West of Here: Fort Griffin Fandangle Sampler in Albany
An Albany cowboy waits for his cue to ride hard and fast to kick off the Fort Griffin Fandangle Sampler near Fort Griffin on May 4, 2013. This is the 75th anniversary of the Fandangle. ©2013 Robert W. Hart
A young Albany, Texas cowboy waits for his cue to perform at the Fort Griffin Fandangle Sampler on May 4, 2013 at the site near Fort Griffin where Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp met.
©2013 Robert W. Hart
A young Albany, Texas cowboy holds tight to his dad after the conclusion of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Sampler on May 4, 2013 at the site near Fort Griffin where Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp met. ©2013 Robert W. Hart
This past Saturday, May 4, I drove west to Albany, Texas (that’s pronounced All-bany) to attend the Sampler (preview) of the 75th Fort Griffin Fandangle. The whole show took place north of town out at Fort Griffin on Cliff Teinert’s place where Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp met.
The Sampler is a preview of the upcoming Fort Griffin Fandangle that takes place on two weekends: June 20, 21, 22, and June 27, 28 and 29.
Any day now the June issue of Texas Highways magazine will hit the stands with photos I made at last year’s Fandangle.