetry at the Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering in historic Ellensburg, Washington February 12 – 14, 2010.

Performances by Riders in the Sky, Red Steagall, RW Hampton & Rich O’Brien in concert with the Central Washington University Orchestra, Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave and many more.

Western Gear & Art Show, Cowboy Reunion, Dutch Oven BBQ, Workshops, Dances and Downtown Venues.

Tickets & Info at: 888-925-2204 or online at: www.EllensburgCowboyGathering.com

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February 12-14, 2010
Moab's Western Stars  Moab, Utah 

From Jo Lynne Kirkwood:

The 2010 Moab Western Stars Cowboy Poetry Gathering is fast approaching, and many poets and musicians will be part of the show, either as invited performers or as guest spots on the take-your-turn stage. We’d love to have everyone show up! Here are a few highlights of the 2010 gathering:

FRIDAY
Everything gets started at 12:00 at the MARC, with stages upstairs and downstairs showcasing musicians and poets in the western genre. You’ll hear both humorous and heartbreaking cowboy tales, and listen to both classic cowboy tunes and songs destined to become classics, sung by both traditional and new cowboy artists. FRIDAY EVENING features a COWBOY CAMPFIRE CONCERT at the MARC, with a round-robin of performers gathered around a campfire to entertain you.

There will also be western vendors at the MARC, offering merchandise to enhance your cowboy experience. Plan to spend the afternoon, and expect to have a wonderful time.

SATURDAY begins at 10:00 AM, with shows at the MARC. The stages run continuously all day, with fine entertainment and fun. Other events on Saturday include a trail ride from Red Cliffs Lodge, a Saturday Matinee Concert at STAR HALL, SUZY BOGGUSS at Red Cliffs Lodge on Saturday Night, and a second CAMPFIRE CONCERT Saturday night at the MARC.

The Evening Ends with a COMMUNITY COWBOY DANCE at the MARC, scheduled for 9:00 PM. Come and dance to the great sound of the Sawmill River Band, and be sure to bring all your friends and family.

SUNDAY welcomes a COWBOY CHURCH session at 10:00 AM, at the MARC. This is a non-denominational Christian service under the direction of CPU Chaplain Marion Manwill, and we welcome anyone who would like to participate. Bring a song, poem, or thought to share – or just come partake of the spirit of the service.

Lunch with SUZY BOGGUSS following church requires advance ticket purchase, and seating is limited. Get your tickets now to assure you’ll be able to attend.

Performances at the MARC continue throughout the day, both upstairs and downstairs. Some real highlight of the gathering will be lectures and presentations by Susan and Mark with the TAPADERO series of western films, and a look into the history of the area – and the outlaws of the area! with Joel Frandsen. All this goes on in the lecture room downstairs, and will continue all three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday night winds things up with a concert at STAR HALL, featuring DAVE STAMEY. Again, seating is limited so be sure to get your tickets soon! The website is www.moabwesternstars.com  - And Sunday IS Valentine’s day, so bring your sweetie!

SEE YOU IN MOAB!

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February 18, 2009
Heritage of the American West Performance Series  Spearfish, South Dakota

Heritage of the American West Presents Prairie Idol: songs of the plains

Put two veteran performers on a stage.

Add an exhibit and reception on prairie skyscrapers.

The result is a live stage show representing musical and cultural icons for the upcoming performance of the Heritage of the American West.

Set for Thursday, February 18th, "Prairie Idol: songs of the plains" features the dynamic instrumentation and vocals of Boyd Bristow and Kenny Putnam, both who have played national and regional venues. The 90 minute
performance is also broadcast on radio.

Doors open at 6:00 PM with an exhibit on historic barns and information from the popular Smithsonian Institute Barn Again Museum on Main Street Tour. The program was retired from service in 2006. But its selection in
2000 of the High Plains Western Heritage Center as one of only two locations in the state to be included in the Tour, insured the Center would retain materials and information that are as relevant today as they were during the Tour's eight year run.

Adding more localized flavor, Leo Orme of Spearfish will share select images from more than 2,000 barn photographs and history representing structures in Lawrence County that had been collected as part of the
original Barn Again display at the Center.

Show time is 7:00 PM with a great pairing of two musicians and entertainers, Boyd Bristow and Kenny Putnam. Red hot instrumentals and beautifully sung ballads is what the audience can expect to hear. Bristow' s most recent CD release, Cloudless Sky is a celebratory collection of folk, country, R&B, gospel and rock and roll. Putnam comes with his latest work Sure Beat Me, a collection laced with soul and swing. Kenny's string playing is well known. He toured and recorded with The Roy Clark Show for several years, appearing on The Grand Ol' Opry, The
Tonight Show and HeeHaw regularly. Putnam has also been invited to the Smithsonian Institute to participate in The Festival of American Folklife, demonstrating violin-making and playing. He is a two-time South Dakota fiddle champ.

Ticket prices are $7 for seniors/kids and $12 for adults and are available at the High Plains Western Heritage Center, Spearfish. Call 605-642-9378 for tickets

See additional information below.

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February 20, 2010
4th Annual Cowboy Poetry Hootenanny  Mesquite, Nevada
 

February 20, 2010
4th Annual Cowboy Poetry Hootenanny  Mesquite, Nevada

4th Annual Hootenanny at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Feb. 20 at the Mesquite Community Theatre at 150 N. Yucca St., Mesquite.

Tickets are $10 at the door or you can swing by the Theatre Box Office on Thursday and Friday nights from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. or on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

Cowboy Poetry is sponsored by the Virgin Valley Artists Association and meets in the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery. Grants from the Nevada Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Mesquite make programs like this possible.

This year the group's leader is Charlie Edwards. The group is expecting new guests Ken Marshall of Logandale, Lee Robertson of Utah, seaman Steve Dickson, as well as local favorites and cowboy poet Smoke Wade. Western music will be provided by Scott Grove and "The Southern Choice" Band. Local Joe Klasen and visitor Jean Hardman will add a little flavor with their harmonica and fiddle.

Read a recent news story about the event here.

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February 26-28, 2010
24th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering   (Sul Ross) Alpine, Texas

From Linda Kirkpatrick:

It is that time of year to load up your pick up, saddle your horse and pack your wagon for the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine, Texas. This wonderful gathering will be held on the campus of Sul Ross State University on February 26, 27, 28, 2010. So get your gear together and head on out!

This year Texas’ own Red Steagall will perform along with Cowboy Celtic, Mike Beck, Joel Nelson and many other cowboy poets and musicians. Hope to see ya’ll there!

Find a complete list of participants and more at the gathering's web site: www.cowboy-poetry.org

This year's event is dedicated to Rusty McCall "for his courage and perseverance in spite of his medical problems to carry on the oral tradition of the cowboy."

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March 4-7, 2010
Sixth Annual Lee Earl Memorial Cowboy Gathering   Lewiston, Idaho
 

From Smoke Wade:

The 6th Annual Lee Earl Memorial Scholarship Cowboy Gathering will take place on March 4 - 7, 2010 at the Lewiston Elks Lodge, 3444 Country Club Drive, Lewiston, Idaho 83501.

