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Around Town: Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 6:11pm | Carol Rock

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The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival was held at Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studios in Placerita Canyon on April 30 and May 1. Several thousand people visited to listen to Western music and see some of the lost arts demonstrated.

Images by Will Davison

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Janet Squires, the author of the Gingerbread Cowboy, read from her book

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Even cowgirls like tattoos

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The history main street of Melody Ranch was the perfect setting. Weather was good, too.

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Three words: biscuits, gravy, cobbler.

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A fan talks with performer Don Edwards

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Some Western sleight of hand in the saloon

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The Crosstown Cowboys entertain

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Some fascinatin' lasso work has this girl mesmerized

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Blacksmith Bryan Jones works on a horseshoe for a guest who gives him a helping hand

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Gunslinger Joey Dillon keeps the crowd in awe with his fancy flipping

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Goodbye for another year. See you in 2012!

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