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Every year, dozens of writers, photographers and filmmakers come to Elko to attend the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering and are usually blown away by what they find here. If you are interested in attending the Gathering, or would just like more information, visit our National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Press Kit.

Below is a list of recent press releases.
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1 Western Folklife Center to Host Monthly Dance Nights and Jam Sessions 04/25/2013
2 Fiddlers' Pilgrimage: The Legacy of Weiser 04/24/2013
3 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Begins January 28 01/23/2013
4 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering a Forum for Discussion of Issues Important to the Rural West 12/19/2012
5 Preview Party for the 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering 11/12/2012
6 Wildlife Photographer and Artist Mark Hayward Exhibits Work 11/02/2012
7 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering to Feature Italian Cowboys 10/04/2012
8 Experience the Majesty of John James Audubon and The Birds of America 09/19/2012
9 Tickets to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering on Sale September 4 08/31/2012
10 Traditional Cowboy Musicians The Gillette Brothers in Concert 08/02/2012

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