40th Gathering Featured Artists
Enjoy this collection of performances by the invited performers for the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 27 - February 1, 2025.
Poster artwork "Blowing Cold" (2024) watercolor by Don Weller
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John Dofflemyer
FEATURING: John Dofflemyer
Filmed on location, John shares his verse, his heart, and his land. Take a journey with John Dofflemyer on his California ranch where he finds inspiration. He writes with the spirit of place, with love and humility. John is the poet and the poem.
From the 37th Nationa...
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His Queen
Deanna shares a poem about living in a cow camp. Deanna Dickinson McCall recites "His Queen" during the "Ranch Family Show" at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Deanna Dickinson McCall
Piñon, NM
Deanna Dickinson McCall writes about both the past and current-day West. C... -
Let It Be
Doris Daley performs "Let It Be" during the "I Just Wanna Be a Comic Cowboy" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This rhyme asks whether poetry or songwriting is more difficult. She references songs and ends with a nod to the Beatles.
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Black Diamond, AB, Canada
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Road to Las Cruces
Margo sings a familiar tune to the delight of the audience. Margo Cilker performs "Road to Las Cruces" by Ian Tyson during the "Free Life and Fresh Air" show at the 39th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Margo Cilker
Goldendale, WA
Originally from California, singer-songwriter ... -
Ghost Riders in the Sky
Sourdough and Robert bring their special touch to this old "saw" of a tune. Sourdough Slim and Robert Armstrong perform "Ghost Riders in the Sky" during the "How the West Swung" show at the 33rd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in 2015.
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Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong
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