Hustle + Hope
NCPG Goes to Las Vegas
•
2m 58s
Kristyn performs a song dedicated to the legendary resilience of ranchers. Kristyn Harris sings "Hustle + Hope" during the "Ranch Family Show" at the 39th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kristyn Harris
Burleson, TX
Kristyn Harris is a singer, songwriter, and entertainer known for her western swing spin on original and classic songs of the rural lifestyle. Her music is heavily influenced by her own ranch life experiences and her love for Texas and the West. She has received accolades and recognition for her powerful voice, swing rhythm guitar chops, songwriting, yodeling, and energetic stage presence. Kristyn tours across the United States and internationally, both as a solo artist and fronting various band configurations. When she’s not touring, she’s kept busy with her Black Angus cattle herd or working her newest colt.
"Hustle + Hope" words + music by Kristyn Harris.
.....
Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Feb. 3, 2024.
Made possible 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
.....
Up Next in NCPG Goes to Las Vegas
-
Sheep Camp
Jake tells one of those first-person sidesplitters that’s only funny after the fact. In fact, it’s “almost entirely true”—happened to him in Farmington, New Mexico, in 2000. Jake Riley performs his poem "Sheep Camp" during the "Better Part of Living" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gather...
-
Nothing's Forever
Jessie sings about returning to the family ranch to raise her family. Jessie Veeder performs "Nothing's Forever" during the "Ranch Family Show" at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jessie Veeder
Watford City, ND
Jessie Veeder writes and sings about the Badlands of west...