Join us National Cowboy Poetry Gathering 2025

Schedule:

9:00am-5:00pm Mark Barcus

Make A Pair Of Teardrop-Style Floral Spur Straps Adorned With A Simple Carving With Cow Camp Saddlery’s Mark Barcus. Under Mark’s Instruction, You Will Learn How To Lay Out And Place Your Design, How To Use The Tools, How To Carve The Design, And How To Apply A Simple Oiled Finish. At The End Of The Class, You Will Leave With Well-Made Single-Ply Spur Straps. Take Home A Wearable, Working Piece Of Art Custom Carved At The 40th Gathering! For Intermediate And Advanced Students. 

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7:00am-8:30pm Darrell Holden, Terry Nash, Ed Peekeekoot, M.L. Smoker

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. 

Photo By Jessica Brandi Lifland

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