The event will feature four days of socializing, cowboy poetry, western music, tall tales, youth poetry and western art & gear vendors. Proceeds fund a scholarship program for graduating seniors that will major in English or music.

The gathering is held each year in memory of local cowboy poet and event organizer, Lee Earl. Earl was not only a fine cowboy poet, but was very active in the youth poetry and music program. He organized cowboy poetry and western art competitions in the Lewiston area schools that eventually grew to involve over four hundred school children each year. Though Earl died in 2004, his memory lives on through the Lee Earl Scholarship Fund. The Fund presented two one thousand-dollar scholarships to area students in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

The 2010 event will continue with the established "Cowboy Woodstock" style of non-stop poetry and music over the for-day period. More than 100 performers are expected to participate again in 2010. There will be a school assembly performances on Friday, March 5, 2010, at 10:15 a.m. at the Holy Family School in Clarkston. There will also be live radio performances on the Western Heritage Show, KRLC 1350 AM, 10:00 – noon on Friday.

The event will kick off on Thursday night, March 4, with a no-host social at 6:00 p.m. for fans and performers at the Clarkston Moose Lodge, 814 6^th Street, Clarkston, Washington. The Moose Lodge will serve a buffet dinner for $8.00 per person.

The doors open at 9:00 a.m. both Friday and Saturday. Price of admission is $5.00 per person – good for all day until closing. Day sessions begin at 10:00 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. And there will be a dinner show at 6:30 each evening followed by a cowboy dance at 9:00 p.m. The charge is $12.00 for the buffet dinner. Tickets may be purchased in advance from the Lewiston Elks Lodge, 743-5591.

Highlights of the event will include the Lil’ Cowpokes youth session at noon on Saturday followed by a Tall Tales session. The popular People’s Choice Awards show will take place at 9:00 p.m.on Saturday night with awards going to the People’s Choice for Poet, Musician, Musical Group, Teller of Tall Tales, Lil’ Cowpoke Poet, Lil’ Cowpoke Musician, and Western Artist/Vendor. The event will close with a Cowboy Church at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.

Performers contact: Smoke Wade, 208-746-7652, email: smokewade@clarkston.com

Vendors contact: Virginia Earl, PO Box 88, Asotin, WA 99402 (509) 243-4312 email: rhymn@tds.net

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March 6, 2010
The Cowtown Opry Texas Independence Day 'Cowboys 'n Calico Ball'  Ft. Worth, Texas

From Devon Dawson via Jesse Del:

Howdy Saddle Pals!

You're invited to attend a night of mirth and romance at an old-fashioned Victorian-style dance! The Cowtown Opry Texas Independence Day "Cowboys 'n Calico Ball" on Saturday, March 6th in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. The Cowtown Opry is producing the event as the annual fundraiser for Fort Worth's only cowboy/western music non-profit organization (since 1992).

It will be held from 6pm -11pm, at The Palace Room, located at 2525 Rodeo Plaza Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76164. http://www.thepalaceroom.ne 

It's an old fashioned Victorian/cowboy ball, complete with dinner at 6:30pm, followed by dancing with nationally renowned dance-mistress, Sharon Guli, and floor manager, Mike Guli of River Crossing, Inc., from Bellevue, Colorado, http://www.rivercrossinginc.com 

The dance will be backed by the irresistible music of the Dallas-Fort Worth victorian dance favorite, the "Sweet Song String Band" http://www.sweetsongstringband.com 

To reserve your place call 817-233-5068. PRONTO!
http://www.cowtownopry.org

Find more information including "Victorian dance etiquette tips" at http://www.cowtownopry.org

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March 12, 2010
WMA's Colorado Chapter "Branded Western" First Annual Cowboy Jam  Dolores, Colorado

From Barbara Richhart:

What: WMA's Colorado Chapter "Branded Western" First Annual Cowboy Jam
Where: Dolores, Colorado- Ponderosa Restaurant
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM or until?
Contact: Barb @ 970-882-1413 bfboston@fone.net
Cost: Donations would be welcomed!
Performers please call and join our growing list.
All are welcome, come join us for a night of family fun!
All funds collected will be used to further our "Branded Western" Chapter

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March 12-14, 2010
7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering  Cartersville, Georgia

From the Booth Western Art Museum:
 

The Booth Western Art Museum will host the 7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, March 11-14, 2010 in Cartersville, GA. Scheduled events include evening concerts on Friday and Saturday night, chuck wagon and Dutch oven cooking contests, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo contests, children's activities, and an artist's workshop with featured artist Nelson Boren. Other special guests include Red Steagall and Sweethearts in Carhartts. The event will take place at the Booth Western Art Museum and the Grand Theatre, both located in historic downtown Cartersville.

The Gathering begins Thursday, March 11, and will include a Western musical performance in the Museum Atrium by Doc Stovall and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. During this time, visitors may also meet the featured artist for the Gathering, Nelson Boren of Sandpoint, Idaho. At 7:00 p.m., Boren will present a lecture in the Booth Theatre on his artistic style and career highlights, and will be available to sign copies of the
official Gathering poster in the Museum Store following his lecture.

On Friday, March 12, the Museum will host an artist's workshop conducted by featured artist Nelson Boren. This class, designed for novice through experienced artists, will focus on watercolor painting. The cost is $125 for
members and $150 for not-yet-members. Interested participants should register soon as the class size is limited. For more information or to register, call 770-387-3849.

Friday evening, guests are invited to experience a special concert in the Booth Ballroom with musical guests Sweethearts in Carhartts. Comprised of Western poets, singers and songwriters Jean Prescott, Yvonne Hollenbeck and Liz Masterson, Sweethearts in Carhartts showcases the talent of these three amazing musicians while also paying tribute to the women of the West. Tickets are $15 for Booth members and $18 for not-yet-members.

Saturday evening's concert features famed Western singer, songwriter, poet, and guitarist Red Steagall. A native of Texas, Steagall has entertained audiences all around the world and has been called "a singing scholar of the old West" by James Earl Jones, and "the best of the best" by Rex Allen. In 2006, Steagall was named Poet Laureate for the state of Texas making him the first "cowboy" poet laureate for the state.

Throughout the day Saturday, there will be a variety of events for the entire family. As part of the Southeastern Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, teams of cooks will prepare beans, meat, potatoes, bread and desserts just as they
did during the cattle drives of the 1800s. Those interested may purchase tickets in advance for $12 to sample the menu items. Other activities include a fiddle, mandolin, guitar and banjo contest, adult Cowboy Poetry workshop, continuous family entertainment, and children's activities throughout the Museum.

The weekend wraps-up Sunday, March 14, beginning with Cowboy Church in the Booth Ballroom at 11:00 a.m. This is a non-denominational church service that will feature cowboy prayers and Western spiritual music. After the service, from Noon to 4:00 p.m., a Dutch Oven Cooking Contest will take place on the Museum's festival grounds. Top cooks will compete for prizes and bragging rights in three categories: bread, main dish and dessert, and will serve samples to the public. Also during this time the Georgia Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest Finals will be held in the Booth Theatre. The top 10 Georgia Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest finalists in four age divisions, representing grades five through twelve, will compete for cash prizes which are awarded for first, second and third place. Children's activities will also be offered throughout the Museum.

