We continue to gather memories on film during the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, with selected performances and behind the scenes videos. In "Behind the Scenes," our team of folklorists with video cameras and microphones wander the venues asking folks about their experiences at the Gathering, and collecting stories. Nightly, they create short films in record time with minimal editing. Watch these "shoot-from-the-hip" videos here. 

For the 26h National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, held January 23-30, 2010, and the 25th Gathering, we published directly to our Western Folklife Center YouTube channel.

Behind the Scenes
26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (on YouTube)

Carrying it Forward
Creole Cowboys at the Gathering

Behind the Scenes
25th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (on YouTube)

The 25th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Behind the Scenes
24th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering 

Handlebars and Horseshoes
Sharing Sonoran Music
Yodeling with Wylie

Behind the Scenes
23rd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Welcome to Elko
Hats Off to Elko
Picon Punch at the Star
Glenn Ohrlin - Stringing a Line
After Hours at the Gathering