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The 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering will take place January 28 to February 2, 2013, in Elko, Nevada, and ticket sales for the Gathering begin on September 4 to members of the Western Folklife Center, the nonprofit organization that produces the event, and October 4 to the general public.
Learn more at http://westernfolklife.org/
The 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering will host butteri (cowboys from Italy) who have their own unique poetry, music, gear and traditional techniques. The butteri are from the Maremma region of Italy.The 29th Gathering will present more than 50 poets, musicians and musical groups from the U.S., Canada and Italy, performing on seven stages at four different venues.
The line-up includes cowboy poets Baxter Black, Wally McRae, Paul Zarzyski, Waddie Mitchell, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Joel Nelson, Elizabeth Ebert and many others. Visit http://www.westernfolklife.org for full bios.29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Performers: Adrian, Williams, CABaxter Black, Benson, AZDave Bourne, Agoura Hills, CACowboy Celtic, Turner Valley, AB, CanadaJohn Dofflemyer, Lemon Cove, CACarolyn Dufurrena, Winnemucca, NVElizabeth Ebert, Lemmon, SDDon Edwards, Hico, TXRamblin' Jack Elliott ,Northern CaliforniaDick Gibford, New Cuyama, CADW Groethe, Bainville, MTKristyn Harris, McKinney, TXAndy Hedges, Lubbock, TXJessica Hedges, Burns, ORBrenn Hill, Clinton, UTYvonne Hollenbeck, Clearfield, SDJess Howard, Wibaux, MTLinda Hussa, Cedarville, CAChris Isaacs, Eagar, AZKay Kelley Nowell, Alpine, TXRoss Knox, Catheys Valley, CABill Lowman, Sentinel Butte, NDCorb Lund & the Hurtin' Albertans, Edmonton, AB, CanadaMary McCaslin, Santa Cruz, CAGary McMahan with Ernie Martinez, Bellvue, COWally McRae, Forsyth, MTWaddie Mitchell, Twin Bridges, NVAndy Nelson, Pinedale, WYJoel Nelson, Alpine, TXRodney Nelson, Almont, NDGlenn Ohrlin, Mountain View, AREd Peekeekoot, Crofton, BC, CanadaThe Quebe Sisters Band, Burleson, TXVess Quinlan, San Acacio, COHenry Real Bird, Garryowen, MTPat Richardson, Merced, CARandy Rieman, Dillon, MTTom Russell, Wimberley, TXThe Saddle Cats, Oakland, CAGeorgie Sicking, Kaycee, WYAl Simmons, Anola, MB, CanadaJesse Smith, Cora, WYR.P. Smith, Broken Bow, NESourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong, Paradise, CADave Stamey, Orange Grove, CAGail Steiger, Prescott, AZLos Texmaniacs, San Antonio, TXKeith Ward, Vilas, NCWylie & The Wild West, Conrad, MTPaul Zarzyski, Great Falls, MT