Cowboy Tracks

Today's episode is titled "Western Sound Collage" and showcases an assortment of western music and cowboy poetry styles. Waiting to be heard by you are works from Micki Fuhrman, Andy Hedges & Dom Flemons, Jesse Veeder, Doug Figgs, Carol Markstrom, Dan McCorison, Teresa Burleson, Brenn Hill, Aspen Black, John Lowell, Juni Fisher & Patty Clayton, Stan Lawrence, Barbara Nelson, Jim Winters, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, A Little Farther West.

“Songs of the Cowboy.” This episode was inspired by a songbook called “Songs of the Cowboys” by Ron Middlebrook. You’ll hear traditional cowboy songs sung by performers of the past and present. Many of the songs have been voted as Top 100 Western Songs of All Time. Gold nuggets, every one! (Cover art by Eddie Young)

Replay of Buffalo Bill special episode!

Cowboy Tracks brings you a new episode today of Christmas music done WESTERN style! Enjoy this "Ranch Christmas" show, and happy holidays! Song -- Title -- Artist -- Album Santa Claus is Coming to Town (instr), Craig Duncan, Bluegrass Christmas Santa's Yodeling Song, The Light Crust Doughboys and Kristyn Harris, Cool Yule Christmas Do You Hear What I Hear, Barry Ward, Home for Christmas God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Almeda Bradshaw, single Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Barry Ward, Home for Christmas Christmas Time, Mary Kaye Holt, single A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Capitol Singles, 1951-1952 Sleigh Ride (instr,) The Trail Band, Peace on Earth, A Christmas Collection When Winter Comes to Tahoe, David John and the Comstock Cowboys, Christmas in the Sierra Holiday Roundup, Buffalo Bill Boycott, single Saddle Up Your Pinto, Mary Kaye Holt, A Cowboy Christmas Cowboy Christmas, Carol Markstrom, Desert Rose Christmas for Cowboys, Wylie Gustafson, Christmas for Cowboys Prairie Christmas, Emily Dunbar, Catch It When You Can Christmas in Cowtown, Asleep at the Wheel, Lone Star Christmas Night White Christmas, Kristyn Harris, single Here Comes Santa Claus (instr), Rich O'Brien, Christmas Trail Silver Bells (instr), Tigar Bell, Christmas Fiddle Santa Claus is Coming to Town (instr), Tigar Bell, Christmas Fiddle

“Cowboy Christmas Time.” Tune into this year’s Cowboy Christmas special. The holiday songs you’ll hear aren’t the same old ones you’ve heard forever but are Christmas songs with a Western flair! Relax and let the music take you to a calm, blissful, holiday state of mind.

This December 3 episode is titled "The West Beckons" and includes western music from Steve Martin, 3 Trails West, Poi Rogers, Doug Figgs, Eli Barsi, Many Strings & Company, "V" the Gypsy Cowbelle, Mike Blakely, Lauralee Northcott, Kenn Lee, Mary Kaye, Brenn Hill, Hilary Gardner, Ian Tyson, Sons of the Pioneers, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

“Transcontinental Railroad-150th Anniversary.” This special episode of “Cowboy Tracks” commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first Transcontinental Railroad. On May 10, 1869 the Golden Spike was driven into the rail track at Promontory Summit, Utah signaling the completion of the first American transcontinental railroad. This is considered the single most significant engineering achievement of the entire 19th century and it forever altered the development of the West. Hear about the railway’s history through words and music on the April 26 “Cowboy Tracks.” (Photo: Heritage Rail Alliance)