Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Bobby Bridger named Word sender at 2016 Neihardt Laureate Feast

Bobby Bridger is an author/a singer/songwriter/actor/playwright/poet/ and painter who for has performed his one man shows for audiences across America and around the world. He has recorded numerous albums, appeared on PBS's "Austin City Limits", on ABC's "Good Morning America", on NPR, A&E and C-Span. He is the composer of "Heal In The Wisdom", the official anthem of the internationally famous Kerrville Folk Festival for 25 years.

Bridger has been an artist-in-residence at several locations, including the John G. Neihardt Center in Bancroft, NE, and has starred starred in the musical, Shakespeare and The Indians and the drama Black Elk Speaks. His play Seekers of the Fleece ran for eight consecutive summer seasons in Wyoming. He is the author of the award-winning book, Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull: Inventing The Wild WestA Ballad of the West, and contributed essays on western icons including John G. Neihardt, as well as the publication of his numerous magazine and newpaper articles. His story was featured in the documentary film "Quest Of An Epic Balladeer".