Fredrickson,Dave Songs Of The West CD

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.

1. Frenchman's Ranch 2. Lone Star Trail 3. Farewell, Fair Ladies 4. Billy the Kid 5. Pretty Boy Floyd 6. Mole in the Ground 7. Hang Me 8. George Campbell 9. More Pretty Girls Than One 10. Jack of Diamonds 11. Austin's Fair City 12. Gypsy Davy 13. Bonnie Blue Eyes 14. Girl I Left Behind 15. The Fair Maid from the Plains 16. Letter Edged in Black 17. Cowboy's Life Is a Very Dreary Life 18. Big City Jail