Cowboy music and poetry is alive and well today. There are many festivals that feature these performers. and the Western Jubilee Recording company http://www.westernjubilee.com/ features some fine examples..Don Edwards and many more. One such festival is in December...www.Montereycowboy.org which is coming up Dec 10-11-12 2010 or the National Cowboy Gathering in Elko on Jan. 26-29 2011. There are some video and audio recordings on the website www.westernfolklife.org. (see cybercast) By far my favorite song is
http://www.nightriderslament.com/ [Night Rider's Lament] by Michael Burton.