C.K. writes: << When I was working outside Manchester in 91 and 92 I did notice, both in print, on TV and in real life groups of working to middle class folks who got way into US country music as well a the whole cowboy and rodeo thing. >From what I've been reading on this list for the past few years it sounds like this was no passing fad. I always thought it was kind of an odd hobby to have in the UK - more odd due to the cowboy side than the music side. Very few doggies in Cheshire. Later... CK >> Back in the early 70's, when I was riding saddle broncs professionally, I was approached by a company that offered me and several other hands I knew an unbelievably large amount of money to go to England and work. From what I gathered, it was being presented kinda like a Wild West show. We found out they had *dairy cows*, and ponies (little short Morgan horses and such) for stock, so we declined. Always have wondered how the hell they made it work. Sounded plain goofy. Ob. Twang: Do Joe Ely and the like still do well in U.K.? Joe Horn Third Coast np: James Hand (can't get this thing outta my player)
