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  From Troupe America:

TWIN CITIES THEATRICAL PRODUCTION COMPANY ANNOUNCES COWBOY POETRY SEARCH TO BE INCLUDED IN A NEW CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION ENTITLED CHRISTMAS ON THE RANCH.

(Minneapolis, MN, May 8, 2012) Twin Cities based Troupe America Inc., is searching for two Christmas Cowboy poems to be included in their holiday production of a new musical entitled “Christmas on the Ranch.” The production will open at the Plymouth Playhouse in Minneapolis November 1, 2012 and run through January 13, 2013. Plans include touring the production in subsequent seasons as well as franchising the show to other theatre companies across the country.

Each poem should be no more than three minutes in length when read aloud. One poem should be humorous and may tell a story or a reminiscence of something humorous that a cowboy might have experienced or witnessed of past Christmases.

The second poem should be sentimental in nature and reflect on the season through observations and/or fond memories of Christmases past.

The poems selected will each be awarded a cash prize of $500 and will be included in all other subsequent productions being paid a flat royalty of $200 each per poem per license agreement.

The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2012, and all poems should be submitted to the Troupe America Inc., office at 3313 Republic Ave., St. Louis Park, MN 55426.

The winning poems will be announced September 1, 2012.

Troupe America Inc., is a theatrical production company based in the Twin City area, operating the popular Plymouth Playhouse and through its sister company, Stage West Entertainment Inc., the Medora Musical in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Troupe America Inc. also produces major national tours of theatrical productions in all States and Provinces of Canada since 1987.

Posted 5/10

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  The National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo is considering a 2013 event in Australia. Rodeo producer Sam Jackson writes:

We are giving some serious thought about holding a joint Cowboy/Bush Poetry Rodeo in Australia in 2013 and are wondering how  much interested there might be from poets on this side of the "pond?"

Contact Sam Jackson at: 4675 E. Vermillion Ave., Kanab Utah, 84741; (435) 644-5446 evenings; 644-5444 days; 899-1100 anytime (just about); last2camp@kanab.net.

Posted 4/27

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  The Dakota Western Heritage Festival invites vendor applications:

September 14-15, 2012
Dakota Western Heritage Festival  Pierre, South Dakota
 

From Gary Heintz:

The festival is a two day event, providing a daily freedom stage where cowboy poets and musicians will perform on a scheduled basis. We hope to have up to 50 western vendors on hand, as well as several exhibitions such as saddlemaking, horseshoeing, mounted shooters and quick-draw artists. We hope to have vendors selling and displaying their art while answering questions about their craft. Artist and sculpture exhibits will be part of the vendors row.

Our goal is to celebrate the West, past and present, through music, poetry and art, and to use that celebration as a vehicle to raise money to support local 4-H clubs, rodeo clubs and FFA clubs on an annual basis. The proceeds will always be used as a benefit for a good cause.

Don Edwards has agreed to help us kick off this startup event, and will perform two evenings in the Pierre Opera House. Yvonne Hollenbeck will open the show for him, so we feel we have the cream of the crop, so to speak, helping us do this right. The concert will be the evenings of September 14 & 15, with the ticket price being $20.00 per evening. Tickets may be purchased by calling 1800 568-4190, beginning in June.

There are many areas of interest in the communities, including the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center, the Verndrye Museum, the Oahe Dam, the Cultural Heritage Center and of course the South Dakota State Capitol building and grounds.

Those interested in vending, please contact Amanda Schmigten at Amanda.schmitgen@state.sd.us  for further information and applications.

Any questions about the event may be directed to Gary Heintz @ gary.heintz.b6fr@statefarm.com  or by calling 1 800 568-4190.

Posted 4/19
 

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  In celebration of Cowboy Poetry Week, D & B Supply has a cowboy poetry contest. Deadline is April 23. Find the details here.

D & B Supply, with locations in Oregon and Idaho "supplies the country lifestyle."

Posted 4/19

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  From the Frontier Project:

The Frontier Project Inc. is seeking opportunities to partner with writers, photographers and artists on book projects. Titles will be distributed internationally through online sellers as well as traditional brick-and-mortar bookstores, utilizing the world’s largest and most successful book-distribution network.

Published works will be presented as quality hardcover and paperback titles, produced with respect for authors and their subject matter. Each project will be backed by a straightforward publishing agreement that favors authors and ensures fair payment of royalties unmatched in either the mainstream book market or the western/equestrian genre.

Subjects of interest include: western art, photography and craft; horsemanship; memoir and biography; fiction, literary non-fiction and long-form journalism.

E-mail book proposals to thefrontierproject@gmail.com. Proposals should be less than five pages, and should outline the proposed book’s subject matter and sources, as well as the author’s approach and qualifications. Please include any applicable strategies for photography, illustration and art direction.

Find the submission information here.

"The Frontier Project Inc. is a Colorado-based publishing and multimedia company launched in 2010 by award-winning magazine journalist A.J. Mangum. The venture offers a new approach to journalism about the culture of the contemporary North American West, presenting original, compelling stories through a variety of media, including books, e-books and documentary films."

Posted 3/30

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Jarle Kvale's Back at the Ranch welcomes cowboy poetry CDs for consideration for airplay. The show features Western music and cowboy poetry, Saturdays at 9:00 am on KEYA Public Radio, in Belcourt, North Dakota. Past shows are available on demand in podcasts, here.

Send submissions to:

Jarle Kvale
KEYA Public Radio
PO Box 190
Belcourt, ND 58316

See our feature about the show here.

Posted 3/5

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  Marvin O'Dell, Western Music Association board member and host of Around the Campfire, encourages cowboy poets to contact him for a list of radio DJs who welcome submissions of cowboy poetry, both new and older recordings.

