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Welcome folks, with the best of the season's greetin's from all of us here at the BAR-D. We kept Christmas every day  in December, 'til Christmas, with somethin' new each and every day.   Along with our daily additions, there was plenty more holiday news and features listed below. See our Countdown to 2002 collection of New Year poems here.   Our new book, The Big Roundup, is the perfect gift for everyone on your list, or for yourself.   Preview The Big Roundup here.  There's order info here. "An entertaining and heartwarming collection of modern  and classic Cowboy Poetry.  A wonderful treasury,  including many of my favorites." Don Edwards "The Big Roundup is an important addition to help to keep the cowboy in the cowboy heritage movement.  The book and CowboyPoetry.com are great resources for Western entertainment."  Bobby Newton, Editor and Publisher of Rope Burns; Director of The Academy of Western Artists "My husband and I had plans for the evening but our copy of The Big Roundup came in the mail and all plans were forgotten.  We stayed up into the wee hours of the night reading to each other from this wonderful book.  We couldn't put it down.  Each poem brought tears, chuckles, memories for both of us.  We hadn't read to each other like that in all the years we've been together.  Not only is The Big Roundup the best book we've read but you can now say that it brings families closer together." Jo Hargrave, radio host of Keepin' it Cowboy, KJON 850   "The Big Roundup is one of the best gatherings of classic and contemporary cowboy poetry to come out of the chute in a long time. A must have for every cowboy poetry fan!" Andy Hedges, AWA-nominated Cowboy Poet, musician, and performer; Days and Nights in the Saddle "A fine combination of classics and classics to be." Wylie Gustafson of Wylie and the Wild West, Western music maker, songwriter, and top yodeler; Paradise

 

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The Big Roundup (the perfect gift!)

Poetry and Stories

News

Visit our Pards
shop with our pards
more ideas for gettin' and givin'

Special Events

More Links

Daily Additions

 

Poetry, Stories and More

 

• Our collection of classic and modern Christmas Cowboy Poetry, stories, and more for 2001 is right here.

• See the great collection of Christmas Cowboy Poetry from 2000 right here.

 

 

News

•   Jo Hargrave's Keepin' It Cowboy radio program  had its second annual Christmas call-in show on Saturday, December 22, 2001.  Jo
  had Lariat Laureate Jay Snider, Honored Guest Debra Hill, and old pard Tim Graham (all featured in The Big Roundup) in her studio, and there were plenty of great call-ins with poetry and music.  Stay tuned for information about how to get tapes.

 

"Cowboy Jim" Packard had a Public Radio call-in radio show Thursday, December 20 on the Ideas Network.  Last year Mrs. Claus read Omar's Anna Claus.  This year Omar did his Friends, and Jim Packard did his The Nightingale and read Arthur Chapman's Out Where the West Begins (all included in The Big Roundup) and Margo Metegrano, editor of The Big Roundup, chimed in.  For tapes of the show call 1-800-747-7444, show number 12120F.

 

 

Visit our Pards

See the special Christmas features our pards have goin':

 

•   First Lariat Laureate Rod Nichols has a dazzlin' presentation of his poem, Christmas Comes to Line Camp, at his great web site right here.  Don't miss this gift Rod is sharin' with all his pards, this special "web book" with music and entrancin' graphics. 

 

•   Our pard and Honored Guest Buckshot Dot's talented "dotter" has fixed up some great Holiday postcards with Dot's own strikin' art and music over at Buckshot Dot's fancy web site.   See her Christmas poems here at the BAR-D, and her Jingle Bobs poem at her site.  (Don't miss her Holiday specials below.)

 

•   Lariat Laureate runner up and BAR-D special pard Rusty Calhoun has a Cowboy Christmas collection of her stories and poems over at her sparklin' web site.  We'll be sharin' one of Rusty's stories with you durin' the season. 

