Cowboyography

by Ian Tyson

Cowboyography cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Stony Plain
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 43:30
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Canadian folk veteran delivers a widely acclaimed tribute to cowboy culture and the expansive rural landscapes of the West. Utilizing traditional acoustic instrumentation and introspective storytelling, the record became a massive success and a vital touchstone in the revival of Western music.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Springtime (2:38)
  2. Navajo Rug (2:53)
  3. Summer Wages (4:17)
  4. Fifty Years Ago (4:14)
  5. Rockies Turn to Rose (3:08)
  6. Claude Dallas (5:07)
  7. Own Hearts Delight (3:49)
  8. The Gift (4:20)
  9. Cowboy Pride (3:37)
  10. Old Cheyenne (5:38)
  11. The Coyote And The Cowboy (3:45)

Credits

  • Ian Tyson - primary artist, written-by
  • Cindy Church - backing vocals
  • Randy Fournier - backing vocals
  • George Koller - bass
  • Thom Moon - drums
  • Myran Szott - fiddle
  • Roy Warhurst - fiddle
  • Nathan Tinkham - guitar

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