The 2023 Medicine Cowboy Poetry and Western Music Show was held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Medicine Hat College Theatre. This year the afternoon program was expanded to five hours, including those of many ages performing for the first time, local poets and musicians, and some from away.
Something new this year, the Chuckwagon Supper was a big hit. The stew, biscuits, pie and fellowship were delicious! Also new this year were some “country” vendors selling their wares. The audience bought raffle tickets and bid on silent auction items.
The evening show featured MHCP Vice-President, Singer Songwriter, Shelley Goldbeck, DTM, as the emcee and “warm-up poet”. Then John Glawson, aka Ol’ Ugly kept the audience in stitches for over half and hour. After a short break, Eli Barsi, Singer Songwriter and her husband, bass player, John, from Saskatchewan, shared many of Eli’s own compositions, as well as covering many of our favourite cowboy songs.
By all reports it was a great event. See you next year!
2024 Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry and Western Music Show will be held on October 4 and 5, 2024. Details to follow.
Here are some photos highlights of our 2023 show.
See Jen Zollner’s interview on CHAT-TV here.
Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors and Partners
2023 Supporters of MHCP: Many thanks to all of you!!
Platinum Plus Sponsor:
Drowning Ford Grazing Assoc
Gold Sponsors:
Home Inn Express, print sponsor of “Paws & Poems”
Velma Pancoast, we’re editing her memoir
Silver Plus Sponsor:
Landon Halmrast, CHS, Western Financial Group
Silver Sponsors:
MHFC Livestock Supply Store
-partial printing of programs (see ad)
Clarion Point/Travelodge
-Sunday Breakfast for MHCP Debrief Meeting (see ad)
Service Donors:
Gena LaCoste, cover art for “Paws and Poems”
Faye Moria Fedrau, illustrations “Paws & Poems”
Hale Hearing, selling our books and event tickets
Raffle Items:
Western Wisdom blanket, designed and stitched by Jen Zollner
Patio Smokeless 22” Fire Pit from Peavey Mart
Silent Auction Donors:
Blondie’s, Murray Chev Olds, Jim Koch, Duster Video, Jerry and
Sharon Schock, Louise Maier, Rudy & Jen Schinschick, Phoenix Land & Cattle, Renny
Campbell, Summer Straub, Elizabeth Kirschenman, Jen Zollner, Josie Fitterer, Donna Moore,
Verna Dunwald, Harold Schnee.
Volunteers:
Diane Meyers, Faye Moria Fedrau, James Koch, Josie Fitterer, Kay Campbell,
Louise Maier, Nancy Pahl, Pat Hauck, Pam Zollner, Penita Schnell, Penella & Donnie
Musgrove and all the performers who came from near and afar.
Partners:
The Meliora Service Dog Group
Ken Faser, chief librarian, MH Public Library
