Echoes of the Trail Cowboy Gathering and Celebration of the West
Fort Scott, Kansas, USA
6/11/2010 - 6/13/2010Description
Celebrate the lore and history of the American West. You won't want to miss these outstanding poets and balladeers who are present-day ranchers or former rodeo cowboys and speak from the heart. Start with Johnny Kendrick performing some great cowboy music and stories Friday at 7pm. All day Saturday enjoy cowboy tales and music in the air conditioned halls of the FSCC Academic Building. Saturday night, hear a special performer along with Johnny Kendrick, Cliff Sexton, and other outstanding cowboy entertainers. Plus, under Kansas blue skies, authentic chuck wagon cooking; cowboy church; and blacksmithing by the campfires. In the halls, fine Western art, silver and turquoise jewelry, pottery, tack, leather work, and crafts. Also, you could be the winning bidder in a silent auction of great western items! Sunday morning after an inspirational Cowboy Church, the chuck wagon cooks will serve up a hearty breakfast. p>
Performers
Friday night at 7pm, hear composer/musician Johnny Kendrick and sons plus six talented cowboy poet/musicians. Johnny is an event co-founder and composed the haunting theme song, "Echoes of the Trail." He loves to sing the authentic cowboy music from the "old days." All day Saturday in the Academic Building, you'll laugh and cry as Missouri Cowboy Poets Association members and other great cowboy entertainers tell it like it was in the old west through cowboy poetry and song. Winners of the student cowboy poetry contest will read/recite their poems at 3 p.m. As usual, there will be an open microphone, and performances on two stages. Saturday night, hear founders Johnny Kendrick and Arnold Schofield open the show, followed by Cliff Sexton, and six other cowboy poets/musicians, and a featured performer.

Venue
Fort Scott Community College
Directions
Take 23rd Street West off of Hwy 69, turn right on Horton. The college is on the left, past the armory, across from the fair grounds at 2108 S. Horton.
Times
Fri, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat, 10:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sun, 9:00 am - 12:00pm
Admission & Parking
Admission to the academic building is $15.00 for the whole weekend. Outdoor activities are free of charge; donations are appreciated for chuck wagon meals. Children 12 and under free.

Plenty of parking in the college parking lots.
Website
http://echoesofthetrail.com
Infophone
620--223-0736
Email
kathleenh@fortscott.edu