About this event
Dinner and Cowboy Poetry & Music
Join us for an evening of music and poetry by Colorado cowboys. Make sure to bring your appetite for a famous Trappers Lake Lodge Prime Rib and cash bar provided by the Meeker Lions Club. Nothing says the "Old West" like a beef, cowboys and beer!
Event Attire is Semi-Formal
Doors open to claim your seat at 4:00pm. If you purchase a table, your table will be assigned for you.
Cowboy Lineup
Vic Anderson
Jo Lynne Kirkwood
Daron Little
Peggy Malone
Terry Nash
Caitlyn Taussig
Cowboy Entertainers Information
Vic Anderson
Vic is a singer/songwriter, 3X IWMA yodeling champion, world class melodic whistler(kinda like a fiddle), Ranch cowboy, freelance writer, author and hunting guide. Raised in a Montana ranching family who loved to sing, dance and have fun he is a member of the original Lazy B Wranglers and a founding member of the NEW Lazy B Wranglers who perform 6 nights/week at the Lazy B Chuckwagon, Estes Park, CO. Off season he entertains at cowboy gatherings, senior facilities or wherever good, wholesome, family entertainment is needed. Vic is available to entertain from barns to bars, cornfields to concert halls.
Jo Lynne Kirkwood
Jo Lynne Kirkwood is descended from original Utah Pioneer ancestors, who all farmed and ranched in the valleys of Utah and northern Arizona. Jo Lynne is a well-known storyteller and cowboy poet, and her tales reflect the values and lifestyle of the rural West. Jo is a Lariat Laureate on Cowboy Poetry.com, and has been named Female poet of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists. Her poetry has received numerous other awards and has been published in magazines, anthologies, and elsewhere. In addition to her other awards she has been honored at the Ogden Pioneer Days celebration. She was nominated by her county not only because of her contributions to life in Sevier County communities, but also because of the reminders of Utah heritage that she shares as she travels to other locations with her stories and poems. Her poems are sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, and sometimes almost prayerful. Jo's words are especially mindful of the role of women in ranching and rural life. She is available for gatherings and private events, and will conduct workshops or emcee other performances.
Daron Little
Daron Little cowboys for a living on the TA Ranch north of Saratoga Wyoming. He also plays cowboy music that he writes from his experiences living the day to day life and he was named 2009 Top Male Vocalist in the Western category by the Academy of Western Artists. He and his music have received other honors, but Daron mainly just loves what he does and does what he loves, both on the ranch and when he's making music. Daron lives in a house full of women with his wife and three daughters, which is probably poetic justice. He names his musical influences as Gail Steiger, Mike Beck, Guy Clark, and a LOT of Southern Rock Bands. Who says all cowboy songs sound the same?
Peggy Malone
“Pickin’ Peggy” Malone, a local favorite, is the 2016 Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Female Vocalist of the year and Entertainer of the year 2013. Her song, “Singin’ A Cowboy Song” won an Emmy for Performer/Songwriter 2001 in the PBS Special, “A Night At The Rodeo.” Her song “Appaloosa” is the official Appaloosa Horse Club song.
Peggy was inducted into the Colorado Country Music Association Hall of Fame on August 20, 2006 and was named the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Legend of Legends Female Vocalist in 2015. In addition to various cowboy gatherings, Peggy performs at local senior homes and it brings her much joy. No doubt the joy is felt by the seniors as well.
Terry Nash
Terry Nash is one of the most sought-out poets around, due to his creative ability to put words together and deliver them in a captivating way.
A beef producer from Loma, Colorado, Terry knows what he's talking about and he knows how to draw you into his stories. His tales are of the West not seen from an interstate or from the bleachers at a rodeo. He lives the life he writes about, and he's a master at showing it to you. And he’ll sell you a darn good mountain-raised steak!
He has been a top-five finalist for the International Western Music Association award for Male Poet of the Year for seven consecutive years, and in 2018, won the award for Male Poet of the Year, plus CD of the year for his latest, “A Good Ride.”
Terry performs in gatherings from Alpine to Elko, and all points between. He does private performances and banquet speaking and loves to emcee any event.
Caitlyn Taussig
Caitlyn Taussig is a fourth-generation rancher from Kremmling, Colorado. She runs cow-calf pairs with her mother on their high-country cattle ranch. Caitlyn’s interests include travel, cattle care, learning to be a better roper, and studying up on bridle horses in the Californio tradition.
Caitlyn has been singing since childhood and has performed at ranch brandings, cowboy gatherings, private events, guest ranches, bars and ranch ropings. She draws inspiration for her songwriting from Colorado's rugged and beautiful landscapes, her experiences summering cattle at 9,000 feet, cowboying in rough high country and dark timber, working on the family ranch and feeding cattle in the harsh winter months, and listening to her late father’s wild stories. An article about the Taussig family appeared in the February 2016 issue of Western Horseman, and in January 2019 Caitlyn and her mother Vicki were featured in the front page NY Times Sunday business section story "Female Ranchers are Reclaiming the American West".
On the Menu
Famous Trappers Lake Lodge Prime Rib Dinner and sides catered by Outfittters Diner
Tickets include this delicious meal along with a cash bar provided by the Lions Club, giveaways and great entertainment! Come and enjoy a wonderful evening at the Fairfield Center.