Old Timers Day at Estancia featuring Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout. The program included Bobbie Nealy discussing Jack Thorp and Speckman’s Print Shop, in Estancia, where the first book of cowboy songs and poetry was printed in 1908. This little red book,”Songs of the Cowboys” was on display in the Museum’s mobile van parked behind the library. Click below the top left picture to hear Mark singing “Sam Bass”. Click below the right picture to hear Rex singing “Little Joe, the Wrangler”.
Estancia Old Timers Day - July 29, 2006
Gathering was held at the lake in Estancia
Bobbie Nealy discussing Jack Thorp & the print shop
Mark Gardner & Rex Rideout onstage
Rex Rideout, Music Historian & Recording Artist
Mark Gardner, Historian, Author & Musician
Singing in the rain
New Mexico Museum’s Van of Enchantment
Inside the Van of Enchantment
Mark & Rex playng for a small group
Note the little red book between Mark & Rex
Speckman’s Estancia News Print Shop
Bobbie Nealy giving a tour of the print shop
Print Shop Ceiling
Ron Kil, Rex, and Mark in front of the Print Shop