Contact Marvin O'Dell at MEOTEO@aol.com for the list.

Posted 3/5

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  From the West River History Conference via Francie Ganje:

West River History Conference
2012 Dates: October 4-6, 2012

Conference Venue and Theme Announced

The 20th annual West River History Conference will be held  October 4, 5, & 6, 2012 at the brand new Hilton Garden Inn in Rapid City, South Dakota. Located north of I-90 off La Crosse Street, the facility offers spacious facilities and a cozy atmosphere for our event.

This year's theme is "Romanticism of the West, Touching our Roots." Paper topics are not limited to the conference theme. Any topic relating to the history of the region is welcome as the subject of a presentation.

Topics must be submitted with a title, brief description, and biographical sketch of the presenter by September 1 in order to be included in the program. Please include the presenter's name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Papers should be limited to twenty to twenty-five minutes in length. Presenters planning to use electronic media of any kind must include this information in the original query. Papers should be double-spaced and contain research documentation.

Presenters need to submit three copies of their papers or an electronic copy for the judges. Papers without appropriate documentation (footnotes or endnotes plus a bibliography) will not be considered for prizes.

The collected papers of the conference are published annually in a permanent bound volume available for purchase by schools, libraries, museums and other interested parties. Prizes for the best papers in adult and student categories will be awarded. The Bob Lee Award, named for the noted South Dakota historian and journalist, honors the best paper on frontier military history.

Sponsorships are available to help keep the conference affordable for our participants and to encourage young people to attend.

Find more at http://wrhcsd.wordpress.com/.

Posted 1/26
 

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  The new Western Music Association (WMA) Western Wordsmiths Chapter welcomes members. Visit their new web site: www.westernwordsmiths.com, created by Sandy Reay.

Here's an update from President Sam DeLeeuw:

Interested WMA members met on Friday, November 18, 2011, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the 2011 WMA Showcase & Awards Show and created a mission statement.
 

Name:  Western Music Association Western Wordsmiths Chapter

Our Mission: "To produce, promote and preserve the tales, stories and poems of the Western culture in written or oral form."

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, interested members reconvened for the purpose of electing officers.

Officers Elected:
President: Sam DeLeeuw
Vice-President: Diane Tribitt
Secretary: Aspen Black
Treasurer: Steve Deming
FaceBook Advisor: Buck Helton
Webpage Advisor: Sandy Reay
Marketing: Joyce Foy

 

There is so much enthusiasm and talent in this group of people. We have poets, lyricists, novelists, book editors, disc jockeys, song writers, college professors  and members from a variety of' other organizations that bring a wealth of knowledge to this new chapter. The Chapter members are working on defining expanded categories for awards. These  suggestions will be submitted to the WMA Board of Directors via Board member, Diane Tribitt.

 

Membership to the WMA is the prerequisite of being a Chapter member of Western Wordsmiths. Membership applications are available on the WMA  website: www.westernwordsmiths.com. Chapter dues are $10.00 for individuals.

Updated 1/4

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  The daily Live! with Jim Thompson radio show from Spearfish, South Dakota is a great home for cowboy poetry (listen here on line, 1:06 PM Mountain, and shows are archived). The late Rod Nichols was the show's first official cowboy poet, and that position is now held by Slim McNaught. Jim Thompson has recorded cowboy poetry (including for his own television program, below; Yvonne Hollenbeck's poetry; and for The BAR-D Roundup).

The show particularly welcomes submissions of holiday and "This-day-in-history" themed cowboy poetry (for events such as Halloween, Veterans Day, Battle of Little Big Horn, the Pony Express anniversary) for consideration for airing. Email poems to: jim@livewithjt.com.

Posted 10/13
 

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  Range Radio welcomes CD submissions for consideration for airplay. Range Radio "...delivers the sound and musical texture of the American West," 24/7.

You can listen on line at www.rangeradio.com/1410 and Range Radio is also available as a free download for the iPhone, Blackberry and Droid phones.

See Rick Huff's 2011 Western Air column about Range Radio Program Director Bruce Pollock and the show here.

Western music and cowboy poetry CD submissions for consideration for airplay are welcome. Send those to:

Bruce Pollock
Range Radio Network
P.O. Box 648
Santa Ynez, CA 93460

See our feature here.

Posted 9/28

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  Cowboys & Indians magazine welcomes poetry submissions for its weekly on-line postings. The link to the week's selected poem is included in each newsletter. Their instructions from a late August, 2011 newsletter:

Click here to see an archive of all past Poems of the Week. If you would like to submit your cowboy or Western poetry for consideration, send it to mail@cowboysindians.com with "Poetry" in the subject line.

See a list of selected poems here.

Subscribe to the newsletter here at the Cowboys & Indians web site.

Updated 8/22
 

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A regular television program with cowboy poetry recitations by popular South Dakota rodeo announcer and radio personality Jim Thompson is now available. Jim encourages the public to contact their public television stations about the program, which is offered at no charge.

Mid-Rivers Communications has started promoting cowboy poetry every week on their 25-city Montana television station network. The first shows, which air on Wednesdays, feature the works of Badger Clark, Bruce Kiskaddon, Rod Nichols and Slim McNaught. The ten-minute shows are produced by Joe Hutton of Mid-Rivers. They are also going to be broadcast by South Dakota Public TV and are being considered for airing by Montana Public TV. Other PBS stations are welcome to request the program.

You can contact Jim Thompson: jim@livewithjt.com.

Posted 10/14

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Dee is seeking any relatives of  rodeo stars/trick riders Gil Traveller and Frank Burns. If you have information, please email us.

 

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Find a list of many radio shows who welcome submissions
in our Features listings here.