Photographs

Sam Arnold opened the doors to The Fort Restaurant in 1963. This year is their 60th anniversary and how Holly and everyone have celebrated this achievement with many events. Mark Gardner and I were honored to sing some songs and join our friends in a great party that took place in February. We thought we should at least put on a clean shirt!

Mark Gardner's Billy the Kid book has opened some doors for him, even with a 10th Anniversary revised edition. The book opened doors for me when Mark asked me to join him in the premier of the History Channel series, Man vs History. Mark was invited with other authors to present his views on Billy's escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse. I was there as Deputy Sheriff James Bell, Sam Pisciotta was Sheriff Bob Olinger and Mark's son Vance Gardner was Billy the Kid himself. From left to right, Executive Producer - Brian Nashel, Series Host - Bil Lepp, Rex Rideout, Vance Gardner, Sam Pisciotta.

This is the photo I'm using to promote my Conifer Christmas show. Photo by Reggie Ruth Barrett, background changed by Jim Venis.

Deborah Milburn has made a career of seeing beauty in everything. How fortunate for all of us that she visited Bent's Old Fort during one of our Christmas events there. She captured many wonderful images. I like this one. Photo by Deborah Milburn.

Elaine and I joined our topog friends at Ft. Laramie. This is outside the soldier's barracks. Photo by Elaine Rideout.

Here is Mark and I doing our "Odd Instruments" session at the Colorado Cowboy Gathering. I am playing a 1700s era gourd banjo and Mark is playing a jawbone with a turkey leg! Ugh! Photo by Reggie Barrett.

Mark and I had quite a time at the Colorado Cowboy Gathering. Photo by Bill Patterson.

Riders in the Sky joined my saddle pals and I at Barbedwire Books in Longmont. Photo by Diana Raven.

I'm fiddling for our Civil War set at the Arvada Center. Photo by Bill Patterson.

Mark and I just horsing around at the Arvada Center. Photo by Bill Patterson.

Mark and I performing at the 21st Cowboy Poetry Gathering at the Arvada Center in our peacock shirts! Photo by Bill Patterson.

Some buckskinners having too much fun somewhere. I don't remember who took this incriminating photo.

Mark, Archie West and me at the Palace of the Governors. Photo by John Stauffer.

Rex Fiddlin' at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Photo by Mark Gardner. Its a dandy!

Mark and Rex playing Thorp's music at the Buffalo Bill Historic Center. Photo by an innocent bystander.

Mark and Rex at Fort Union. In color! Photo by Emily Sunblade.

Mark and Rex at Bent's Old Fort. Photo by Elaine Rideout.

Rex, Don and Tom performing with the Alpine Orchestra at the Church of the Annunciation, Leaville. Photo by Mike Pattie.

Rex at Estancia, New Mexico, where Thorp's book began. Photo by John Stauffer, Jack Thorp's nephew!

Rex Fiddlin' at Fort Larned. Photo by Mark Gardner.

Mark and Rex at the Mahaffie Stage Stop, Olathe, Kansas. Photo by Steve Butler.

Sorcha and me at some saloon in Cheyenne.

Us 'Catters at some saloon in Cheyenne.

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