JESSE SMITH

Jesse Smith, has been a cowboy all his life at age 16 he worked for the Tejon Ranch and has worked on ranches in California, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona and Nebraska. He writes from experiences and stories he's heard from the old timers. His poetry is mostly humorous, but he also has a serious side.

Jesse, has performed all over the United States and has been a regular at National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko Nevada for the last 25 years. He's a traditionalist of the cowboy life and strives to preserve the tradition.

GARY MCMAHAN

Gary is known for his award-winning songs, captivating stories, uproarious humor, and national championship yodeling. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Garth Brooks, Ian Tyson, Chris LeDoux, Riders in the Sky, Dave Stamey, and Juni Fisher. His songs, stories, and poems embody what many believe to be the heart of the new West. 

Gary comes by his cowboy heritage naturally. He was born into it and has ridden, wrangled, and roped all over the West, all the while collecting reflections on cowboy ways. Those reflections are the backbone of all his songs, stories, and poems.  

 "I would say Gary is our cowboy Bob Dylan. He is a unique talent and my friend."

~ Chris LeDoux

ROD NELSON  (Photo by Jeri Dobrowski)

Raised on a ranch on the Mouse River near Towner, North Dakota, Rodney Nelson, the missus and their two children have lived on the Sims Creek ranch near Almont, North Dakota, since 1984.  In addition to ranching, Rod works as a part-time brand inspector, horse trainer and aging rodeo performer.  Audiences throughout America know Rod as a popular rural humorist, entertainer, banquet speaker, and columnist.

ERNIE SITES

Saddle up and hold on to your horse 'cause you're going to be enjoying a great experience with Cowboy Ernie Sites whose voice can calm the orneriest of herds. Ernie ~ a ranch raised cowboy from Southern Idaho ~ combines traditional and original western singing/songwriting, yodeling, cowboy poetry, storytelling, and trick roping demonstrations with his own personal brand of western humor and wit to entertain audiences of all ages.

JIM AND KAREN ROSS

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