The Southeastern Cowboy Gathering is designed to celebrate our rich Western heritage and is a unique opportunity for residents of the Southeast to explore the West without leaving the South.

"With the new expansion complete here at the Booth Museum, visitors can enjoy even more Western paintings and sculptures than before," said Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins. "Not only do we want visitors to
experience America's Story through art, but we also want them to understand the life, work, and play of the American Cowboy by exposing them to cowboy poetry and music. Those attending the events scheduled will hopefully walk away with a greater appreciation of the Western experience. Whether it is a Dutch Oven Cooking Contest or a performance by a cowboy poet, we hope people will learn something new at the Cowboy Gathering."

For more information on the 7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, including admission prices and schedule, visit www.boothmuseum.org or call 770-387-1300.

About the Booth Western Art Museum: The Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to explore the American West through contemporary Western artwork. The Museum also houses a Presidential Gallery, Civil War art gallery, and Sagebrush Ranch, an interactive children's gallery. Open since August 2003, the Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and is the second largest art museum in the state of Georgia. To learn more about the Booth Western Art Museum, visit www.boothmuseum.org.

See our feature on the Booth Museum and its events here.

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March 12-13, 2010
2nd Annual Best Little Cowboy Gathering in Texas  La Grange, Texas
 

From Jon Quinn:

A weekend of top performers singing swing, cowboy, country and gospel plus a BAR B Q cookoff, horse clinics, chuck wagons, children's events, Western trade show, and more.

Check web site for details: www.bestlittlecowboygathering.org

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March 18, 2010
Heritage of the American West Performance Series  Spearfish, South Dakota

From Francie Ganje:

Cowboy Irish Comes To The Heritage Stage

From the Celtic influence in buckaroo tunes to the Gaelic immigrants whose presence can still be felt in abandoned ghost towns in the Black Hills, the Irish/Scottish sounds and superstitions will all be a part of the Heritage of the American West presentation of “The Cowgirl and The Celt.”

The show is set for Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the High Plains Western Heritage Center, Spearfish, South Dakota. Pre-show activities begin at 5 PM and will take place in the Mining Exhibit Area where the story of gold, silver and coal exploration and immigrant expansion converge to tell part of the story of the settling of this region of the West.

A new book, titled Nuggets To Neutrinos: The Homestake Story will premiere with author Steven T. Mitchell on hand to discuss and autograph. In addition, a visual tour of ghost towns of the Black Hills will greet show goers.

“The Irish and Scots certainly have a big part in the evolution of cowboy music and in settling up the Black Hills,” says Heritage show producer, Francie Ganje. “For example, there is an interesting and entertaining story to be heard about the Molly / Conner Hog Fight that occurred in the now abandoned town of Galena in 1879.”

Add the traditional and original lyrics and melodies of The Prickly Pair & Cactus Chorale of Dubois, Wyoming, and you’d be hard pressed to add any more color to this performance….green or otherwise. Winners of multiple industry awards and nominated for six Western Music Association awards in 2009, Les and Locke Hamilton and bass player Norman Winter make up The Prickly Pair & Cactus Chorale. With a masterful handling of instruments and melodies, the trio lives up to the cowboy measure in music; big, original sounds, sounds that also appeal to folk fans by incorporating and melding Western, Swing, Bluegrass, Celtic and Gospel.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for seniors and kids and are available by calling the Heritage Center at 605-642-9378 and at the door.

See our feature about the Heritage of the American West Performance Series here.

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March 19-20, 2010
24th Annual Vinton Cowboy Poetry Show   Vinton, California

From Betty Ramelli:

VINTON COWBOY POETRY SHOW
MARCH 19 & 20, 2010
92202 HWY 70  (CORNER OF HWY 70 & 49)
(30 MILES NW OF RENO)
VINTON, CA   96135

PERFORMERS:

     T.J. Casey
     Belinda Gail
     J.D. Seibert

3 SHOWS:  FRIDAY 7:30 pm
                  SATURDAY 1 pm AND 7:30 pm

CONTACT:  BETTY RAMELLI, Event Organizer
                  e mail:  bramelli@gotsky.com
                  Phone:  530-993-4692

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March 26-May 2, 2010
Fifth Annual Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West  Wickenburg, Arizona

The Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona, presents the fifth annual Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West exhibition and sale, March 26-May 2, 2010.

From the museum's media release,

“We are very proud of the fact that Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West, in just four years, has become one of the most important show and sale for women artists in the country,” says Mary Ann Igna, interim director of the Museum. “With 56 artists in this year’s show, you would have to travel to at least three other states and to all the other major art towns in the West to see the breadth and depth of what we will have here at one time…and in one place.” ....

With more than 200 drawings, paintings and sculptures in this year’s show, Cowgirl Up! offers a much broader landscape of works than are usually found at a Western art show. “This is what makes Cowgirl Up! so unique,” says Igna. “We have artists stretching beyond traditional Western art to embrace the West’s unique lifestyle and spirit. Of course, we also have our share of horses and steers, but even those are unusually dramatic.”

Find more information about the event at www.cowgirlupart.com.

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April 1-4, 2010
1st Annual Wild West Days at Rough Cut  Del Rio, Tennessee ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week
 

Kicking off the Gathering is Michael Martin Murphey (www.MichaelMartinMurphey.com) on April 1st for two concerts, Waddie Mitchell, Curly Musgrave & Belinda Gail, and Asleep at the Wheel star April 2nd & 3rd, and we have more planned for April 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2010 for a true Wild West experience in East Tennessee, at the French Broad Outpost Ranch in Del Rio.

Our western town, “Rough Cut,” is part of our Dude Ranch, where our guests enjoy a classic old west experience. Now in 2010, we will be hosting a great Gathering, for anyone who wants to experience the Old West, and the history associated with that period.

Stay tuned for updates.

Read about the other activities at the event and find the latest information at: www.frenchbroadriver.com/WildWestDays2010.htm

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April 9-11, 2010
7th Annual Columbia River Cowboy Gathering  Kennewick, Washington
 

From Smoke Wade:

The 7th Annual Columbia River Cowboy Gathering will take place April 9 -11, 2010 at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick, WA. The event is organized by Ed Dailey of the Legends Of Country syndicated radio show, Tri-Cities, WA, along with his wife, Angie, and Budd & Judy Massengale.

 

Featured performers this year include cowboy poets, BJ Smith and Sam DeLeeuw. Sourdough Slim returns for his third year at the gathering. Headliners include Grand Ol' Opry star, Stonewall Jackson. Also headlining the show are Nashville stars Sage Keffer and Jimmy Fortune. Fortune spent twenty years with the Statler Brothers. 
 

Scheduled daytime performances will be presented on Friday and Saturday, April 9 – 10, 2010, from noon to 6:00 p. m. There will be open mic sessions throughout both days. Headliner Shows will take place at 6:00 p.m. each evening, followed by a cowboy dance with Zac Grooms and his band Unwound. A Cowboy Church will be held on Sunday morning featuring a special gospel concert by Jimmy Fortune.

