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. Ramsey’s spiritual home was always on the range; close your eyes while listening, and you will find yourself transported to the Texas Panhandle.
Disc 1 –
1 The Trail to Mexico
2 A Cowboy’s Meditation
3 The High-Toned Dance
4 Danny Boy
5 Good Bye, Old Paint
6 Windy Bill
7 Git Along Little Doggies
8 The Last Wagon
9 The Brazos River Song
10 Christmas Waltz
11 The Grand Roundup
12 Alogside the Sante Fe Trail
– Disc 2 –
1 Wild Rippling Waters
2 The Goodnight-Loving Trail
3 Blue Mountain
4 Hittin’ the Trail Tonight
5 The Tenderfoot
6 Streets of Laredo
7 Palo Duro Farewell
8 Cowboy Letter from Home
9 The Cowboy’s Soliloquy
10 Doney Gal
11 I’d Like to Be in Texas for the Roundup in the Spring
12 Anthem