Cowboy Playground

The legend and lore of the Wild West holds a strong allure for kids and grown-ups alike. Whether it conjures up images of cowboys riding ponies across the wide-open range or singing songs by the campfire, music of the old West represents a great American tradition that holds a timeless appeal. Putumayo Kids captures the freedom of the cowpoke's life with Cowboy Playground, a galloping collection of songs by artists such as Western music stalwarts Riders in the Sky and Don Edwards. Children's cowboy music star Buck Howdy sings his funny tall tale tune quot;Pecos Billquot; while classics including quot;Home on the Rangequot;, quot;Whoopie Ti Yi Yoquot; (performed by Canadian artist-rancher Ian Tyson), and quot;Don't Fence Me Inquot; (jazzily arranged by Seattle kids' artist Johnny Bregar) are familiar even to city slickers. At the end of the day, as millions of stars twinkle in the sky, the Dale Evans-inspired band Cowboy Envy wishes everyone quot;Happy Trails.quot;