One of the highlights of the weekend will be a contest for both poets and musicians during the gathering hosted by Smoke Wade. In addition, all open mic performers will be judged throughout the weekend with a prize money and trophies to the winners of all events. Contest applicants contact Smoke Wade smokewade@clarkston.com 208-746-7652

For information regarding advance ticket sales, RV parking, special Motel rates, or vendor & performer applications,  visit the Website: www.cowboygettogether.com

Or contact Ed Dailey:  Email - legendsofcountry@cs.com  or ed.dailey979@yahoo.com or mail to: Columbia River Cowboy Gathering, P.O.Box 6438, Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone (509) 947-5785

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April 9-11, 2010
2nd Annual Songs of the Cowboys  Cody, Wyoming

From Leslie Keltner:

Runumuk Cowgirl Productions is proud to present the 2nd annual Songs of the Cowboys weekend festival April 9-11 in Cody, Wyoming.

The weekend will feature 3 concerts, day sessions, and a Sunday morning gospel session.

Performers scheduled to appear include Glenn Ohrlin and the Bunkhouse, the Yampa Valley Boys, Bill Chiles, Open Range, Rex Rideout, "V" the gypsy cowbelle, with many others.

For information, contact Leslie at cowpoet@vcn.com or 307-587-1558.

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April 15-17, 2010
Western Heritage Weekend  Waxahachie, Texas

From Mark Miller:

Western Heritage Weekend
Downtown Waxahachie, Texas

Join us for the real western experience on the square in beautiful old Downtown Waxahachie!

Western Music at the Texas Theater,
Thursday
at 7pm $10

Return of
The Chisholm Trail Cowboys
Billy Cate & his sidekick Rancho Ron
with Cowboy Bob Stephens


Friday
Night 7pm Free Admission

The Trail Blazers Showcase

Saturday
Starting at Noon at the Texas Theater

Miss Devon & the Outlaw (Jessie Del Robertson) (Harmony duo of the year and WMA Western Music Female Performer of the Year 2009); Royce Smithey; Tex & Mary Schutz; Janet Mc Bride; Jimmy Pate; Hoot Al (Allan Chapman) & Rodeo Kate; Fletcher Jowers; Buck "The Big Man" Helton; The Ackermans and The Texas Trailhands (Jam).

Cowboy Poetry at the Rogers Hotel: Charles Williams will perform and emcee, with Teresa Burleson, Russell Isbell, John Pelham, Waynetta Ausmus, and B.J. Giles.

Chuck wagons, gunfight shows, Western and cowboy vendors, the  Ellis County Museum, along with the great shopping and food that has made Downtown Waxahachie famous.
 
Tickets are $10 Saturday and get you into everything

We will donate half the proceeds to the Gingerbread House.

Tickets are $10 Saturday and get you into everything

We will donate half the Saturday proceeds to the Gingerbread House: www.elliscountycac.org/index.html

The Gingerbread House's goal is to optimize the investigative and prosecution process while providing quality legal, psychological, social and medical services to abused children.

Contact: Mark "The Cobbler" Miller, Timelesstyle@ectisp.net, www.TexasmusicTheater.com
 

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April 17, 2010
Cowboy Poetry Week at the Leslie J. Savage Library  Gunnison, Colorado  ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week

From Nancy Gauss:

The Leslie J. Savage Library, Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado is pleased to host cowboy poets Rex Rideout, Conifer, Colorado and John Nelson, Gunnison, Colorado for an evening of cowboy poetry and song, Saturday, April 17, 7:00pm. Please contact the library, 970-943-2278, for further information.    

Rex Rideout, a music historian and recording artist will recite poems and songs of the First Cowboys. He will offer a tribute to such writers as Badger Clark, Jack Thorp and Henry Herbert Knibbs and other works from the 1880s to the 1920s. Rex's music has been featured on television and radio such as CBS Sunday Morning, at museums like the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the Denver Art Museum, and on the soundtracks of three National Park Service visitor center films.   

A long-time Gunnison resident, John Nelson been operating the Gunnison Country Guide Service for over 30 years. About 20 years ago, while guiding trips into the backcountry, John began reciting cowboy poetry to entertain guests and wranglers.  Since then, he has performed for numerous gatherings, guest ranches, radio and television, and other events. John will be performing some of his locally inspired favorites as well as a few of the old classics.   

This program is held in partnership with the Center for Western and Cowboy Poetry Inc. and supported in part by Western State College of Colorado.

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April 20, 2010
Cowboy Poetry and Music at the Prescott Library ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week  Prescott, Washington
Cowboy Poetry and Music at the Prescott School Assembly ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week  Prescott, Washington

Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue (www.nevadaslim.com) have organized many Cowboy Poetry Week activities in recent years—including those with rural libraries—in their area around Prescott, Washington. They perform, often with others, and often read the Governor's Proclamation at all of the events and give some background on Cowboy Poetry Week as part of each performance.

Their 2010 dates:

April 20 Cowboy Poetry and Music at the Prescott School: Assembly at Prescott School, Prescott, WA. 2:30 PM. We’ll be telling the story of cowboy poetry through story, song and—poetry!  Prescott auditorium.

April 20 Cowboy Poetry and Music at the Prescott Library event: Community cowboy poetry event. Local poets recite and compete in the library-sponsored cowboy poetry contest, now in its 3rd year. 7 PM. Guest performers Nevada Slim & Cimarron Sue. Prescott Lions Club.

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April 22-25, 2010
17th Annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival  Santa Clarita, California
 

Greetings from Santa Clarita! Mark your calendars Ladies and Gentlemen…

We are happy to announce that the 17th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is once again coming to Melody Ranch ™ Motion Picture Studio and other venues April 22-25, 2010. Special thanks to the Veluzat family for welcoming us to their spectacular home.

As always, the Cowboy Festival will feature the best in Western gear, food, clothing, and living history exhibits as well as outstanding performers like The Quebe Sisters Band, Cowboy Celtic, Don Edwards, and The Sons of the San Joaquin. Returning to our Main Stage are past festival favorites Dave Stamey, Jon Chandler and the Wichitones as well as the award winning songwriters Juni Fisher and Brenn Hill. Poets Yvonne Hollenbeck, and Andy Nelson will spin tales of the West and two bands that wowed audiences two years ago, Cow Bop and The Sons and Brothers will have you dancing in the aisles. Making his first appearance at the Cowboy Festival is former member of the Sons of the Pioneers, Rusty Richards.

And that’s not all! …returning to our Medicine Show Stage are saloon pianist, David Bourne, master magician Whit Haydn and for the first time, banjo master, John Reynolds. Our three other stages will feature many of the Main Stage acts as well as singer-songwriter, Nancy Lee, The Messick Family, The Lost Canyon Rangers, The Saddle Cats, the Band of the California Battalion, and poet Pat Richardson. We’re continuing a new tradition in 2010 with the Heritage Stage which will feature Native American and Hispanic song and dance.

View the 2010 Performers list: http://www.cowboyfestival.org/performers/index.asp

This year’s Festival poster will feature the work of talented Western artist, Bill Anton and his beautiful painting, “A Ready Rope.”

Stay tuned as we will be updating you on new events soon. If you‘re not on our brochure mailing list, visit our website and sign up today!

Tickets will go on sale Monday, January 4, 2010. We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!

