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Elko
The 29th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Western Folklife Center Elko, Nevada, USA January 31st – February 2nd, 2013 At the end of January I made my first trip to Elko, Nevada. My full report and review of the 29th … Continue reading
Cowboy Poetry
Cowboy Poetry This week’s Ramblers’ Retreat featured folk music from performers who will be at the 29th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. I also played quite a few poems, cowboy and otherwise, interspersed with the music. I hadn’t anything … Continue reading
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Tagged cowboy, cowboy celtic, don edwards, national cowboy poetry gathering, red steagall, waddie mitchell
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Today’s episode of Ramblers’ Retreat focused on Thanksgiving. I had some fun putting together a set of songs about pilgrims, another about being thankful, and one about the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. As always, the full playlist is posted. Here … Continue reading
Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson Today’s Ramblers’ Retreat featured a celebration of Ian Tyson‘s 78th birthday which is coming up this Sunday. There was also music for the Autumnal Equinox, and songs about the road, wind, and chickens. The full playlist is posted. Here are … Continue reading
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Tagged corb lund, don edwards, great speckled bird, ian tyson, nancy griffith, neil young
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Labor Day
Labor Day Today’s show was the Labor Day edition of Ramblers’ Retreat. The segments listeners raved about most were the set of logger songs and the “hard times” set. Both are listed below. The full playlist is also available. The Logger Songs: Johnny … Continue reading
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Tagged anna mcgarrigle, cathy fink, chris thomas king, dan schatz, don edwards, emma's revolution, johnny cash, kate mcgarrigle, magpie, marcy marxer
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Woody Guthrie
Ramblers’ Retreat Playlist Here’s the playlist for Ramblers’ Retreat for July 13th. The show is on every Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:00 am Mountain on Radio Boise. Woody Guthrie was born on July 14th, 1912, so I played a few songs by and about Woody including: … Continue reading