Cowboy musicians organize Grass March benefit concert

ELKO – Those who love swinging music, good vibes, and who support ranchers battling with the federal government over land and water rights should mark their calendars for Thursday night. Cowboy poet veteran Waddie Mitchell is hosting a Grass March/Cowboy Express benefit concert that will feature performances from the all-star lineup of Michael Martin Murphy, Don Edwards, RW Hampton, Brenn Hill and Andy Hedges. There is no cover charge but organizers will accept donations. A live auction will take place, Mitchell said, where attendees can bid on a host of items, such as beef and horse tack. The event begins around 8 or 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Stockmen’s Hotel & Casino showroom. “We’re hoping to raise as much as possible,” Mitchell said. “We were about $40,000 in the hole.” Those looking for a place to mingle will also find it at the concert. “We’ll have cocktails available in there,” he said. “A bar will be open. They can expect just good visiting and lots of good stuff to get out of the raffle.” The Grass March/Cowboy Express began near the end of September in California. Riders took to horseback and embarked on a coast-to-coast ride in an attempt to gain support from like-minded Americans. The Capitol in Washington, D.C., was the final stop...more