Montana Cowboy Poetry/Western Music 25th |
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| Location | Yogo Inn, 211 E. Main./ Fergus Center Lewistown, MT 59457 |
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| Dates | August 12, 2010 - August 15, 2010 - CONFIRMED! | |
| Description: | 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY COWBOY POETRY GATHERING BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN! The Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce is abuzz with preparations for this summerâs 25th Silver Anniversary Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering, August 12-13-14-15, 2010. Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a 4-day celebration of the cowboy way of life on the upper Rocky Mountain front and the best grasslands in the world to the east of it, beginning with the first Texan cattle drives north in 1880 to the present. Montana Cowboy Poetry is the 2nd oldest cowboy poetry gathering in the country. Montana Cowboy Poetry is headquartered at The Yogo Inn in Lewistown. A total of 52 hourly cowboy poetry and music sessions are held Friday and Saturday in four different theaters. The Western Art & Gear Show is FREE Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday night features a Jam ân Dance where gathering musicians and singers tout their stuff for the dancing and toe-tapping enjoyment of the crowd. Saturday night offers a huge stage show at the 880-seat Fergus Center for the Performing Arts, starring Red Steagall, Henry Real Bird and Gwen Petersen. Sunday morning brings a refreshing and inspirational non-denominational Cowboy Church gathering, Halleluyah Trail!, again at The Yogo. Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering is dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the history and heritage of the upper Rocky Mountain cowboy beginning in the late 1880âs to the present. Charles M. Russell, in âTrails Plowed Underâ had this to say about the Big Sky cowboy: âThe cowpuncher east of the Rockies originated in Texas and ranged north to the Big Bow. He wasnât so much for pretty; his saddle was low horn, rimfire, or double-cinch.â It was after the Civil War that the American cowboy came into his golden years. Weary soldiers and freed slaves were being reborn as cowboys. The Texas cowboys, often black or Hispanic, spread far and wide after the Civil War, driving huge herds of Texas longhorns north, to the lush grasslands of Montana and Canada and the railroads of Kansas. Early cowboys owned little more than the clothes on their backs, but they captured the imagination of the world as heroes of courage and champions of independence. Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering has received national recognition as an entertaining and meaningful celebration of the upper Rocky Mountainâs history and heritage as an open rangeâ¦.before the wire. Two years ago, Patricia Schultz included Lewistownâs Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering in her travel book, â1,000 Places to See in the US and Canada Before You Die.â This year, the American Bus Association (ABA) designated Montana Cowboy Poetry as one of the TOP 100 Group Travel Events of 2010. Every August, an increasing number of Western history buffs, cowboy poetry lovers and country music fans flock to the gathering and feast themselves on hours of great poetry, music and western fare at Montana Cowboy Poetry. . Those interested in participating in this summerâs gathering as a cowboy poet or western musician are asked to contact Sarah Baxter, 406-538-6408 or email Sarah at calam@lewistown.net. Western artist/vendors are asked to contact Karen Kuhlmann at 406-538-4575, or email at kbkuhlmann@lewistown.net. Those interested in volunteering to help with the gathering, are also asked to contact Karen Kuhlmann. Those wanting to purchase tickets for activities at The Yogo Inn (Thursday thru Sunday, August 12-15) or the Saturday night show at the Fergus Center for the Performing Arts, are asked to contact the Lewistown Chamber of Commerce at 406-535-5436, 1-866-912-3980, or email at lewchamb@midrivers.com. Montana Cowboy Poetry is produced by the Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the central Montana community! The Gathering is sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank. | |
| Contact name | Connie/Karen | |
| Phone | 406 535 5436 | |
| Event Website | http://www.montanacowboypoetrygathering.com | |
| Year # | 25 | |
| Art/Craft Space price | $125 10x10 | |
| Application URL: | http://www.montanacowboypoetrygathering.com/vendorApp.pdf | |
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