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Old Paint (Ride Around, Little Dogies): The Weavers

This is from the album The Best of the Decca Years.

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4 Comments on “Old Paint (Ride Around, Little Dogies): The Weavers”

  2. Cuidado's avatar Cuidado Says:

    April 14, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    I listened to this twice last night but could not find the time to comment. I love this and the others from this era of cowboy songs and movies. I’m playing it again. Thanks so much!!!!

  3. katry's avatar katry Says:

    April 14, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    Cuidado,
    You are most welcome. I listened twice too, when choosing it and after posting it. I think this version is wonderful, starting out with all of the Weavers then going from one voice to another to all of them again, and the music too is superb.

  4. katry's avatar katry Says:

    April 14, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Cuidado,
    I looked up the lyrics. I guessed the houlihan was a rope or some kind of cattle. Come to find out:

    *The houlihan is a one-swing flip shot at a calf traveling in front of you from left to right. With the calf at about 90 degrees to your horse, throw as the calf passes your horse’s ears. A lot of people call it a backhand shot because of the position of your thumb when you swing. It’s really a houlihan. You rotate your hand so your thumb is down and the hondo is down. The position of your thumb and the honda stands the loop up in front of the calf. And he’s yours.

    A coulee is a depression in the prairie; a draw is, almost a ravine.


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