**Special Event: An Afternoon at Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson River Road**
• 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. - Doug Sandall and Dale Poune, the Double D's at Silver Saddle Ranch
• 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. - Cowboy Poets (Nancy Harris McLelland, Larry Marinel, & Jo Foster) at Silver Saddle Ranch
• 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Sagebrush Rebels at Silver Saddle Ranch
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• Ice cream will be available this afternoon from Scoups. Lunches and drinks will be available from FOSSR (Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch). Mule rides are available at this event.

Doug Sandall and Dale Poune, the Double D's
Date: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Time: 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson River Road

Doug Sandall and Dale Poune, The Double D's:
Get ready to experience an unforgettable afternoon or night of live music with Dale Poune and Doug Sandall! These two talented original artists will be taking the stage at a theater or club near you, and you won't want to miss it.

Doug Sandall and Dale Poune have been writing and performing songs for over 4 years. Together, they give audiences colorful stories, humor and original songs along with covers. Doug Sandall has gained recognition for his mastering of the harmonica, performing with the band Kindred Souls. Dale Poune - guitar, mandolin, and dobro - is a veteran musician performing with artists Lacy J. Dalton, Paulette Carlson (Hwy. 101) and The Fortunes ("Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"). This duo provides a great show and are audience favorites everywhere they go. They are touring now to promote a new CD out called "The Double D's" and looking to get new fans and future success.

Musicians: Doug Sandall - vocals, harmonica and Guitar; Dale Poune - vocals, guitar, dobro and mandolin.

Their Facebook page is HERE.

Seating is limited - bring chairs.

Photo of Doug Sandall and Dale Poune.

Nancy Harris McLelland, Larry Marinel & Jo Foster (cowboy poets)
Date: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Time: 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson River Road

Unfortunately, poet Nancy Harris MdLelland will not be reading her poems on Aug. 17 due to illness (loss of voice).
An Elko County native, Nancy Harris McLelland grew up on ranches along the flank of the Ruby Mountains - from a small cow calf outfit in Lee, to the showplace 71 Ranch in Starr Valley, and the Marble Ranch headquarters in Deeth. At present, she divides her time between Carson City and her perienniel fixer-upper in Tuscarora, Nevada. McLelland has presented her "Poems from Tuscarora" at both daytime and evening events at the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko.
Nancy's website is www.grreighties.com.

Jo Foster and Larry Marinel are outdoor enthusiasts with a love for Nevada and Cowboy Poetry. The Cowboy Gathering in Elko is a favorite destination of theirs for inspiration and entertainment. Jo Foster is a recently-minted cowboy poet. In 2016, she retired as an ecology professor from Wartburg College, located in Waverly, Iowa. However, her heart called her back to Nevada where her family lived since 1969. She and her husband Larry became fans of cowboy poetry at their introduction to this genre in Elko, NV. After seeing how much fun Larry had creating his poems, she decided to join in too.

Photo at left: Jo Foster and Larry Marinel
Photo at right: Nancy Harris McLelland.

Sagebrush Rebels
Date: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson River Road

The Sagebrush Rebels band rebelled in fall of 2015. The rebellion was born with gusto! This 6-piece band is 3 guys and 3 girls, fortified with fiddle, pedal steel, and fat harmonies. It kicks it from classics to contemporary country hits. Bandleader Cherie Shipley, lead vocalist, is a well-known singer/entertainer in the Reno, Carson, and Lake Tahoe areas. Other bandmembers include popular musicians, Nancy Barker on keys, Mark Wilson on guitar, Tommy Stiles on pedal steel, Catherine Matovich on fiddle, and Erik Dormody on drums.

Members of the band are Cherie Shipley - vocals, Nancy Barker - keys, Tommy Stiles - pedal steel, Mark Wilson - guitar, Catherine Matovich - fiddle, and Erik Dormody - drums.

Seating is limited - bring chairs.

The band's Facebook page is HERE.

Photograph of Sagebrush Rebels (June 2025).

Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) is a funding sponsor of this event, in cooperation with Reno Musicians Union Local 368 AFM and its President, John Shipley.