“A delightful, immersive experience for those who appreciate the rural West’s boundless creativity.” –Western Folk Life Center
Western artists share contemporary cowboy culture with stories, music, poetry, and more. All artists are also working cowboys and ranchers whose lives are deeply entwined with the land, and will give us a glimpse into contemporary life on the range and the art it inspires. WMPAC is pleased to partner with the Western Folk Life Center in Elko, Nevada, for this custom event.
Audiences will hear from Gail Steiger, Darrell Holden, Lara Manzanares, R.P. Smith, and Brigid and Johnny Reedy.
Gail Steiger
Gail Steiger is a cowboy, songwriter, filmmaker, and poet who has worked on ranches across Arizona and created the award-winning PBS documentary Ranch Album.
Darrell Holden
Darrell Holden is a fifth-generation Utah rancher and cowboy poet who writes and performs work drawn from his life, his family, and West Desert.
Lara Manzanares
I am a New Mexico–born artist, musician, designer, and handweaver whose work draws on my weaving upbringing, outdoor roots, and life in San Francisco, blending traditional craft, visual design, and music.
R.P. Smith
R.P. Smith is a fourth-generation cattleman and cowboy poet from Pine Crest Ranch near Broken Bow, Nebraska, who hosts the weekly show after years of performing across fourteen states and Canada and working with leading voices in western entertainment.
Brigid and Johnny Reedy
Brigid and Johnny Reedy are a Montana-born sibling duo—singer-songwriter-fiddler-poet Brigid and multi-instrumentalist Johnny—who perform together, blending their shared musical roots, wide-ranging influences, and deep connection to Western culture.