Wyoming Breezes

Native American drummers Riverton, WY June 2019 Early June, a friend joined me on a trip to Riverton to pick up Memorial Day flowers. Carol moved to Laramie from Missouri a couple of years ago and had never been to central Wyoming. I took her to as many places as I could on our two-day journey. We went to the large book store at Sweetwater Station, to Sinks Canyon, to the Eagle Bronze Foundry, to Fort Washakie, to the trading post, and several other places. Carol wanted to see parts of the reservation and some dancing. We stayed at the casino, and luckily, the summer weekly dancing was being hosted by the casino. We were fortunate to catch the first night of the dancing. beaded shawl June 2019 This lady's shawl was beaded and simply gorgeous.   fancy shawl dancer June 2019  hoop dancer June 2019 I was thrilled that my favorite dancer, a highly skilled hoop dancer, was on the program. She moves so fast that it is a challenge to get photographs. If ...

Koto players October 2018 In addition to the Taiko performance , the Japanese Festival included a few traditional Japanese songs played on the Koto . I actually remembered the songs, and they triggered some wonderful memories. The instrument, similar to a harp, has a distinctive sound.