For more information please visit www.cowboyfestival.org  or call (661) 286-4021

UPDATE 12/21

Tickets go on sale January 4, 2010!!

 

Just a friendly reminder that the 17th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is once again coming to Melody Ranch ™ Motion Picture Studio and other venues April 22-25, 2010. Special thanks to the Veluzat family for welcoming us to their spectacular venue. We will be mailing out Festival brochures the last week of December so make sure that you’re on our mailing list ahead of time by going to cowboyfestival.org to sign up.

 

In our last e-mail we noted our 2010 performers but there are many more great events the week of the Festival. A brief description of these events is below but you can visit our website for detailed schedule information and ticket prices.

 

www.cowboyfestival.org/schedules

 

April 22, we’re offering a bus trip to the Autry National Center in Los Angeles with private tours, lunch, a screening of a Gene Autry film, and a tour of Gene’s private film vault. That night The Chuckwagon Dinner show featuring Joe Herrington and The Sons and Brothers will take place at Heritage Junction at William S. Hart Park.

 

Friday, April 23, you can travel back in time by spending the afternoon at Rancho Camulos for lunch and an intimate show with Don Edwards, attend a Film Talk about John Wayne’s final film, The Shootist, presented by screenwriter, Miles Swarthout or catch Dave Stamey in concert at the William Hart Mansion. Also on Friday night, a ticket to Melody Ranch Movie Night will allow you to shuttle out to Melody Ranch, enjoy a catered dinner on Main St. and a showing under the stars of, High Noon. Saturday night, Hart Mansion will feature a performance by Wyatt Earp descendants in the play, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Earp.

 

Remember…tickets go on sale Monday, January 4, 2010. We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!

 

For more information please visit www.cowboyfestival.org or call (661) 286-4021

 

UPDATE 1/5

Happy New Year from the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!

Just a friendly reminder that tickets for the 17th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival go on sale Monday, January 4, 2010. Cowboy Festival brochures have been mailed out and you should be receiving yours this week.

You can order your Festival tickets by going on line at www.cowboyfestival.org or by phone, (661) 286-4021, fax, (661) 284-1410 or mail. Please note that there is a $3.00 processing fee for phone, fax or mail orders.

General Admission Tickets, good for one day at the Cowboy Festival, are $20, Adults and $10 for Children 12 and under. The two day weekend pass is a great bargain at $30 for adults and $15 for Kids 12 and under.

 

    Friends of the Festival Package

Once again we’re offering a special package for patrons. For $150 you can purchase a “Friends of the Festival” ticket package that gives you the following:

• Admission to Melody Ranch for both Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25
• Preferred seating at all Melody Ranch Stage shows both Saturday and Sunday
• All weekend access to our Melody Ranch VIP Bunkhouse with Food and Beverage
• VIP Shuttle Service to Melody Ranch
• And, New this year! – Buckaroo Bucks! Each Friends of the Festival ticket holder will be given two Certificates which will allow them to purchase any two Cowboy Festival items on sale at our General Store during the Festival.
(Offer does not apply to performer merchandise)

 

The Friends of the Festival opportunity is available to a limited number of customers so make sure to place your order early. Offer good until April 9, 2010.

Remember…tickets go on sale Monday, January 4. We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!

For more information please visit www.cowboyfestival.org or call (661) 286-4021

UPDATE 2/3

Greetings from the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival…

                                        Here’s the latest Cowboy Festival news!

Ticket sales have been fantastic!. Several events are already sold out such as the Behind the Scenes Tours and the Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Earp show. However….

Tickets are still available but going fast for the Day at the Autry tour, (April 22) which includes personalized tours of the Autry Museum of Western Heritage and Gene Autry’s Film Vault, a catered lunch and a viewing of one of his classic films. A chartered bus will take guests to and from Santa Clarita and the Autry Museum. You can still purchase tickets for the Chuckwagon Dinner Show with The Sons and Brothers, (April 22), the Rancho Camulos lunch/show with Don Edwards, (April 23) and An Evening with Dave Stamey at William S. Hart Mansion (April 23). Also on Friday night, consider a memorable evening with dinner served on the Main St. of Melody Ranch and a viewing of the Academy Award winning film, High Noon, with Gary Cooper and Lloyd Bridges.

At last count we’re almost sold out of our Friends of the Festival packages. This package is a great deal ($150) that includes preferred seating for all 8 shows at the Melody Ranch Stage, two Buckaroo Buck gift certificates good for any two Festival merchandise items in our General Store and all weekend access to our VIP Bunkhouse with food and beverage. Another great bargain is the Two Day Weekend Pass which gets you into the Festival at Melody Ranch both Saturday and Sunday for the low price of $30. To purchase tickets go to:

                                            www.cowboyfestival.org/tickets

We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!

For more information please visit www.cowboyfestival.org or call (661) 286-4021

UPDATE 3/4

The latest Cowboy Festival news!

Greetings from the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival…

We’ve had good rain for the first time in five years and our valley and surrounding mountains are looking spectacular!

Make sure to visit our website “cowboyfestival.org”

as we’re unveiling a new look!

Ticket sales are still going well. Several events are already sold out such as the Behind the Scenes Tours, the Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Earp show, and the John Wayne Film Talk. However….

Hotel rooms in the Santa Clarita area are going fast. Be sure to book now with one of our Hotel Partners to lock in your special rate.

Tickets are still available for the Day at the Autry tour, (April 22) the Chuckwagon Dinner Show with The Sons and Brothers, (April 22), the Rancho Camulos lunch/show with Don Edwards, (April 23), and Melody Ranch Movie Night, a memorable evening with dinner served on the Main St. of Melody Ranch and a viewing of the Academy Award winning film, High Noon, with Gary Cooper and Lloyd Bridges.

There are still a few Friends of the Festival packages remaining. This is a great deal ($150) that includes preferred seating for all 8 shows at the Melody Ranch Stage, two Buckaroo Buck gift certificates good for any two Festival merchandise items in our General Store and all weekend access to our VIP Bunkhouse with food and beverage. Another great bargain is the Two Day Weekend Pass which gets you into the Festival at Melody Ranch both Saturday and Sunday for the low price of $30. Get your tickets today!

One of our event partners, The Palm Springs Rodeo & Wild WestFest, is having their inaugural event March 12-14.  Don't miss this interactive Western extravaganza which is a tribute to the late Cowboy Mayor Frank Bogert.  This 3-day Music Festival will feature a Cowboy Carnival, Taste of the West and a PRCA Rodeo- all happening near downtown Palm Springs! Tickets start at just $10, with VIP dinner seating available.  Visit palmspringswestfest.com for details and tickets.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival!

For more information please visit www.cowboyfestival.org or call (661) 286-4021

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April 23-24, 2010
Third Annual Tyrone Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering  Tyrone, New Mexico ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week
 

From Pete Kennedy:

The THIRD ANNUAL TYRONE COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC GATHERING will be held during the weekend of Cowboy Poetry Week, April 23 & 24, 2010 at the Tyrone, New Mexico Community Center.

Performers, vendors and sponsors please contact Pete or Dianne Kennedy, petedianne@comcast.net or check our web site www.tyronecowboygathering.com.

