Cowboy Crossroads

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Episode 42: Corb Lund Jan 08, 2019

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Canadian singer/songwriter Corb Lund talks about his family history, old cowboy songs, Marty Robbins, Ian Tyson, authenticity, his diverse audience, and tells the story of his parents putting on a rodeo in Zambia. Don't miss his live version of S Lazy H at the end.

You can find out more about Corb Lund at www.corblund.com

This episode was sponsored by The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Episode 41: John Dofflemyer Dec 04, 2018

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Fifth-generation California rancher and poet John Dofflemyer talks about growing up on his family ranch, poetry, his first trip to Elko, Dry Crik Review, endangered species, and more.

You can find out more about John Dofflemyer at www.drycrikjournal.com

This episode was sponsored by The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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Episode 40: Too Slim Nov 06, 2018

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Bass player, vocalist, and humorist Too Slim reflects on his 40 year career with Riders in the Sky. Tune in to hear Slim talk about his early musical influences, the beginning of the band, his role in the Paul is Dead conspiracy theory, the Riders' stage names, working with Pixar, and more.

Find out more about Too Slim at www.ridersinthesky.com

This episode was sponsored by Ear Trumpet Labs microphones.

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Episode 39: Roots on the Narrow Gauge with Tom Russell Oct 17, 2018

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Live from Roots on the Narrow Gauge, Tom Russell shares about his early musical influences, personal encounters with the Beatles and Bob Dylan, living in Nigeria, the making of The Man from God Knows Where and Hotwalker, bad gigs, and his writing process. He tops it off with a new song.

Find out more about Tom Russell at www.tomrussell.com

Find out more about Roots on the Rails at www.rootsontherails.com

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Episode 38: Joel Nelson (Part 2) Sep 19, 2018

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Part 2 of the interview with NEA Fellow and poet Joel Nelson. In this episode, Joel talks about his lifelong journey into poetry from his earliest exposures to literature to writing his own poetry. Listen to the end to hear Joel recite his poem "Awakenings."

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Episode 37: Joel Nelson (Part 1) Sep 05, 2018

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NEA National Heritage Fellow and poet Joel Nelson recalls his childhood memories, how he ended up in Alpine, Texas, and his early days as a working cowboy on the 06 Ranch.

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Episode 36: Amy Hale Auker Aug 01, 2018

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Working cowboy, author, and poet Amy Hale Auker stops by Cowboy Crossroads and talks about her father, her history, her writing process, and her work with Andy Wilkinson. Listen to the end of the episode to hear Amy recite the title poem from her new book Livestock Man.

This episode was sponsored by Ear Trumpet Labs microphones.

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Episode 35: Australian Bush Poetry with Jack Sammon Jul 10, 2018

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One of the last of the old-time Australian drovers, bush poet Jack Sammon talks about his fascinating life as a drover and coal miner. Tune in to hear about the similarities between Australian bush poetry and American cowboy poetry.

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Episode 34: Westfest with Michael Martin Murphey Jun 19, 2018

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Michael Martin Murphey returns to Cowboy Crossroads to talk about the history of Westfest and the influence of Buffalo Bill Cody. Tune in and hear Murphey play an acoustic version of his song "Wild West Show" at the end of the episode!

Find out more about Michael Martin Murphey at www.michaelmartinmurphey.com

Find out more about Michael Martin Murphey's Westfest at www.americanwestfest.com

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Episode 33: Wally McRae May 31, 2018

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Cowboy poet and rancher Wally McRae talks with Andy about his father and grandfather, the story behind his poem "Reincarnation", the influence of theater on his work, and his friendship with Paul Zarzyski.

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