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| FREE EVENT SUNDAY JULY 11th, 2 to 5 pm |
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You’re invited to
A COWBOY SHINDIG
at the Historic Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NM
230 Plaza • Las Vegas, NM 87701
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A special showing of Tierra Encantado,
featuring cowboys and cowgirls from nearby ranches.
Range-approved live entertainment provided
by cowboy singer Rod Taylor.
Mingle with the famous and not-so-famous local stars of the film.
The event is free and DVDs will be for sale.
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Dine before or after the event at:
THE LANDMARK GRILL
Brunch 11 am to 2 pm • Dinner 5 pm to 9 pm
Call (505) 425-3591
(Refreshments and dining not included in FREE EVENT)
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In this country branding, roping and horsemanship came from Spain and Mexico, but it was Texas longhorns making their way up the Goodnight Loving Trail that stocked the ranches here. Out of this mix of cultures, the New Mexico Cowboy evolved. This is the subject of the film, and the Historic Plaza Hotel is a fitting place to see it.
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The Bell Ranch is one of the many ranches featured. It was once so big it had its own zip code. Bert and Debbie Ancell live in what Bert call the “West Wing of the White House” while presiding over the ranch’s 300,000 acres. |
On Cimarron’s Philmont Ranch, the deed states, “it must remain a cattle ranch.” This is fortunate for Rod Taylor who just happens to be the one who works the cattle.
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This vast landscape has few towns. Mosquero is one of them. Located on the high plains of northeastern New Mexico, it’s surrounded by huge cattle ranches. The film features the school kids who under the guidance of teacher Donna Hazen, are taking on the project of “painting the town” by creating murals reflecting the rich tradition of cattle ranching they know so well.
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In this part of the country, you see a variety of cowboy styles. Tierra Encantado captures the good-natured rivalry between the “dally ropers” (Buckaroo-style) and the “tie and hard fast boys” (Texas-style) — and the comical tribulations of a Nevada-raised cowboss running an outfit full of Texas-raised punchers.
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To say one style is better than the other is futile — the argument has existed, as long as there have been cowboys but Alex Carone, a dally man and manager on the Singleton Ranches, has been able to stick close to his buckaroo roots while still respecting the puncher way of doing things.
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This is just a sampling of what you’ll see in this 96-minute film.Many ranches throughout New Mexico are featured. It’s beautifully underscored with the music of New Mexico’s own Pedro Marquez, Rod Taylor, Jeff Nourse, Ken Moore, fiddler Bill Bailey and many other singers who have spent many long hours in the saddle.
Tierra Encantado is sixth in the highly acclaimed Vaquero Series. The filmmakers have followed the Vaquero Trail from Spain to Mexico, to the far corners of the West to document the cowboys of today. What makes the documentaries so popular is the way they take you behind the scenes. Featuring real working cowboys and their families, they give you a “fly on the wall” sense of what makes this cowboy life special.
The Cowboy Shindig promises to be a great time, so invite your friends and family. Then take a deep seat and enjoy it for all you’re worth!
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