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The Adventures of Lewis & Clark
Join Bill Boycott as he presents the exciting journey of Lewis and Clark through the eyes expedition member Sergeant Patrick Gass. With living history and dramatic interpretation, Sergeant Gass recounts his journey with Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark. The expedition members encountered numerous challenges, including rough terrain, hunger, grizzly bears and snow. Sergeant Gass describes the journey using expedition journal writings and songs performed on fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. Bill will also explain the use of Traditional American Indian Sign Language in communicating with various tribes along the trail.
Limited availability: TBA
| Format | Costs | Grade Level(s) | Curriculum Connections |
| Performance | Single Performance: $416; Double Performance: $553 | Kindergarten - Grade 8 | Communication Arts History / Social Studies Music Storytelling |
About Buffalo Bill
William Boycott aka "Buffalo Bill" performs historical, cowboy and original songs on the history of the Wild West using fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and vocals. Bill's programs are participatory and inclusive, and students learn Indian Sign Language. He performs at many festivals, concerts, and cowboy poetry gatherings all across the West and beyond. Bill was a member of The New Christy Minstrels from 2005-2008. He has also performed in concert with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Waddie Mitchell and Riders in the Sky. He has produced two programs on the history of the West/Wyoming and the Oregon Trail in cooperation with Wyoming Public TV and has five audio recording to his credit.
All Programs by Buffalo Bill
- Along the Oregon Trail (Performance)
- History of the Wild West (Performance)
- The Adventures of Lewis & Clark (Performance) - This Program
