Fort Griffin Fandangle

Fort Griffin Fandangle
Fandangle Logo
MusicRobert Nail
Alice Reynolds
James Ball
Louann George
Elsa Turner
Bill Overton
LyricsRobert Nail
Alice Reynolds
James Ball
Louann George
Elsa Turner
Bill Overton
Productions1938-1940 Albany, Texas
1947-1957 Albany, Texas
1964 Canyon, Texas
1965-present Albany, Texas

The Fort Griffin Fandangle is the oldest outdoor musical in the state of Texas. The musical takes place at an outdoor theater, called The Prairie Theatre, in Albany, Texas. Created by Robert Nail in 1938, the Fandangle has grown to a cast of over 400 and celebrates the founding of Fort Griffin and the settling of Albany. The show is attended by over 10,000 people each year. It is performed annually on Friday, and Saturday evenings of the last two weeks in June.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Fort Griffin Fandangle Website". Fortgriffinfandangle.org. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  2. ^ "Albany, Texas". Albany, Texas. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  3. ^ "About.com Texas Travel". Gotexas.about.com. 2005-06-08. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-06-08.