40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

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With over 200 songs (and 1.5 million downloads) under his belt, it’s a testament to Wylie Gustafson’s character that he’s still buckling up to write more. And with outfits like True West Magazine calling Dave Stamey the greatest cowboy balladeer of all time (ok, ok, they said, “best living western solo musician”), it speaks highly of Dave’s humility that his hat still fits. Learn the western songwriter’s trade from not one, but two!, of the best. Wylie and Dave will cover a range of topics, such as developing good writing habits, co-writing, using eminent domain poems, avoiding clichés, approaching artists with your songs, placing songs in movies or TV, demo choices and recording, and using the western lifestyle and landscape to inspire and motivate.

Sponsored by the Ian Tyson Legacy Fund