Day of the Cowboy July 27, 2008
Fort Worth, Texas 76106
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The Duke, aka Jack Edmondson, speaks of Cowboy Ways
Shoot-Out by Gun Fighters, Legends of Texas show why fast hands kept
a man alive to fight another day
Smooth Cowboy Music from the Cattle Trail will Wisk you back into the ol'
days as Devon Dawson, "Jessie, the Yodeling Cowgirl" from Grammy
winning CD "Toy Story 2" and the Cowtown Opry play a round of tunes
Colorful Cowboy Poetry by Monty Teel and Cowgirl Teresa Burleson will
paint the true picture of the life of a cowboy of the past and present
Winners of the Cowboy Poetry and Story Telling competition for school age children winning $50 CASH PRIZE MONEY then they recite their entry.
The Cowtown Opry, a 5013c organization since 1996, sponsors this event as it preserves, promotes and performs FREE Cowboy Ranching heritage each Sun. in front of the Exchange Bldg at 2pm.Pack Optics for total Optics Care also is a sponsor at 1217 Oak Knoll, Fort Worth, Tx. Those interested in learning this great America music call 817-938-5522
Official Website: http://www.cowtownopry.org
Added by Rmlinnartz on May 7, 2008
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Rmlinnartz
This is the Most Unique Musical Group in the United States as it not only preserves and promotes Ranching Heritage Music of the Chisholm Trail Cattle Drive Era and more recent but they also Mentor about 35 youth who perform on the 2nd Sun. of the month EXCEPT IN MAY,
This dedicated group preforms to over 200,000 people a yr. at the 8 Holiday Parades in the Fort Worth Historic Stockyards and City of Fort Worth Parades representing the old Cattle Drive era of Cowtown History where over 600 MILLION COWS CAME UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL FROM 1850s -1870s trailed by over 1 MILLION COWBOYS WHO LOVED TO STOP IN FT WORTH TO HAVE A HOT BATH AND PLAY SOME POKER CELEBRATING A HIGH RISK DRIVE UP ACROSS THE PLAINS WHERE THE CHANCES OF A STAMPEDE WERE VERY GOOD. THE DANGER WAS WHEN THE THUNDER STORMS CRASH OF THUNDER AND LIGHTING WOULD FRIGHTEN THE HUNGRY CATTLE TOWARD THE COWBOY , HIS CHANCES OF GETTING OUT OF THEIR WAY WAS VERY SLIM AS MOST HERDS WERE 1,000 TO 4,000 HEAD AND THE SLIGHTEST BOBBLE WITH A HOOF INTO A PRAIRIE DOG HOLE MEANT CERTAIN DEATH