2.2K reactions · 21 shares | Good morning from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering on the Road at Ahern  #westernfolklifecenter #cowboypoetrygathering #ahernhotel #vegashappenings #auctioneer | Western Folklife Center | Facebook

The things we do for the people we love! We reshare Waddie Mitchell's performance of "The Bra," written by Bill Hirshi, for your enjoyment. Video may expire after 30 days. Watch more videos 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 on 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗧𝗩! Sign up with your email (𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱) to get access to lots of poems and songs. https://www.westernfolklife.tv/browse Elko DBA Everything Elko Elko Area Chamber Elko Daily Free Press City of Elko Parks and Recreation Elko Broa

Pat Richardson could spin a yarn like no other. In this #VintageVideo from the 2010 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering he tells the tale of the "Missing Husband." You don't know what you got 'til it's gone, or something like that... | Western Folklife Center

Come to Elko for a whirlwind week of poetry, song, and dance in celebration of the American West. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! | Western Folklife Center

Ever since the first year of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the Gathering has featured a keynote address discussing a topic relevant to cowboy poetry, ranch culture, and the contemporary rural West. “Big Jim” Griffith, one of the event’s founders, delivered the very first keynote, a wonderful primer and introduction to cowboy poetry that set the tone for the first Gathering in 1985, and all the ones that followed. Jim Griffith was a folklorist based in southern Arizona, established the So

39 reactions · 4 comments | It’s the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Youth Festival! These Elko County school kids are learning leather tooling/pounding. #cowboypoetrygathering #westernfolklife #elkocowboypoetry | Western Folklife Center | Facebook

Join us in celebrating the vibrant culture and traditions of the American West at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering! | Western Folklife Center

Jay Snider takes us on an adventure with his performance of Sunny Hancock's "Bear Tale" from the 2010 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. #VintageVideo #TakeMeBackTuesday | Western Folklife Center