| Colen Sweeten Jr.: Ranch Rhymes Classics |
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 Photo by Bruck Hucko
Length: 2:48 ~ Listen or Podcast from iTunes. Western folklorists remember Colen Sweeten Jr.:"The last time I saw Colen, he participated as one of the tour directors on the American Folklore Society (AFS) bus tour that went to northern Utah for the Salt Lake City AFS meeting. He kept the passengers entertained with stories and poems all along the way. He loved working with folklorists on projects like this and was always willing to participate. He performed at Elko I don't know how many times, but was really a fixture there and at a number of regional cowboy poetry gatherings. He was gentle and humane, and a joy to be around. We will miss him." Elaine Thatcher, Director Mountain West Center for Regional Studies Utah State University "Colen was a great human being. Truthful to his life experience, he wrote about family, the landscape he so loved, about horses and cowboys with depth and humor. A man of faith and honor, his belief informed his actions. We will miss him." Maria Carmen Gambliel, Director Folk and Traditional Arts Program Idaho Commission on the Arts Visit cowboypoetry.com for more remembrances and family photos of Colen Sweeten Jr.; click here to read his obituary. This Podcast was drawn from the Western Folklife Center's archival audio material. If you have questions or comments concerning the podcast, please drop us a line at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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