Join us for an evening of music and poetry by cowboys and cowgirls. Make sure to bring your appetite for our famous Prime Rib Dinner accompanied by a cash bar. Nothing says the "Old West" like a remote mountain lodge, good company and soulful literature and tunes.
Doors open to claim your seat at 4:00pm.
Cowboy Lineup
Floyd Beard
Valerie Beard
Doug Figgs
Terry Nash
Claudia Nygaard
Cowboy Entertainers Information
Floyd Beard
Floyd Beard has been a cowboy most of his life. Along the way he’s had many other jobs to support his cow habit. Floyd and his wife Valerie currently run a cow calf operation in the canyons south of Kim, CO.
Valerie Beard
Valerie is a rancher's wife, teacher, writer, crew cook, quilter and reader. She and her husband, cowboy poet Floyd Beard, live in Southeast Colorado and run Corriente cattle with their daughter and son-in-law. They keep a few Border Collies around to stay humble. Valerie was a top five finalist for IWMA Female Poet of the Year in 2019.
Doug Figgs
Doug Figgs is a horseshoer, a day working cowboy, and a Western music singer/songwriter. In more than thirty years of shoeing horses he has earned the title of “Certified Journeyman Farrier”, the highest level attainable through the American Farrier’s Association. In the last few years he has turned his attention to his love of music with the emphasis on Western themes. He has toured the Southwest extensively and continues to turn out his own variety of Western music, from hard driving songs with a tinge of southern rock, to beautiful ballads and everything in between.
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.
Claudia Nygaard
Claudia is a quick witted and charismatic performer, with a twinkle in her eye that convinces everyone in her audience that she is sharing a secret with them alone. And her storytelling doesn’t end when the song does. Sharing both the inspiration behind the tunes, and also frequently creating outlandish, irreverent, and humorous monologues, her patter is as important a part of her performances as the songs themselves.
Lodging
Rustic Log Cabins at Trappers Lake Lodge
View our website to secure a rustic log cabin for the weekend and enjoy our remote location! Wakeup to a beautiful fall morning and come in to The Lodge for a fresh cup of joe from our White River Roasters out of Meeker.
Camping
Campsites at Shepard's Rim are reservable; however, there are several other campsites that are on a first come, first serve basis! All about 1 mile from Trappers Lake Lodge. The Lodge is open to public dining so you can still come on in!