What a Horse Has Gotta Do
Songs About Horses
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Kristyn ponders equine whims in a delightful diddy from 2013. Kristyn Harris performs "What A Horse Has Gotta Do" during the "Ranch Family Show" at the 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kristyn Harris
Burleson, TX
Kristyn Harris, of Burleson, Texas, is a multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, and entertainer known for her western swing spin on original and classic songs of the western and rural lifestyle. She is recognized for her powerful voice, swing rhythm guitar chops, songwriting, yodeling, and energetic stage presence, as well as the passion and authenticity that she puts into each performance. Kristyn tours across the U.S. and internationally, both as a solo artist as well as with various band configurations. Outside of music, her time is spent with her herd of black angus cattle, working her newest colt, or trick riding. Her most recent album, A Place to Land, was awarded Outstanding Western Album by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum for 2020.
"What a Horse Has Gotta Do" words & music by Kristyn Harris & Devon Dawson.
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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Feb. 2, 2013.
Made possible by the Elko Convention and 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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