CD011 The Original Country & Western
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King and Country CD011 ‘The Original Country & Western’
On most cattle drives there was usually one or more cowboys who could sing, play a harmonica, strum a banjo or even pick away at a guitar.
If time and circumstances allowed it, at the end of the day, around the campfire after a meal one of the ‘cowpokes’ might sit down and pick out a tune maybe an old gospel hymn... or even a favourite civil war song like ‘Dixie’ or ‘The Bonnie Blue Flag’ ... A little bit of home-spun entertainment sure went a long way in those days!
The peak era of the Texas Cattle Drives was just about 20 years from 1866 until the mid 1880’s. During that time a great number of herds of between 2-3000 head of cattle would be driven northwards to the markets and railroad-loading facilities by a crew of usually 12 men led by a ‘Trail Boss’.
Many of the Texans who became ‘cowboys’ were former Confederate Cavalrymen well used to a hard life on horseback and also handy with a rifle and a six-shooter. Some others on the ‘crew’ would be Mexican or Tejano and a few more might be black former slaves who knew a thing or two about handling cattle and horses.
Cattle drives usually began in the Spring after round up when grass was plentiful and the herd could be delivered to its destination up north before the cold, winter weather set in.
Note the above price is the US$ price and A$ price will be calculated at time of purchase.
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