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April 23-25, 2010
13th Annual Missouri Cowboy Poets Association Festival  Mountain View, Missouri  
                                                                                                                                     ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week
 

From Jerry Schleicher:

More than twenty cowboy musicians and poets from five states are expected to participate in the annual gathering of the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, to be held April 23-25, 2010, in Mountain View, Missouri. It is one of the largest gatherings of cowboy performers held in the Midwest.

The annual festival, held at the Mountain View Community Center, attracts many of the top cowboy musicians, singers and recording artists, storytellers, country humorists, chuckwagon cooks and rope spinners from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas.

The event kicks off on Friday afternoon, April 23, with a special performance for Mountain View Elementary students, followed by a "Supper with the Cowboys" dinner and show beginning at 5:00 p.m. Performances that evening will also feature the winners of the Mountain View Elementary 5th grade cowboy poetry competition. Dinner and show tickets are available at the door for $12 per person, or show tickets only for $6.

Saturday morning, April 24, will begin with an open mic session at 10:00 a.m., followed by an afternoon show beginning at 1:00 p.m. Both events will be held at the Mountain View Community Center, and both are free to the public.

At 7:00 that evening, the cowboy poets and musicians will present a "grand finale" cowboy music and poetry show. Tickets will be available at the door of the Community Center for $6 per person. On Sunday morning, April 25, the gathering will conclude with Cowboy Church at the Mountain View Methodist Church.

Mountain View is located in south-central Missouri, about 100 miles east of Springfield. The Missouri Cowboy Poets Festival is organized by Jennie Cummings, Director of the Mountain View Arts Council, and is underwritten by a grant from the Missouri Arts Council, with support from numerous area businesses and organizations.

For more information, email Jennie Cummings at ctx43528@centurytel.net, or Jerry Schleicher at gschleicher1@kc.rr.com.

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April 24, 2010
Ranch Day at the National Ranching Heritage Center  Lubbock, Texas  ~ Celebrating Cowboy Poetry Week

From Emily Arellano:

Ranch Day

Spend some time in the Old West during the National Ranching Heritage Center’s 40th annual Ranch Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 24, 2010.

Ranch Day Highlights Include:

Chuck wagon food samples

Cowboy poetry

Horseback riding

Viewing cattle in the shipping pens by the train and depot

Pioneer craft demonstrations

Ranch music and dancing

Playing games outside of the one-room schoolhouse

Making your own rope

Using a hand-wringer clothes washer

Learning to rope a steer

Participating in a stick horse rodeo

No admission charge

Ranch Day is a living history, educational event begun in 1970 at the National Ranching Heritage Center. More than 100 Ranch Hosts and special event participants recreate authentic settings reflective of ranching from the 1780s to the present.

Admission to the day’s events is free, but donations are strongly encouraged. Lunch and lemonade will be available for a small price. For additional information about Ranch Day, call Emily Arellano at the National Ranching Heritage Center, (806) 742-0498 or email at emily.arellano@ttu.edu.

Find more information at the Ranch Day area of the National Ranching Heritage Center web site: www.depts.ttu.edu/ranchhc/RanchDay.htm

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April 29-May 2, 2010
1st Annual Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival  Genoa, Nevada

From Theresa Chipp:

The Town of Genoa, in partnership with the Carson Valley Arts Council will present the 1st Annual Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival on April 29th to May 2nd in Genoa, Nevada.

Celebrated well known cowboy poets and musicians such as Waddie Mitchell, Don Edwards, Paul Zarzyski, Dave Stamey, Larry Maurice, Richard Elloyan, Lacy J. Dalton, the Comstock Cowboys and more will star at the event.

The Festival will feature 50 performances that celebrate Carson Valley’s ranching heritage and in a variety of venues around Genoa over the 4 days including exhibits, vendors, workshops and of course, opportunities to enjoy savory cowboy cookin’.

Visit the festival web site at www.genoacowboyfestival.com.

UPDATE 1/5/09

Genoa Cowboy Festival Announces Juried Art Show

Western, cowboy, and southwest Indian artists are invited to submit an application to participate in galleries planned as part of the Genoa Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival slated for Thursday, April 29 to Sunday, May 2, 2010. The juried art show will begin with a VIP Champagne Preview on Thursday evening followed by two full days of gallery showings of the artists’ work for sale. The jurying fee for the event, which is expected to draw well over a thousand attendees each day, is $20. After being accepted as a part of the jurying process, the gallery fee will be $250.

The Genoa Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival is co sponsored by the Town of Genoa and the Carson Valley Arts Council, and will feature a star studded lineup of Cowboy poets and musicians. Among those scheduled to appear are Waddie Mitchell, Don Edwards, Paul Zarzyski, Lacy J Dalton, Dave Stamey, Larry Maurice, Richard Elloyan, David John and the Comstock Cowboys and McAvoy Lane. The Festival’s Master of Ceremonies will be KOLO Channel 8 personality John Tyson.

In addition to the many performances, workshops are planned throughout Friday and Saturday, including sessions on storytelling, ranch tours, blacksmithing, leather tooling, saddle making, and many more. To receive an artist’s application or more information about vendor opportunities, contact the Town of Genoa at 775-782-8696, and for a complete schedule and description of the performances and workshops at the Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, visit www.genoacowboyfestival.com.

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April 30- May 2, 2010
2nd Annual Prairie Rose Western Days  Benton, Kansas

From Orin Friessen:

Hosted by Michael Martin Murphey

April 30, May 1 & 2, 2010

Location: Prairie Rose Ranch, home of the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, Benton KS

Web site: www.prairierosechuckwagon.com

Contact info:

Phone – 316-778-2121

E-mail – orin@prairierosechuckwagon.com

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May 7, 2010
Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree  Winthrop, Washington
 

Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree

May 7, 2010 Friday Night 7:00

"Barn" in Winthrop, WA

Laughter, country charm, wonderful music and something unexpected make the Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree a hit show. Beginning the 8^thconsecutive year, the Dollar Watch Jamboree will be presented Friday, May 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Winthrop Auditorium, sponsored by Winthrop Red Apple Market.

Tim Hus, Canadian Cowboy Phenomenon will join the Dollar Watch gang Friday Night kicking off 49er Weekend in Winthrop, Washington.

Tim Hus has a voice sweeter than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit that is sharper than rusty barbed wire, and a list of songs longer than a Saskatchewan fence line! Tim has already taken Canada by storm and has set his sights south of the Kickin’ Horse Line! Visit Tim’s web site: www.timhus.ca This is an artist you can brag about having seen in years to come!

Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, nationally recognized by the Western Music Association as the best "Trio" of the year, and winners of The Crescendo Award for most promising talent in 2009, will be on hand to showcase. Horse Crazy performing for the largest cowboy gathering in Canada with Tim Hus recently, and came away saying, "People in the Methow must see and hear this man!" While Horse Crazy is a local group, they bring pure iron pyrite……we mean gold, to the program.

Dave McClure, cowboy poet and author will be back, because he is the best announcer this side of the Missouri River! Dave’s zany humor and original wit are always the talk of the town.

For all the exciting details about this gala weekend in Winthrop, visit the www.withropwashington.com for more information. Or go to www.WOGA.org to learn about all the packing events taking place during the event.

