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The 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering—Be the Poem. Be the Song. 
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Words With Heart
Monday January 27, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar Theater
The Gathering has always been about words—words that reflect land, words that reflect work, words that reflect our worlds. And it’s about how those words are shared in the company of others, turning moments into memories and expression into connection. Start the 40th with a quartet of rooted performers who will make you sing, laugh, think, and feel. Their timing is impeccable. Their insight is eye-opening. And their words have heart. Join reflective rancher Darrell Holden, compelling cowman Terry Nash, skilled songster Ed Peekeekoot, and pensive poet M.L. Smoker as they reflect what’s at the heart of the Gathering.

Sponsored by Baymont by Wyndham Elko
Artists & Special Guests
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Darrell Holden

Darrell Holden is a proud fifth-generation rancher who raises cattle on Utah’s West Desert. He started writing cowboy poetry in high school, but he only started performing after gentle nudges from his family (“nudges” may have been slightly veiled threats of bodily harm.) He... Read More →
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Terry Nash

Western Colorado beef producer and acclaimed poet Terry Nash knows how to draw you into his poetry. His tales are of the West not seen from the highway or from the rodeo bleachers. Terry lives the life he writes about, and he’s the master at showing it to you. He and his wife Kathy... Read More →
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Ed Peekeekoot

Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and storyteller, Ed Peekeekoot is a skilled and seasoned performer who has received much recognition over the years. He has a timeless kind of cool that appeals to audiences of all ages. Ed’s performances go from blazing guitar work to foot... Read More →
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M.L. Smoker

M.L. Smoker is Nakoda, Dakota, and Lakota, a citizen of the Fort Peck Tribes, and rooted in her family’s homeplace Tabexa Wakpa (Frog Creek). M.L.’s poems speak to  themes of personal struggle and identity, drawing from Native American culture, language, and history. “Being... Read More →
Monday January 27, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar Theater
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