Songs of the West

By his own admission, Dave Fredrickson is less a folk singer than a singer of old-time songs. He performs, with his guitar, in the relaxed style of the cowboy singers of days gone by, and his diverse repertoire is drawn from cowboy records, traditional singers, field recordings from the Library of Congress, and from books. His renditions of what he calls "Okie" and "Hillbilly" music convey a warmth and integrity that can be heard throughout this compilation of night-herding songs, ballads, and musical accounts of cowboy life. Liner notes include excerpts from a letter by Fredrickson, song lyrics, and notes on the songs.
Track Listing
101
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Frenchman's Ranch | Dave Fredrickson | 3:21 | |
102
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Lone Star Trail | Dave Fredrickson | 2:56 | |
103
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Farewell, Fair Ladies | Dave Fredrickson | 3:39 | |
104
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Billy the Kid | Dave Fredrickson | 2:03 | |
105
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Pretty Boy Floyd | Dave Fredrickson | 2:39 | |
106
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Mole in the Ground | Dave Fredrickson | 2:45 | |
107
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Hang Me | Dave Fredrickson | 3:16 | |
108
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George Campbell | Dave Fredrickson | 2:32 | |
109
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More Pretty Girls Than One | Dave Fredrickson | 1:55 | |
201
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Jack of Diamonds | Dave Fredrickson | 3:08 | |
202
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Austin's Fair City | Dave Fredrickson | 3:12 | |
203
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Gypsy Davy | Dave Fredrickson | 2:41 | |
204
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Bonnie Blue Eyes | Dave Fredrickson | 3:36 | |
205
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Girl I Left Behind | Dave Fredrickson | 3:39 | |
206
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The Fair Maid from the Plains | Dave Fredrickson | 2:48 | |
207
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Letter Edged in Black | Dave Fredrickson | 2:31 | |
208
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Cowboy's Life is a Very Dreary Life | Dave Fredrickson | 1:06 | |
209
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Big City Jail | Dave Fredrickson | 1:32 |