Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 2806 Various Verschillende Various, Various Cowboy Songs, and Other Frontier Ballads Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni, Joyce Wilson, Espe (Nada Prodanovic), and the PG Finale Project Team. "Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads" by Various is a collection of folk songs and ballads that captures the essence of American cowboy culture during the late 19th to early 20th century. This anthology reflects the life, struggles, and emotions of cowboys, detailing their adventures, heartaches, and the rugged landscape of the West. The songs illustrate the camaraderie among cowboys, their love for freedom, and the challenges they faced in their profession. The opening portion of the collection features an introduction that highlights the importance of preserving these ballads as a vital part of American folklore. It discusses the influence of the Anglo-Saxon ballad tradition in the Southwest and how these songs were created and passed down through oral recital among cowboys and other frontier folk. Notable themes include love, loss, the cowboy’s relationship with nature, and the rough lifestyle associated with cattle herding. Through the vivid imagery and emotional depth of the lyrics, readers gain insight into the unique spirit of the cowboy, who captivates through both his bravery and vulnerability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- West (U.S.) Cowboys -- Songs and music Folk songs, English -- West (U.S.) M PS Text Music Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Music Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 404704 2025-06-09T05:41:50.592543 text/html 401673 2018-01-11T06:31:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2240675 2018-01-11T06:32:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1099789 2025-06-09T05:42:37.035311 application/epub+zip 1093033 2025-06-09T05:42:09.346456 application/epub+zip 51991 2007-04-22T21:16:00 application/pdf 48594 2007-04-27T07:57:00 application/pdf 59728 2007-04-27T07:41:00 application/pdf 36364 2007-04-27T08:07:00 application/pdf 38919 2007-04-27T08:09:00 application/pdf 38497 2007-04-27T18:33:00 application/pdf 55191 2007-04-27T18:46:00 application/pdf 54442 2007-04-27T18:54:00 application/pdf 43631 2007-04-27T19:07:00 application/pdf 49377 2007-04-17T08:02:00 application/pdf 49196 2007-04-27T19:13:00 application/pdf 35230 2007-04-17T07:51:00 application/pdf 43314 2007-04-27T19:16:00 application/pdf 42311 2007-04-27T19:22:00 application/pdf 39909 2007-04-27T19:24:00 application/pdf 37394 2007-04-23T06:29:00 application/pdf 59629 2007-04-25T20:52:00 application/pdf 65520 2007-04-20T22:35:00 application/pdf 44602 2007-04-27T07:50:06 application/octet-stream 22001 2007-04-27T07:57:40 application/octet-stream 46624 2007-04-27T07:59:26 application/octet-stream 33214 2007-04-27T08:08:42 application/octet-stream 43808 2007-04-27T08:11:36 application/octet-stream 33703 2007-04-27T18:32:46 application/octet-stream 47623 2007-04-27T18:45:22 application/octet-stream 35077 2007-04-27T18:55:44 application/octet-stream 45442 2007-04-27T19:09:30 application/octet-stream 33788 2007-04-17T08:02:52 application/octet-stream 44611 2007-04-27T19:16:02 application/octet-stream 43901 2007-04-17T07:52:08 application/octet-stream 33253 2007-04-27T19:17:12 application/octet-stream 44784 2007-04-27T19:22:58 application/octet-stream 32585 2007-04-27T19:25:40 application/octet-stream 44474 2007-04-23T06:30:04 application/octet-stream 50545 2007-04-25T20:52:56 application/octet-stream 46491 2007-04-20T22:36:12 application/octet-stream 221378 2025-06-09T05:41:57.007482 application/epub+zip 5769394 2025-06-09T05:42:46.018303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5725455 2025-06-09T05:42:21.038416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359612 2022-09-10T06:41:06.587036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338967 2025-06-09T05:41:47.803088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338712 2018-01-11T06:31:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123480 2018-01-11T06:32:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 338704 2018-01-11T06:31:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123446 2018-01-11T06:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 49004 2025-06-09T05:42:46.243293 application/rdf+xml 12784 2025-06-09T05:41:57.648481 image/jpeg 2900 2025-06-09T05:41:57.327496 image/jpeg 2447111 2025-06-09T05:41:50.902534 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog