Twenty-five years ago a group of folklorists gathered in Elko, a remote Nevada town, to read old cowboy poems and songs.

25年前，一些民俗学家在偏僻的内华达小镇埃尔科齐聚一堂，共诵牛仔诗歌。

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The glowing, jelly-colored lights and dreamlike name reflected at night beckoned me in Elko, a favorite cow town of mine.

那些幽闪的、若果冻般色彩的灯光和如梦幻般的店名在黑夜中闪烁着，将我召唤到埃尔科，那儿是我最喜爱的西部城镇之一。

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Hal Cannon, who runs the Western Folklife Centre, says the first few gatherings in Elko were dominated by ranchers. Now about 40% of attendees come from the cities.

西部民俗中心主管哈尔·卡农说，最初一次的埃尔科聚会都是农场人打头阵，现在大约40%的参与者都是来自都市。

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