 

• Stan Paregien's Cowboy Directory of western writers and entertainers is a great information resource. Stan has his Christmas card posted there and fine new poem, Generations.  Stop by and say howdy.

 

 

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**Shoppin' with our Pards**

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Did you get a copy of The Big Roundup for all your pards and kin?  If they've been good, why not keep shoppin' then with our pards:

 

•    Linda Kirkpatrick's book, Somewhere in the West, has just been published by Cowboy Miner.  She tells us it is "a collection of poems that I have written and the research behind them.  It also has a few ghost stories, some stories of my family and a recipe or two."  (Read more here on the page with her poetry here at the BAR-D). Linda drew the cover art (click above for a larger image) and the book's illustrations. You can order the book directly from Linda Kirkpatrick, PO Box 128, Leakey, Texas 78873 ($12.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling for the first book, and $1.00 for each additional book).  You can also contact Linda Kirkpatrick by email.

   

•   Our old pard Scott Hill Bumgardner has a brand new CD.  He gave us the following description:  "Texas Legacies consist of 17 tracks of stories and original poetry about Texas and the cowboy.  Beginning with the Texas Revolution and marching into the cowboy era, this album celebrates our Texas legacies.  Listen to this CD to remember the battle for the Alamo and the winning of Texas independence at San Jacinto.  Enjoy the stories and verse of bad cattle, bad horses, and reflect on the wonders of God's creations."  (Read more here on the page with his poetry here at the BAR-D).  The CD is available at Scott's web site for $15, tax and shipping included.   
  

   

• Visit the Cowboy Christmas Shop at SilverCreek Cowboy, one of our own favorite places.  Check out their complete selection of Cowboy books and music, including those from our BAR-D pards Tim Graham; Lariat Laureate runners up David Kelley, Francine Roark Robison, and Hal Swift; Fifth Lariat Laureate Jay Snider, and our Honored Guest Buckshot Dot.

 

• Over at Cowboy Miner, they have some great Holiday Specials. They publish some of the finest books of western verse, includin' collections of  S. Omar Barker, Herbert Henry Knibbs, D. J. O'Malley, Larry McWhorter, Duke Davis, and Chris Isaacs. Their Bruce Kiskaddon calendar is the only known publication in print with Kiskaddon's poetry.  Cowboy Miner also has CDs with sound clips.  Go on over and have a sample.

 

•   Over at Honored Guest Buckshot Dot's Holiday Mercantile, prices are 25% off until January 1.  Don't miss the opportunity to get her CDs and tapes, her books, and cards with her strikin' art.    

 

And we've got a whole lot of books and music on our own BAR-D
Books and Music page right here.

 

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**More Ideas for Gettin' and Givin'**

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• Join the Academy of Western Artists, sponsors of the Annual Will Rogers Awards, a "dedicated group formed to recognize and honor outstanding individuals who, through their accomplishments, preserve and perpetuate the traditions, values and heritage of the American Cowboy. . ." Mosey over to their site to learn more and to obtain membership information.  Members receive Rope Burns, the premier source for all the news in Western entertainment (available by subscription for just $15.00 per year to: Bobby Newton, P.O. Box 35, Gene Autry, OK  73436). 

 

• Donate Cowboy Poetry books and albums to Write 'em Cowboy, a great program that teaches kids about their history through cowboy poetry and encourages them to write their own.  An associated part of the program is the creation of a cowboy poetry repository at the local library, an effort they aim to grow into a cowboy hall of fame and museum.  

 

 

Special Events

 

• See our calendar for Cowboy Poetry Events. 

• See Voleta Hummel's Cowboy and Western Music Events Calendar, which we're pleased to host right here at the BAR-D.  It's sponsored by Rope Burns, Your Source for Western Music, and Western Skies Publicists & Photography 

 

More Christmas Links 

Some outstandin' general Christmas sites

 

• The fine and dedicated folks at My Merry Christmas tell us "Our sole mission is to promote the goodwill of the season" and they do just that.  You'll find a Christmas countdown, stories, songs and their histories, traditions, legends, daily North Pole updates, and even  "hope for the naughty" who are seekin' to get back on the right side of Santy.

