Annual music festival in Elko celebrates ranching, cowboy life
Cowboy Poet Sourdough Slim
Tickets to the 26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko go on sale to the public Oct. 8, and they’re available online at www.westernfolklife.org, or call toll-free to 888-880-5885. But don’t wait, because as the thousands of cowboy poetry fans know, tickets to the shows can sell fast! The gathering Jan. 23-30, 2010, also includes how-to workshops, art and western gift, crafts and jewelry exhibits and much more.
Most of the shows are staged the last four days, Jan. 27-30 at the Elko Convention Center, Western Folklife Center and Great Basin College. The event draws ranchers, cowboys and people who like the music, storytelling and celebrating the heart of the American West — and anywhere else in the world where cowboys ride.
Every gathering has a special theme, and this year’s will pay tribute to ranching roots of the Deep South, featuring performances by Seminole and “Cracker” cowboys from Florida and “swamp” cowboys from Louisiana. Guests include poets, storytellers, cooks, Creole zydeco musicians, crafts people and Seminole Indian cowboys, and of course, many of the gathering’s favorite cowboy poets who perform every year. For more information, visit www.westernfolklife.org.
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