Hi Dave:
Happy birthday. I think that I'll refrain from passing comment on country and western music... Cowboys were, by the way a derrogatory term for "cow drovers". The term cowboys grew from a pervceived notion that came from the fact that, out on the range, there as a shortage of women... and an abundance of cows. Gives a whole new slant on the term cowpoke too! I wonder if that had any influence on the music around the campfire? I digress! Have fun!
Cheers
T.