Tickets are $10.00 and available at Red Apple Market in Winthrop, and the Winthrop Inn. For more information call (509) 996 2404

www.horsecrazycowgirl.band; yodel@horsecrazycowgirlband.com

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May 7-9, 2010
Eighth Annual Motherin' Up...Gathering of Poets and Pickers   White Sulphur Springs, Montana 

From Margaret Wilhelm:

The Motherin' Up Gathering of poets and pickers will be May 7-9, 2010, in White Sulphur Springs. For more information contact Margaret Wilhelm, Box 888 White Sulphur Springs, Mt. 59645.....or mwilhelm@whitesulphur.k12.mt.us.

Friday evening is for youth and novice poets and performers.

The Saturday day sessions begin at 10 a.m. and Cowboy Church is Sunday, May 9.

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May 8-9, 2010
Green Forest Cowboy Poet Gathering and Trade Show  Green Forest, Arkansas

From Jerry Schleicher:

The Cowboys are coming to Green Forest, Arkansas 

An exciting line-up of nationally-known cowboy entertainers, a cowboy poet talent contest, a western-themed trade show, and cowboy church are all on the schedule May 8-9, 2010, for the first-ever Green Forest Cowboy Poet Gathering and Trade Show in Green Forest, Arkansas.  

Sponsored by the Green Forest Cattlemen's Steakhouse and Sale Barn, Green Forest Cowboy Church, and Circle S Ministries, the event will be held in the Cattlemen's Steakhouse and Livestock Arena in Green Forest, located 60 miles east of Fayetteville and Rogers, Arkansas, and 44 miles southwest of Branson, Missouri. Tickets to all events will be sold at the door for just $3 per individual, or $5 for couples, with children under 12 admitted free.

Events kick off from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, with a Cowboy Poet Talent Contest on the stage of the Cattlemen's Steakhouse. An open mic contest open to all comers will also be held on the Cattlemen's Steakhouse stage from 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. The talent contest will be judged by cowboy entertainers, while the open mic competition will be judged by a team of local cowboys. Top finishers in each event will win a custom-inscribed belt buckle, with ribbons awarded for second and third place. After lunch, the winners of a youth cowboy poetry contest will also be recognized with ribbons and certificates.

Headline entertainer shows will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Green Forest Livestock Arena. Featured performers include Glenn Ohrlin, one of America's best-loved cowboy musicians and storytellers. Named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts, Ohrlin is a nationally-renowned collector and performer of traditional cowboy songs, range ballads, stories and poems that developed in the Old West from 1875 to 1925. A resident of Mountain View, Arkansas, Ohrlin is regularly invited to perform at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. 

Steven Spalding, a nationally-known cowboy and country gospel recording artist, will also headline the event. A circuit-riding cowboy preacher who preached and performed before more than 70 different audiences last year, Spalding's music career has taken him from the Wheeling, West Virginia, Jubilee to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. In 1978, he was nominated for three Country Music Association awards for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Song of the Year. A western artist, poet and horse breeder from Lebanon, Missouri, Spalding has now produced seven CD's of country gospel and cowboy music. 

Performers will also include Francine Roark Robison, Oklahoma's Cowboy Poet Laureate from Tecumseh, Oklahoma; Paul Harris, a cowboy musician from New Mexico; Phil Rexwinkle, a working cowboy and poet from Welch, Oklahoma; Abe Reddekopp, a cowboy singer from Kansas City; and Jerry Schleicher, a country humorist and cowboy poet from Parkville, Missouri. The show will also feature a top finisher from the Texas Crossroads Cowboy Poetry Gathering competition, scheduled for Feb. 5-6 in Van Horn, Texas. At 8:30 p.m., following the final headline show, Loree Blackburn's Steakhouse Band will perform with Steven Spalding and guests on the Cattlemen's Steakhouse stage.

The event will coincide with an annual wagon train reenactment, with wagons camped near the Green Forest Sale Barn on Friday and Saturday nights. A cowboy trade show offering western-themed horse and cowboy gear, tack, leather goods, western apparel, and western and American Indian jewelry, will also be set up in the parking lot of the Sale Barn, and will be open to the public from noon Friday through noon Sunday, May 9. The event will conclude with Cowboy Church in the Green Forest Livestock Arena on Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:00 a.m.  Pastor Billy Williams will deliver the message, with music performed by Pastor Steven Spalding and Loree Blackburn. 

For more information, contact Steven Spalding at 417-532-6470 or circlescowboypreacher@netzero.net; Pastor Billy Williams at billy@gfcowboychurch.com; or Jerry Schleicher at 816-741-2773 or gschleicher1@kc.rr.com.

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May 22, 2010
NV of the West  Reno, Nevada


From Marie Baxter:

Our goal is to make NV of the West a premier celebration of cowboy culture and cuisine in Nevada by providing historical perspectives and cultural relativity through Western entertainment, interactive demonstrations and hands-on experiences for adults and children.

Our 2010 event will feature a Dutch Oven Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, a Cowboy Mounted Shooting Exhibition, the Cowboy Fast Draw Association Nevada State Championships, Mutton Busting, Cowboy Poetry and Western Music Performances, Chautauqua Performances, Living History Demonstrations and hands-on experiences for children of all ages.

Proceeds will benefit children with extraordinary needs throughout Northern Nevada served by the Reno Rodeo Foundation.

At the Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada, May 22, 2010, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Find more at www.NVoftheWest.org

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May 29-30, 2010
Wild Rags & Wranglers and Desert Cowboys Express  Southern Colorado

From Bethany Braley, National Day of the Cowboy

The Desert Cowboys Express™ is about to hit the steel rails of Southern Colorado. The National Day of the Cowboy 501(c)3 and the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad have engineered a special event to honor the Desert Cowboys; a unique group of men and women who served in the deserts of the Middle East. These brave citizens left ranches, homesteads, and farms, to promote freedom in foreign lands. In the superior execution of their duties, the Desert Cowboys demonstrated that Cowboys are as adaptable and resourceful as ever. “Ride with Pride,” as we recognize this special group of soldiers and DOD civilians at a festival of cowboy culture where they’ll be presented with a National Day of the Cowboy 2010 Cowboy Keeper Award featuring “Simple Things,” the artwork of artist, Jim Clements.

The ceremony will take place on top of Colorado’s spectacular La Veta Pass. Guests will arrive via two historic trains on Sunday May 30, 2010 (Memorial Weekend). Your ticket includes a scenic round-trip excursion with the soldiers, music by Fred Hargrove, Belinda Gail and Jon Chandler, poetry by rancher Floyd Beard and Poet Lariat Diane Tribitt, WWPAS performers Buck Montgomery and Hotshot Johnny, Reenactors from Fort Garland, vendors, and a hot meal featuring locally raised beef. Other special guests include Jeff Connors (son of Chuck Connors), Jamie Nudie (granddaughter of Rodeo Tailor Nudie), and Julie Ream, granddaughter of Cactus Mack and a 2007 Cowboy Keeper Award winner. One highlight will be the performance of “Toe Roaster,” a magical, heartwarming, campfire play, written by (and starring) hit songwriter, Bryan Kennedy, a co-writer on some of Garths’ hits, like “Good Ride Cowboy” and “American Honky Tonk Bar Association.” Bryan’s saddle pals, songwriters Troy Jones (People are Crazy), and Wynn Varble (Waitin’ on a Woman), are the other two colorful Toe Roaster characters.  

