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We are a group of volunteers who love cowboy poetry, western music, cowboy movies and western art and gear. Each of us has a day job to support our hobbies and interests. We formed a non-profit corporation 501(c)(3) in order to bring the best western entertainment and art to Monterey County and especially the historical City of Monterey. Our charitable partner is the Salvation Army. They have been living the cowboy way for some time. As in the past, we pride ourselves on bringing the best of the best cowboy poets, western music entertainers and artisans of fine western art and gear to the first capitol of Old California.
 

Gary Brown

Gary Brown
Festival Founder
1999

Ellen Sweigert

Ellen Sweigert
Honorary Board
Member

Bill Farr

 

 


Bill Far
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in memoriam

Festival Board

   
 

Frank Pinney
   President

Dave Sweigert
   Vice President

Gerry Montgomery
   Treasurer

Carol Lenters
   Secretary

Mick Vernon
   Artistic Director

Dan Klevesahl
   Technical Coordinator

Wendy Brickman
   Advertising

Craig Collord
   Grants

Will Farr
   Staging

Anne Burnett
   Back Stage Coordinator

Dee Dee Garcia White
   Art & Gear Show          Coordinator

Don Knauf
   Product Sales

Pete Albers
   BBQ

Peggy Eaton
   Silent Auction

Dixie Dixon
Lodging

Mike Horowitz
Signage

Dan O'Brien

Gary Brown
   Festival Founder 1999

Bill Farr
  in memoriam