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Romancing the West at Cougar Mountain Ranch Autumn Show
The time traveling documentary concert Romancing the West comes to the Carriage House at Cougar Mountain Ranch for an Autumn show, Sunday October 26th, at 6:00 pm. In April of 2013, singer/songwriter Christina Lynn Martin and Cowboy Poet and Balladeer Butch Martin co-produced Romancing the West and set out to tell the human story of over 250 years of the people of the American west joined by many renown artists including classical rock performer Martin Gerschwitz of Iron Butterly who has performed with the show ever since. The show now in its 12th season, featuring the music of every era from the old West, to jazz, big band, and Butch, Christina and Martin performing the original music and poetry in the show.
Romancing the West takes the audience on an epic journey through the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the people of the West and celebrates their diverse cultures, lives and legacies. The story is told in historic photographs, rare film, video, live poetry and original music written by Christina, songs about the West including City of Roses (Portland), Columbia (Columbia River), Oh Oregon written for the 150th birthday of Oregon, Sunset Over Jacksonville and California. Butch recites master poems like The Ballad of William Sycamore and the oldest known Cowboy poem Lasca. The show includes is a moving tribute to veterans, a majestic musical tribute to National Parks, and to hometown America.
Gerschwitz, who resides in Germany, returns every spring and fall and lends his rich vocals and masterful piano playing, which has filled stadiums around the world, and brings to life many eras in the show, including the turbulent 1960s when Martin performs a prelude of Johan Sebastian Bach as the intro to Iron Butterflys En Da Gadda Da Vida.
The Martins Mission continues to be to foster love and respect for our fellow man and the love of this land by telling the sometimes painful story of Western Expansionism and celebrating the diverse cultures whose stories continue to inform and inspire our Nation and our world. The couple make their home in a log cabin in Applegate Valley at Cougar Mountain Ranch surrounded by kids and grandkids, where they also record their weekly radio show Whittlers Corner and its history radio show within a show Time Travels through the American West, airing throughout Oregon and Wyoming.
There will light fare and pumpkin and Pear Pies served and wine available. RomancingtheWest.org or call Christina (541) 292-7829
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LocationCougar Mountain Ranch (View)
1410 Kubli Road
Grants Pass, CA 97527
United States
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