Christmas the Cowboy Way
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Christmas the Cowboy Way is a studio recording released by the Western
band Riders in the Sky on October 5, 1999. It is available as a single CD.
This is a collection new and old Christmas songs by Riders in the Sky.
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
band Riders in the Sky on October 5, 1999. It is available as a single CD.
This is a collection new and old Christmas songs by Riders in the Sky.
Track listing
- Corn, Water and Wood
- Let It Snow/The Last Christmas Medley You'll Ever Need to Hear
- The Christmas Yodel
- Sidemeat's Christmas Stew
- The Prairie Dog Christmas Ball
- The Friendly Beasts
- Virgin Maria
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- An Old Fashioned Christmas Polka
- The Twelve Days of Cowboy Christmas
- Just Put a Ribbon in Your Hair
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Personnel
- Douglas B. GreenDouglas B. GreenDouglas B. Green , better known by his stage name Ranger Doug, is an American musician, arranger and award-winning Western music songwriter, best known for his work with the Western music and comedy group Riders in the Sky in which he plays guitar and sings lead and baritone vocals. He is also an...
(a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – vocals, guitar - Paul ChrismanPaul ChrismanPaul Chrisman , better known by his stage name Woody Paul, is an American singer, fiddler, and composer, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky. With the Riders, he is billed as "Woody Paul — King of the Cowboy Fiddlers".Chrisman began playing...
(a.k.a. Woody Paul) – vocals, fiddle - Fred LaBour (a.k.a. Too Slim) – vocals, bass
- Joey MiskulinJoey MiskulinJoseph M. Miskulin is a hall of fame accordionist and producer of Grammy Award-winning music albums. In a music career spanning more than four decades, Joey Miskulin has collaborated with a range of artists including Paul McCartney, John Denver, Ricky Skaggs, Andy Williams, Ricky Van Shelton,...
(a.k.a. Joey The Cowpolka King) – vocals, accordion