| BIG RIVER RANCH WILL HOST Cross Ties Cowboy Poet Gathering & Trade Show JULY 9TH, 10TH AND 11TH |
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| Cross Ties Cowboy Poet Gathering & Trade Show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday July 9, 10 &11, 2010 Big River Ranch, Lexington, Missouri Noon Friday, July 9 - Noon Sunday, July 11 Trade Show exhibitors set up to sell cowboy / western-themed goods Saturday, July 10 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Cowboy Poet Talent Contest (judged by cowboy performers) 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch break and recognize winners of Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Headline entertainment show in Big River Ranch Event Center 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. - Open mic cowboy poetry competition (judged by area cowboys) 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Dinner break 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Headline entertainment show in Big River Ranch Event Center Sunday, July 11 11:00 - 12:00 a.m. - Cowboy Church in Big River Ranch Event Center. Message and music by Reverend Steven Spalding Sponsored by: Cross Ties Cowboy Church, Centerview, Missouri, and Circle S Ministries, Lebanon, Missouri Entertainers Steven Spalding is a circuit riding cowboy preacher, songwriter and recording artist from Lebanon, Missouri, who preached and performed before more than 70 audiences last year. A member of the Western Music Association, the Country Gospel Music Association and the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, his music career has taken him from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to three Country Music Association Award nominations. This nationally-known entertainer has now produced seven CD's of country gospel and cowboy music, including 'Sittin' Round The Campfire.' Johnny Kendrick is a cowboy singer, songwriter and accomplished musician who specializes in old, authentic cowboy music and poetry as it was sung or told on the trail. A rancher and educator from Richards, Missouri, he is a co-founder of the Echoes of the Trail Cowboy Gathering in Fort Scott, Kansas, now celebrating its 13th anniversary, and produced the popular 'Echoes of the Trail' CD. Eddie Harrison is a cowboy singer and musician and renowned guitar-maker from Las Cruces, New Mexico. Eddie performs cowboy and country gospel music across New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma. He's performed with some of the top names in the cowboy entertainment world, and has produced three CD's of cowboy and country gospel music, including 'Cowboys Love Jesus Too.' Jerry Schleicher is a cowboy poet and country humorist from Parkville, Missouri. He writes a country humor column for GRIT, Cappers and Rope Burns magazines, and performs at farm shows, cowboy gatherings and festivals from Missouri to Colorado to Texas. A member of the Academy of Western Artists and the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, his book of humorous cowboy poetry is called 'Tales from Chute #1.' Francine Roark Robison has been named Cowboy Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, and was a nominee for Female Poet of the Year by the Western Music Association. She performs at events ranging from the National Cowboy Symposium in Lubbock, Texas, to the Gene Autry Film and Music Festival, and is the author of a book entitled 'The Quilt and Other Pieces.' Abe Reddekopp is a cowboy musician from Kansas City, Missouri, who has four CD's to his credit, including 'Always a Cowboy,' which was recognized as the cowboy music CD of the year by the Rural Roots Music Commission. A member of the Western Music Association and the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association, he's the author of a book about the Canadian frontier entitled 'Parr View.' |
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