Thermopolis kicks of the Christmas season with "Buffalo Bill" Boycott performing his "Rocky Mountain Christmas" show on Thursday, Novemeber 29 at 7 p.m. in the Hot
Springs County School District Auditorium.
"Buffalo Bill", also known as William Frederick Boycott, lives
in Lander and performs throughout the country playing fiddle, banjo, mandolin
and guitar. His Christmas program includes holiday stories, skits, songs, poems
and instrumentals with a decidedly Western flair. One of his popular renditions
is a “cowboy” version of “Twelve Days of Christmas.”
“Buffalo Bill” Boycott was a member of the Grammy
Award-winning “New Christy Minstrels” from 2005 to 2008 and has performed
in concert with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as well as Waddie Mitchell and Riders in
the Sky.
In 2011, Boycott was named
"Best Male Yodeller " by the Western Music Association. He and
sidekick "Dr. Jo" (Flower of the Prairie) also won the 2011 Harmony
Duo Award.
Boycott is a popular presenter in the schools, teaching
history of the American West and demonstrating Native American sign language.
A long-time Wyoming Arts Council roster artist, Boycott
has produced two programs on the history of the West and Wyoming in cooperation
with Wyoming Public Television. He has also released five audio recordings,
including "Rocky Mountain Christmas." That CD won the Wyoming
Historical Society's Honorable Mention Award.
While in Thermopolis, Boycott will also present a short afternoon
program for residents of the Pioneer Home. He will also work with fourth grade
students on Wyoming history.
Boycott's appearances in Thermopolis are sponsored by Hot
Springs Greater Learning Foundation, in conjunction with Wyoming Arts Council,
Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts with
additional support from Broadway Bygones.
Tickets
are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors. Students are free. Advanced tickets are
available with a $1 discount at Broadway Bygones until Nov. 28. For more
information: 307-864-4070.
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