Eldorado Canyon, located in southern Nevada, is a region deluged in riches and plagued by lawlessness, greed, and murder, the history of this southern Nevada treasure was crafted in blood and gold. Today's entry deals with the four legged phantoms found in the abandoned mining camps deep within the canyon. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQNaP1xJvA

High atop "stampede mesa," the spectral images of the devil's herd dance across the sky. This is the story which inspired the most recorded Western song of all time. This video is the final entry for our 'Haunted West' series for the month of October! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAhVpm2ltfE

The Buffalo Hunters' War, 1877 Yanks, Rebs, Cherokee half-breeds, and immigrants rally to defend themselves and confront the resurging might of the Quahadi Comanche Chief, Black Horse. At the battle of Yellow-House Canyon (although, sources never positively state the location), the fate of the Texas Panhandle swings between Buffalo Hunters and Comanche. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi15Ph5oqF0

0:00 - Come Let Us Drink About This drinking song first appeared as a half-sheet with music and was later published in 'The Vocal Miscellany' (1734). 2:04 - Down Among the Deadmean A tavern song from the period of Queen Anne (1702-1714). 4:42 - The Flowers of Edinburgh/Lochrynock A pair of Scottish tunes. "Flowers of Edinburgh," the more popular of the two, is found in numerous collections. It was first published in Johnson's 'Country Dances' (1750). 6:07 - Lucretia, or Advice to Ladies "Lucretia is found in John Watt's 'Musical Miscellany, published in six volumes from 1729 to 1731. 7:44 - The False Young Sailor During the late nineteenth century, many previously unpublished ballads were collected and printed. Francis Child, one of the foremost collectors of this period, classified his collection in a system that has remained the standard for identifying ballads. This song is a variant of Child Number 4, "Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight." 9:10 - Stool of Repentance/Lord Dunmore These traditional fiddle tunes accompanied the dance. "Lord Dunmore" was printed in 'The Caledonian Pocket Companion" (1760). 10:54 - On Misty Moisty Morning This song of courtship and marriage appears in Thomas D'Urfey's 'Wit and Mirth,' or 'Pills to Purge Melancholy' (1719). 13:21 - He That Would an Alehouse Keep Catches or rounds were popular forms of vocal entertainment. This catch was printed in Thomas Ravenscroft's part-song collection 'Melismata' (1619). 14:24 - Nottingham Ale This song comes from the "two volumes of drinking songs" owned by Thomas Jefferson. A personal favorite. 17:06 - McPherson's Farewell This lament was printed in 'The Scots Musical Museum' (1788) with lyrics attributed to Robert Burns. 20:32 - The Lass of Richmond Hill Written by James Hook, this song was first performed in 1787 at Vauxhall Gardens in London. 22:52 - To Anacreon in Heaven The tune for this constitutional song of the Aancreontic Society, founded in London in 1766, appeared with several sets of lyrics, including "The Star-Spangled Banner." 24:22 - Lady Madelina Sinclair/The High Road to Linton/Pigeon on the Gate A set of traditional Scottish tunes. "The High Road to Linton was printed in James Aird's 'A Collection of Scotch, English, Irish, and Foreign Airs (1799). 25:59 - One Morning in May This love song derives from the popular 1750s song titled "The Nightingale." 28:36 - The Rakes of Mallow This popular tune appears in a variety of music collections beginning with Walsh's 'Country Dances' (1747). 30:50 - Over the Hills and Far Way In 1728, John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera' sparked the rise of the ballad opera in England and her colonies. This is one of the sixty-nine songs from this ballad opera. 32:57 - Johnny Faa/The Tenpenny Bit "Johnny Faa" was published in 'The Scots Musical Museum' (1797). "The Tenpenny Bit" is a traditional fiddle tune. 36:08 - I'll Fathom the Bowl This traditional song was collected in the nineteenth century by the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould in Devon, England. 38:15 - The Brewer Lady This song was originally printed in a Glasgow chapbook at the end of the eighteenth century. This version is from the Frank Kidson's 'English Traditional Songs, which was printed with William Chappell's 'Old English Popular Music' (1838 and 1840). 40:09 - Good Wife/Admit the Wanderer/The Lea Rig/The Reel O'Stumpie A set of traditional fiddle tunes. "The Lea Rig" is from 'The Caledonian Pocket Companion' (1760). "The Reel O'Stumpie" appears in Aird's 'Collection' (1785). 43:35 - Now We Are Met, Let Mirth Abound A catch from Samuel Webbe's 'Apollonian Harmony,' published in six volumes (1790). 44:49 - Tobacco's But an Indian Weed A philosophical look at smoking from 'Wit and Mirth, or Pills to Purge Melancholy.' 46:55 - I Once Loved a Lass A traditional Scottish ballad. 50:21 - The Parson Among the Peas A country dance. 51:23 - The Work of the Weavers A traditional Scottish ballad. John Turner - fiddle, flutes, whistles, and vocals Paul Vrooman - vocals Cliff Williams - flutes and vocals Jenny Edenborn - fiddle and vocals Susan Fia - vocals Barry Trott - flutes, whistles, and vocals Bill Weldon - vocals ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6XgWGCU468