New December 9th:  Our new pards at My Merry Christmas have a mighty nice story about the BAR-D, which includes Omar's Anna Claus and links to a few of their favorite Christmas poems from the BAR-D, including those by Jay Snider, Don Gregory, and Paul Hatch.

 

• Ride on over to ChristmasStories.com, "Where miracles happen and dreams come true."  Chip Ciammaichella's mighty entertainin' site has his own stories (which, he tells us "are set in my adopted hometown of Raton, New Mexico, where I spent 10 years cowboying...") poetry, music, crafts, games, classic tales, and more. 

 

 

We welcome your holiday news, comments, poetry.... email us

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Daily Treats!

Somethin' new for you each and every day

 

December 2001

1st  Today we strung up the lights at the BAR-D to bring you this special issue.  See the links above and get your holiday off to a great start. 

2nd  Christmas poems from Lariat Laureate Sam Jackson here and Second Lariat Laureate Neal Torrey here. 

3rd  Christmas poems and artwork here by special BAR-D pard and Honored Guest Buckshot Dot.

4th  Christmas poems by current Lariat Laureate runners up Hal Swift, Byrd Woodard, and Ezra Spur.  

And we gathered up for this year's collection:

Four Christmas poems from 2000, all included in The Big Roundup, from pard Lanny Joe Burnett and Lariat Laureate runner ups David Kelley, Gail T. Burton, and Charley Sierra.  

Three Christmas poems posted in advance of the season in the past few months by pards who probably already have their shopping done, Sherri Ross, Paul Hatch, and Barb Brown.

5th  A Classic Christmas poem by Badger Clark, one of our favorites.  

And we gathered up for this year's collection:

A Classic Christmas poem by Larry Chittenden. (Look forward to more classic Christmas poetry includin' poems by Arthur Chapman, Rhoda Sivell, Bruce Kiskaddon, E. A. Brininstool, and S. Omar Barker.)

Omar West's Christmas poem, Anna Claus.

6th   A letter from Charlie Camden, with thoughtful expressions of the season.

A Christmas memory from Lariat Laureate runner up Rusty Calhoun. 

Two Christmas poems from Jean Mathisen.

7th   A Christmas poem from Lariat Laureate runner up McCloud. 

           A classic Christmas poem by Arthur Chapman.

8th   Christmas poems from current Lariat Laureate runners up Jane Morton and Don Gregory.

9th    A Christmas poem from fifth Lariat Laureate Jay Snider. 

   A classic Christmas poem by S. Omar Barker. 

   Some new links to Christmas sites above.

10th   Christmas poems from pard G. Don Ensminger. 

              A Christmas poem from pard S. J. Passamonte.

    A classic Christmas story by Bret Harte.

    News from our pards at My Merry Christmas. 

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11th 

A Classic Christmas poem by Bruce Kiskaddon.

Christmas poems from old pards Connie Rossignol, Norm Rourke,  Tony Blisard, and Gary "Old Buckaroo" Lundblad.

In Memory

We're proud to share Janice Mitich's poem on this three-month anniversary of September 11th:
Cowboy Up

12th 

A Classic Christmas poem by D. J. O'Malley. 

Christmas poems from new pards Dean Cook and Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns.  

There are some new pressin' questions in Who Knows?  Folks are seekin' poems for Christmas presents and activities.  Maybe you have some answers.

13th 

A Christmas memory (story and more) by Lariat Laureate runner up Barbara Bockleman. 

More Christmas poems from current Lariat Laureate runners up Hal Swift, Byrd Woodward, and "California Steve" Dirksen.  

14th 

Another classic Christmas poem by S. Omar Barker. 

Christmas poems from old pards Jim Owen and Dianne Baumann. 

