Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering August 13, 2010

FRIDAY STARTING AT NOON— 8 venues with concurrent sessions featuring cowboy poets and musicians from around the state of Arizona along with guest performers from other states. A full schedule will be available at the mercantile, located in side the Yavapai Performance Hall on campus. A souvenir program can be ordered by contacting us by e-mail.
FRIDAY NIGHT—our performance at Yavapai College Performance Hall begins at 7 and this year features THE DESERT SONS. This quartet has been a part of the Gathering in Prescott for 22 years, and bring with them the fabulous harmony of the Sons of the Pioneers and many of the old songs from that era. They’ll throw in a few new ones written by their lead singer, Buck Ryberg and other contemporary cowboy entertainers. Five specially selected poets and singers for this exciting night show will join them for this performance!.
SATURDAY—Beginning at 9am and running concurrent sessions until 5pm. A full schedule will be available at the mercantile located inside the Yavapai Performance Hall on campus. More than 50 poets and musicians will participate in sessions throughout the day.
SATURDAY NIGHT— our performance at Yavapai College Performance Hall begins at 7 and features DAVE STAMEY from California; the Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year for 2009.
Joining Dave on this evening show are GARY & JEAN PRESCOTT from Ovalo, Texas. This duo have a shelf full of their own awards and honors, among which are Western Music Association’s Song of the Year for Gary’s Fair Blows the Wind, and Jean’s newest award for her collaboration with Yvonne Hollenbeck for Dining Out, a favorite song on her newest album.

Learn more at http://azcowboypoets.org.

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