COLORADO COWBOY POETRY GATHERING

Golden

News: The 34th Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, set for Jan. 17 and 18 at the Buffalo Rose Event Center in Golden, will feature a lineup of award-winning performers, including:

3 Trails West, whose vintage Western music blends humor and harmony

Floyd Beard, the International Western Music Association Male Poet of the Year, whose verses capture life on the ranch

Valerie Beard, the International Western Music Association Female Poet of the Year

Patty Clayton, an award-winning Western swing and buckaroo vocalist

Doug Figgs, a Wrangler Award-winning Western music vocalist

Kacey and Jenna, 18-year-old twin vocalists who harmonize and yodel

Peggy Malone, an Emmy-winning entertainer with over 60 years of performances under her belt

Danny McCurry, an authentic cowboy poet with a knack for humor

Terry Nash, an acclaimed poet who lives the ranching life he writes about

The Russellers, whose family-friendly music and poetry captures ranch life

“During the gathering, cowboy poets, Western singers and even old-fashioned yodelers will bring to life the joys and challenges of the Old West,” says media contact Jerry Cunningham, adding that cowboy poetry is a tradition born from cattle drives and ranches that began around campfires where cowboys would share tall tales, poems and folk songs after long days in the saddle.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting coloradocowboygathering.org

About the organization: The Colorado Cowboy Gathering is dedicated to exploring, presenting and preserving the diverse and dynamic cultural heritage of the American West. It celebrates the wisdom, artistry and ingenuity of Western folkways through exhibitions, area-wide outreach educational programs and the annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, where the traditions of the cowboy and the Code of the West are shared through stories, poetry, song and verse.

Website: coloradocowboygathering.org

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