| Description |
xxvi, 806 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Contents |
Western brand: As big as all outdoors -- "Fresh deal all round" -- West begins: Queer country -- Westward journey -- Taming the west: Red men and white -- "Law and order, Ltd." -- Changing west: Miners -- Cowboys -- Herders -- Settlers -- Timber -- Oil -- Last wests -- Western story-tellers: Tall tales and yarns -- Folk tales and legends -- Western songs and ballads: Around Cape Horn -- Miners -- Indians and pioneers -- Mormons -- Cowboys -- Loggers and work stiffs -- Bad men -- Disaster songs -- "When they go to courting" -- "They danced and they played." |
| Summary |
Folk tales and song lyrics of the Old West of the United States. Divided into parts: The Western brand, "Fresh Deal All Aroun", Queer Country, Westward Journey, Taming the West, "Law and Order, Ltd.", The Changing West, Western Story-Tellers, Western Songs and Ballads. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Subject |
Folklore -- West (U.S.)
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Folklore -- West (U.S.)
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Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
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West United States. (OCoLC)fst01243255
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore. (OCoLC)fst01423784
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Folklore.
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| Added Title |
Western folklore |
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