New Mexico History Museum Exhibition at The Governor's Gallery (Jan 2006) with entertainment by Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout, performing selections from Jack Thorp's 1908 book, "Songs of the Cowboys".

Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout Performing selections of Jack Thorp's "Songs of the Cowboys". Mark Gardner - professional historian, author and musician. Rex Rideout - music historian and recording artist. All the instruments Mark and Rex use are vintage. Mark and Rex utilize historic playing styles. Rex playing the fiddle. Mark signing a ballad penned by cowpunchers. Rex performing old-time cowboy music. Mark strumming the piccolo banjo. Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout Mark Gardner and Rex Rideout Mark playing The Bones. Rex with Ronald Kil, Illustrator 2005 edition "Songs of the Cowboys". Piccolo banjo, like one that Jack Thorp carried in his pack. "Songs of the Cowboys" Edited by Mark Gardner (2005). Jack Thorp's 1908 printing of "Songs of the Cowboys".