Romancing the West Dinner Show

Romancing the West Documentary Concerts Spring Show at Cougar Mountain Ranch
Saturday March 30th, 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
The time traveling documentary concert Romancing the West comes to The Carriage House at Cougar Mountain Ranch, Saturday March 30th, at 6:00 pm. Singer/songwriter Christina Lynn Martin and Cowboy Poet and Balladeer Butch Martin will be joined by Martin Gerschwitz, of Iron Butterfly, as they tell the human story of over 250 years of the people of the American West. Tri-tip and chicken Dinner will be prepared by Chef James Daw. The show is in its 11th year in 2023 and features live music of every era from the old West, to jazz, big band, Country and folk/rock.
Romancing the West takes the audience on an epic journey through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the people of the West and celebrates their diverse cultures, lives and legacy. The story is told in historic photographs, rare film, video, live poetry and original music written by Christina, songs about the West including City of Roses (Portland), Columbia (Columbia River), Oh Oregon written for the 150th birthday of Oregon and Sunset Over Jacksonville and California. Butch recites master poems such as The Ballad of William Sycamore and Lasca, while Martin Gerschwitz performs throughout the show, plays his semi-classical music during epic scenes of the Western Landscape, and brings to life the 1960s era in the show with songs from the bands he has been a touring member of including Iron Butterfly and The Animals. Within the show is a moving tribute to veterans, a majestic musical tribute to National Parks, and to hometown America.
The show is in its 11th consecutive annual tour being presented in National Trail Centers, concert series, and theaters. In addition, Butch and Christina bring the highlights version of the show Time Travels through the American West into rural communities and schools. Gate opens at 5:15, Dinner is served at 6:00 pm, and the show begins at 6:30.
The Martins Mission continues to be to foster love and respect for our fellow man and the love of this land by telling the sometimes painful story of Western Expansionism and celebrating the diverse cultures whose stories continue to inform and inspire our Nation and our world. The couple make their home in a log cabin in Applegate Valley at Cougar Mountain Ranch surrounded by kids and grandkids, where they also record their weekly radio show Whittlers Corner and its history radio show within a show Time Travels through the American West, airing throughout Oregon and Wyoming.
For dinner show tickets visit RomancingtheWest.org and for information call, (541) 292-7829.