Cowboy Tracks

"Chart Toppers." Different music genres have their own music charts, such as Billboard's charts for pop, R&B/hip-hop and country. Western music also has a charts published by the International Western Music Association. Today's show features January 2020's Top 10 Most Played Songs plus a few interludes with songs from top western swing albums.

"Upcoming Local Shows." Hearing and seeing live western music is something special. Here in Northern California, there are tons of chances to see western performers. In March and April alone, there are more than 36 shows all over the northern part of the state. Today's "Cowboy Tracks" features music from these performers who will be in NorCal soon; some of whom are rarely in the area, such as Mary Kaye, Corb Lund and the High Country Cowboys. (Source of calendar is the Facebook page: "Nancy's NorCal Events List: Western Music, Cowboy Poetry, Old West Heritage")

"Songs of the Trail." The music on today's show is drawn from a songbook of the same name, compiled by Ron Middleton in 1992, and tells about the lives, adventures and tribulations of the cowboys.

"Wahoo." This episode of Cowboy Tracks starts off with a song called "Wahoo" and continues with other songs that have similar western joy and enthusiasm.

"Springs A-Blooming." Signs of spring are all around including songs about spring on today's show.

"Grass, Water and Sky, Revisited."

An encore presentation of a previously aired episode of Cowboy Tracks: "Wahoo" from Feb 28, 2020.

Today's show is an encore presentation of a previously aired episode, "Salmagundi", originally aired Jan 31, 2020.

Today's show is an encore presentation of a previously aired episode, "Hall of Famers", originally aired Jan 24, 2020.

This episode is an encore presentation of the Arizona Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering show, originally aired Aug 18, 2017.