2013 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Photographs Elko, Nevada

Images from the 2013 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Brigid and John Reedy at the Friday night dance with the Saddle Cats.

Texas Two-Step dance class with music performed live by Wylie and the Wild West

Texas Two-Step dance class with music performed live by Wylie and the Wild West

Wylie and the Wild West pack up after performing at a Texas Two-Step dance class.

John Reedy and Brigid Reedy watch Wally McRae on a screen  backstage as McRae performs live onstage to the right.

Wally McRae, Elizabeth Ebert and Randy Rieman backstage before a show at the Elko Convention Center

Marco Rufo plays the Italian organetto for an audience. He and Gianluca Zammarelli performed Italian Traditional rural music at the G Bar Theater.

D.W. Groethe onstage during a poetry session.

The Quebe sisters and Max Baca listen to Josh Baca of Max Baca and the Los Texmaniacs demonstrate with the accordion backstage after their performances. Scenes from the 29th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. January 30, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Brandi Lifland)

To read about the 2013 gathering visit westernfolklifecenter.wordpress.com