December 5, 2003

1 first heard from Rusty Feathers when he' called for information about the 2nd Annual Cowboy Entertainer Gathering we held here in Townsend, Montana. As he had such an interest in Cowboy Poetry, I invited him to come to the Cowboy Poets of Idaho gathering in St. Anthony, ID.

When 1 heard Rusty perform, 1 knew we had another "great one" in the group! His naturally friendly demeanor comes out very well on stage. Everyone in the audience is his friend as soon as he starts to talk.

Rusty Feathers is one of those who accomplishes one of our objectives: that of keeping the tradition of storytelling alive with his natural ability to not only write the words on paper, but deliver them in such a personal manner that the audience is captivated from the beginning.

His original poetry is what we are looking for at any of these gatherings. He has some to make you laugh and some to make you cry. All of his material will entertain!

Rusty puts his life's experience into the poetry he performs and you can tell he's writing about real life. Either he's "been there, done that" or knows somebody who has.

If you have an opportunity to bring Rusty to your show or event, don't miss it!

You'll find him to be one of the best.

Larry Gibson