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The Funeral

Humor • 2m 35s

DW describes a confounded funeral experience. DW Groethe performs "The Funeral" during "That Seventies Show" at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

DW Groethe
Bainville, MT
DW Groethe is the son of a son of pioneers. He was born and raised in the west of Dakota and has lived the past 25-plus years across the border in Montana. It is the same land...same folks...same weather...same heartbeat. The lyrics may change but the rhythm stays true. He is a ranch hand, he is a poet, he is a songster. His songs and his poems sing of who he is and where he comes from. When you’re in Elko, feel free to stop DW any old time and ask him whatever needs asking. Coffee's on him.

"The Funeral"

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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Feb. 1, 2023.

Made possible by Elko Convention + Visitors Authority and by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.

Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org

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DW Groethe, Montana
Cast
DW Groethe Artist
Crew
Kristin Windbigler executive producer
Meg Glaser artistic director
Brad McMullen national cowboy poetry gathering manager
Marla Mitchnick producer
Tim Halle director + technical director
Chris Simon camera operator
Elton de León camera operator
Ryan Alexander Dunn lighting director
David Hancock-Taylor gaffer
Micky Hohl driver + key production assistant
Butch Hause audio engineer
Travis Cross audio engineer
Kelly Moon stage manager
Charlie Ekburg still photographer

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