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40th Gathering Featured Artists
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Ed demonstrates his blazing guitar licks and his understated Cree humor. Ed Peekeekoot performs a medley during the "Tuneful Troublemakers" show at the 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ed Peekeekoot
Crofton, BC, Canada
Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and storyteller, Ed Peekeekoot is a skilled and seasoned performer who has received much recognition over the years. He has a timeless kind of cool that appeals to audiences of all ages. Ed’s performances go from blazing guitar work to foot stomping fiddle and haunting Native flute—all sprinkled with his Cree humor and philosophy. From the Ahtahkakoop Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, where his family was involved in ranching, farming, and music, Ed now lives on Vancouver Island. He has been a solo musician for over 40 years—including many memorable performances at cowboy poetry gatherings in Canada and the United States.
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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Feb. 1, 2013.
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