I finally came across a good definition of this music style. The style orginated in Oklahoma, orginally from the Stillwater area.
Red Dirt music: An indigenous (read that as Oklahoman) mix of folk, bluegrass, and honky-tonk.
Ribbon of Highway Endless Skyway: Tribute to Woody Guthrie
I’ve had this CD a while, and I have listened to it a couple times. Those times had been when there were other distractions going on, so I was not really paying that much attention to it. I was definitely not paying attention to Bob Childers narration.
I recently took a road trip and listened to both CDs all the way through with out interruption. Most of the music I knew and was familiar to me. Woody’s prose that was narrated was new to me. I came away with a new and deeper appreciation of the music of Woody Guthrie and of Woody Guthrie as a man.
It did get me to wondering how Woody would be received in the Oklahoma of today. Would he have the same iconic stature Continue reading “Ribbon of Highway Endless Skyway: Tribute to Woody Guthrie”
YouTube link Dragonfly
Monica Taylor is the young lady I do the website for. I think she is just wonderful.
In this video are Ellis Paul, Monica Taylor, Sam Baker, Chris O’Brien and Don Conescenti. The song is Dragonfly.
Enjoy.