Rodeo
A growing collection of songs and poems about the favorite sport of the American West.
Photo by Jessica Brandi Lifland.
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Someday Soon
Shandee shapes a song that shaped her, with a captivating cover of an Ian Tyson composition, backed with harmonies by Rigby. Shandee Layne and Rigby Summer perform "Someday Soon" during the "Ian Tyson Tribute" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Shandee Layne
Br... -
Rodeo Sweetheart
DW tells us, "There's no way you'll stand a chance" with a girl who rodeos. DW Groethe sings "Rodeo Sweetheart" during the "Consternation of Critters" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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DW Groethe
Bainville, MT
DW Groethe is the son of a son of pioneers. He was ... -
Sonnet - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Shadd shares a short take on love and rodeo. Shadd Piehl shares "Sonnet - Sweetheart of the Rodeo" during the "A Cavvy of Horse Poems + Songs" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Shadd Piehl
Mandan, ND
A fourth-generation North Dakotan and third-generation rodeo cowboy, Shadd Pie... -
Putting the Rodeo Try Into Cowboy Poetry
Paul shares a poem written in memory of Buck Ramsey. Paul Zarzyski performs "Putting the Rodeo Try Into Cowboy Poetry" during the "Muses Don't Need No Stinkin' GPS" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Paul Zarzyski
Great Falls, MT
Paul Zarzyski, veteran of 33 con... -
Myrtis
Pipp shares a tune about a rodeo legend. Pipp Gillette performs "Myrtis" during the "Real Deal" show from the 2022 Wild Ride.
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Pipp Gillette
Crockett, TX
Pipp Gillette lives and works on the family ranch near Lovelady, Texas, where his grandfather started raising cattle and cott... -
A Cowboy Is All
Proud big brother Ned, sings about his little brother Beau in this catchy tune from 2020. Ned LeDoux performs "A Cowboy Is All" during "Cowboy Caffeine, Extra Strong" at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Ned LeDoux
Northeastern KS
Ned LeDoux is a musician and the son o... -
Bucking Horse Moon
Paul weaves a rodeo romance in this original poem (that also spawned a song of the same name). Paul Zarzyski performs "Bucking Horse Moon" during the "Straight Chutin' Champions" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Paul Zarzyski
Great Falls, MT
Paul Zarzyski, v... -
Barrel Racing Angel
Brenn does an ode to cowgirls, and to his friend, mentor, champion, and personal hero, Ian Tyson. Brenn Hill covers "Barrel Racing Angel" during the "Ian Tyson Tribute" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Brenn Hill
Hooper, UT
Brenn Hill is a singer/songwriter w... -
All Ranch Rodeo
Baxter tells of a matchup pitting Texans versus Buckaroos, and the chaos that ensues. Baxter Black performs "All Ranch Rodeo" during the "Saturday Special" show at the 27th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Baxter Black
Benson, AZ
Baxter Black is a cowboy poet and former large... -
The Rodeo's Over
Corb and Ian put that rodeo feeling to bed in this duet. Corb Lund and Ian Tyson perform "The Rodeo's Over" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Corb Lund
Southern AB, Canada
Corb Lund was born and grew up in rural southern Alberta... -
Old Folks Rodeo
Yvonne says she saw some things at a Senior Pro Rodeo in Burwell, Nebraska. Yvonne shares her "Old Folks Rodeo" during the "I Just Wanna Be a Comic Cowboy" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Yvonne Hollenbeck
Clearfield, SD
Yvonne Hollenbeck is a South Dakota c... -
Seasons Come and Go
Cat keeps the rodeo songs coming with this selection from his stockpile. Cat Clifford performs "Reason" during the "Straight Chutin' Champions" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Cat Clifford
Porcupine, SD
Cat Clifford, born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian... -
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...
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Reason
Cat reasons his way through the love of the (rodeo) game in this song. Cat Clifford performs "Reason" during the "Straight Chutin' Champions" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Cat Clifford
Porcupine, SD
Cat Clifford, born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian R... -
Legacy of a Rodeo Man
Baxter with a long one 'for the boys in the rodeo.' Baxter Black performs his "Legacy of a Rodeo Man" during the "Colorado Poets" session at the first Cowboy Poetry Gathering in 1985 (in 2000, the event was renamed the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering by an official act of Congress).
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