Paddy Ryan

DESCRIPTION: "Way up in old Calgary over the line There came an old cowboy, his name was Pat Ryan. He looked at the cowboys a-workin' the chutes, 'Boys, watch these spurs on the heels of my boots.'" "Old Thief Duncan looks up and he squalls, 'Watch this boy....'"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1964
KEYWORDS: cowboy horse
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1896 - Birth of Pat Ryan
FOUND IN: Canada
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ohrlin-HellBoundTrain 34, "Paddy Ryan" (1 fragmentary text, 1 tune)
File: Ohr034

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