Our pard Stan Paregien has his Christmas card and a new poem posted at his indispensable Cowboy Directory site.  See the details above.

15th 

Christmas poems from our old pards Rose Mary Allmendinger, Suzanne Ball, and Janice Chapman.

A humorous Christmas story from our new pard Frank Jordan.

A "Cowtree" photo from our pard Kimberly. 

Hope for last-minute shoppers: 

Two BAR-D favorites have works hot off the press:

• Lariat Laureate runner up Linda Kirkpatrick's book, Somewhere in the West is just out.  Details above.

• Old pard Scott Bumgardner, President of the Cowboy History and Performance Society (CHAPS) has a brand new CD, Texas Legacies.  Details above.

And of course there's The Big Roundup (800-345-6665).  Both Linda Kirkpatrick and Scott Bumgardner are featured in the book.  

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And don't forget:

• There are Holiday Specials (and fast shippin') at Cowboy Miner.  Details above.

 

16th 

A classic Christmas poem by A. B. "Banjo" Paterson.

Christmas poems from our new pards George Bourbeau and Woody Woodruff.

17th 

A classic Christmas poem by Rhoda Sivell.

A Christmas poem from our Honored Guest Virginia Bennett. 

18th 

A Christmas poem from our Lariat Laureate runner up Janice Mitich. 

Christmas poems from our Honored Guest Mike Puhallo.

19th 

Another classic Christmas poem by A. B. "Banjo" Paterson.

Christmas poems from new pard Yvonne Hollenbeck.

Another Christmas poem from our old pard Paul Hatch. 

20th 

Two classic Christmas poems by Robert Service. 

Another Christmas poem from current Lariat Laureate runner up Byrd Woodward (her Christmas-card poem). 

Christmas poems from new pards Alan Lemke and Sonoran Sam (Bernie Howe).

21st  First Day of Winter

A classic Christmas poem by Henry Lawson. 

Another Christmas poem from current Lariat Laureate runner up Don Gregory.

A Winter poem, perfect for celebratin' the Winter Solstice, from our Honored Guest Virginia Bennett.

22nd  

  Folks had a holly jolly good time on Jo Hargrave's Keepin' It Cowboy radio program today!  Read all about it up above.

Another classic Christmas poem by Henry Lawson. 

Another Christmas poem from Second Lariat Laureate Neal Torrey. 

A Christmas Thought from S. J. Passamonte.

A Christmas poem from new pard Pat "Pinto" Schutz

23rd  

Another Classic Christmas poem by Bruce Kiskaddon.

Another Christmas poem from Lariat Laureate runner up McCloud. 

Two Christmas poems in which the BAR-D itself and some folks here are kindly referred to:  

Santa Claus' Sidekick by a cowgirl we're sweet on even when she takes Pearl's side, Lariat Laureate runner up Linda Kirkpatrick; and 

Santy West by good pard and current Lariat Laureate runner up Hal Swift.

24th  Christmas Eve  

We can think of no better poem to share with you as we wind up our keepin' of Christmas every day here at the BAR-D:  

First Lariat Laureate Rod Nichols has given us all Christmas at the Bunkhouse, a poem that kindly mentions folks here at the BAR-D, but more, honors two pards and poets who are now makin' the stars above shine brighter.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience  Rod's Christmas Comes to Line Camp at his site, which is a beautiful presentation of a movin' poem.

 

New today:       

25th  Christmas Day  

Merry Christmas!

Stragglers?  Well of course, it's a part Christmas.  We have two Christmas poems, one from new pard Charles Williams and one from old pard Tim Graham.

 

 

 

Above by our pard Nell Daley of Idaho
© 2001

 

 

 

C'mon back for our special Countdown to New Year's, includin' special offerin's
from Janice Mitich, Don Gregory, S. Omar Barker and others (sure, send us yours)
... we'll get started the 27th! 

 

 

 

See a complete list of all the holiday poems from 2000-2005 here.

 

 

 

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