The Turnage Theater in Images: a Retrospect in Melody - Chapter IV | Eastern NC Now

For the few years that the Turnage Theater did operate as an ongoing concern, they did book at least one Christmas show each year. In 2009, they booked, and I did attend "Christmas the Cowboy Way, featuring the Riders in the Sky.

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If you've seen the Riders in the Sky as many times as I have, one realizes one immutable fact: Too Slim is one talking cowboy: Above and below.     photos by Stan Deatherage


Ranger Doug, Too Slim and the boys in perfect cowboy harmony of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel."



Woody Paul makes a joke at Joey's expense: Above. Ranger Doug (left), Too Slim (right) work a two part harmony on a "Christmas (carol) the Cowboy Way."     photos by Stan Deatherage

Too Slim projects the cowboy croon: Above. While Joey the Cowboy Polka King (left) has a reverent moment as Woody Paul has makes a harmonic moment work: Below.     photos by Stan Deatherage

Joey appears amused with Woody Paul: Above. Maybe it's because he knows that any minute now, Woody will launch into what Woody calls "playing his face:" Below.     photos by Stan Deatherage

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