| Contents |
The trail to Mexico (3:51) -- A cowboy's meditation (3:10) -- The high-toned dance (3:47) -- Danny boy (2:20) -- Good bye, old paint (4:23) -- Windy Bill (2:00) -- Git along little doggies (2:40) -- The last wagon (3:12) -- The Brazos River song (3:21) -- Christmas waltz (3:13) -- The grand roundup (4:14) -- Alongside the Santa Fe Trail (3: 26) -- Wild rippling waters (2:53) -- The goodnight-loving trail (3:37) -- Blue Mountain (4:16) -- Hittin' the trail tonight (3:10) -- The tenderfoot (2:43) -- Streets of Laredo (3:18) -- Palo Duro farewell (3:12) -- Cowboy letter from home (2:59) -- The cowboy's soliloquy (2:34) - - Doney gal (3:57) -- I'd like to be in Texas for the roundup in the spring (4:09) -- Anthem (5:05). |
| General note | "Called the 'spiritual leader of the cowboy poetry movement, ' Buck Ramsey was beloved by his fellow poets and musicians, his 'cowboy tribe, ' and all who knew him. A National Cowboy Poetry Gathering favorite and recipient of the highest honor bestowed on traditional folk artists in America, the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, Ramsey brought traditional cowboy songs to life. This 2-CD set, mostly recorded in concert, shows his immediate warmth and personal presence"-- Original container. |
| General note | Compiled and produced by Charlie Seemann for the Western Folklife Center, Elko, Nevada. |
| General note | Originally issued as compact disc. |
| General note | Smithsonian Folkways production supervised by Daniel Sheehy and Atesh Sonneborn. |