The NDOC has worked since 2005 to ensure cowboy things were sent to the Desert Cowboys while they were in Iraq and Afghanistan. Subscribers to the National Day of the Cowboy News will remember reading Starline Brass sponsored NDOC flags for them, while Western Horseman Magazine sent books and magazines, and Western Jubilee Recording sent cowboy music. Fast Back Ropes heard the Cowboys were practicing with one rope, so they sent 30 ropes their way. Wade Kimes sent western music, and Leanin’ Tree shipped cowboy stationary. Publisher Dakota Livesay sent Chronicle of the Old West issues, and, when the Cowboys’ laptop bit the dust, Mike Watson from Mountain Pass Builders sent them not one, but two laptops.

Asked why the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad offered to host the Desert Cowboys Express, Ed Ellis, one of the owners, explained, “We’re grateful for the sacrifices of all men and women in uniform, but the Desert Cowboys have often gone beyond the call of duty, going back to the Middle East over and over. From the comfort of our homes, the Middle East seems far away and a little unreal, but it has been very real to the Desert Cowboys, and we're proud to honor them here in Colorado.” 

Call 877-726-RAIL to purchase Desert Cowboys Express tickets or go to the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad website www.riograndescenicrailroad.com. A limited number are available due to the capacity of the trains, so get your tickets early to ensure you’re part of this wonderful NDOC benefit and event. Tickets for the Saturday, May 29, Wild Rags & Wranglers gala kick-off dinner and auction, led by auctioneer extraordinaire, Dakota Livesay and the famed Cowgirl Historical Foundation, may be purchased by calling Larra Atwater 719-892-0212 or at the NDOC site, www.nationaldayofthecowboy.org. Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are also available by contacting Larra Atwater.

 Join us as we honor the Desert Cowboys and Ride with Pride!

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July 9, 2010
23rd Annual California Rodeo Cowboy Entertainment Gathering "Cowboys and Cabernet"  Salinas, California
 

Featuring Dave Stamey and Baxter Black with emcee Clem Albertoni at the Salinas Rodeo Grounds

5:00 BBQ
6:00 Open Mic
7:00 Show

Salinas Cowboy Poetry
PO box 4042
Salinas, CA 93912

www.carodeo.com

$40 Adult; Wine Tasting and BBQ Tickets Sold Separately

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July 9-11, 2010
Cross Ties Cowboy Cowboy Poet Gathering and Trade Show  near Lexington, Missouri 

From Jerry Schleicher:

The Cowboys are coming to Lexington, Missouri!

An exciting line-up of nationally-known cowboy entertainers, a cowboy poet talent contest, a western-themed trade show and cowboy church are all on the schedule July 9-11, 2010, for the first-ever Cross Ties Cowboy Poet Gathering and Trade Show.

Sponsored by the Cross Ties Cowboy Church of Odessa, Missouri, the Longhorn Cowboy Church, Circle S Ministries, and the Heartland Cowboy Performers Association, the gathering will be held in the Event Center at the Big River Ranch, a 2,100-acre horse ranch and camp located just outside of Lexington, Missouri. An offering of $5 per adult per day will be accepted at the gate, with children under 12 admitted free.

The gathering kicks off from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, with a Cowboy Poet Talent Contest in the Big River Ranch Event Center. An open mic cowboy poetry contest open to all comers will also be held at 3:30 that afternoon. The talent contest will be judged by a team of cowboy entertainers, while the open mic competition will be judged by a team of local cowboys. Top finishers in each event will win a custom-inscribed belt buckle, with ribbons awarded for second and third place. After lunch, the winners of a youth cowboy poetry contest will also be recognized.

Headline entertainer shows will be held from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., and again from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Featured performers include Steven Spalding, a nationally-known cowboy and country gospel recording artist and circuit-riding cowboy preacher from Lebanon, Missouri, who performed before more than 70 different audiences last year. A member of the Western Music Association, the Country Gospel Music Association, the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, and founder of the Heartland Cowboy Performers Association, Spalding's music career has taken him from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to three Country Music Association Award nominations. This popular entertainer has now produced seven CDs of country gospel and cowboy music.

The show will also feature Johnny Kendrick, a cowboy singer, songwriter and musician who specializes in old, authentic cowboy music and poetry as it was sung or told on the trail. A rancher from Richards, Missouri, Kendrick is a co-founder of the Echoes of the Trail Cowboy Gathering in Fort Scott, Kansas, now celebrating its 13th anniversary. Kendrick also produced the popular Echoes of the Trail music CD. 

Other featured performers include Evelyn Roper, a western singer, songwriter and cowboy poet from the western slope of Colorado; Eddy Harrison, a cowboy and country gospel performer and recording artist from Las Cruces, New Mexico; Francine Roark Robison, Oklahoma's Cowboy Poet Laureate from Tecumseh, Oklahoma; Abe Reddekopp, a cowboy musician from Kansas City; and Jerry Schleicher, a cowboy poet and country humorist from Parkville, Missouri. 

The event will also include a Civil War reenactment, mounted shooting demonstrations, and a three-day trade show offering western and cowboy-themed goods. The gathering will conclude with Cowboy Church in the Big River Event Center on Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:00, with the message and music performed by Reverend Steven Spalding.

Big River Ranch is located at 20111 Goodloe Orchard Rd., about two miles east of Lexington, Missouri, off SR-224. For more information, contact: Steven Spalding at 417-532-6470 or circlescowboypreacher@netzero.com; Charlie Giles at 816-230-6258 or rodeoroper1@embarqmailcom; or Jerry Schleicher at 816-741-2773 or gschleicher1@kc.rr.com.

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July 23-25, 2010
5th Annual White Mountains Roundup of Cowboy Poetry, Music and Art  Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

From Chris Isaacs:

The White Mountains Round-up of Cowboy Poetry & Art will be on the 23rd & 24th of July 2010 at the Blue Ridge High School Auditorium in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona.

This year's show will be a trifecta of cowboy poetry and music featuring Waddie Mitchell, Chris Isaacs, and Dave Stamey.

There will be two performances on Saturday with a Matinee and an Evening Show. The Art show will also be at the High School and open to the public on both Friday & Saturday.

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September 9-11, 2010
Banning Stagecoach Days Banning, California

From the organizers:

Banning Stagecoach Days

September 9 thru 11

• Parade
• Rodeo
• Blacksmith Competition
• Wild West Shot Outs and Re-enactors
• Cowboy Poetry and Music
• Cowboy Church

http://www.banningstagecoachdays.com/

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November 27, 2010
4th Annual Columbia Gorge Cowboy Gathering  The Dalles, Oregon

From Duane Nelson:

The 4th Annual Columbia Gorge Cowboy Gathering, The Dalles, Oregon, will be held on November 27, 2010.

Artists will include: Horse Crazy, Doris Daley, and Juni Fisher.

For more information, contact: Duane Nelson or Lori Campanella @ backatthe@hotmail.com.

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