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Introduction, about the Video (below this)

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Up By Our Boot Strap, PRE-ORDERS!
The first serving of Monica’s dream-collection recordings of Roots of Red Dirt music that features over 25 guest artists from her big ‘red dirt and Okie musical family’ ... all recorded at Soultree Studios in Perkins, Oklahoma. AND at the studio and family farm of Steve Ripley-  legendary okie songsmith and innovative guitar man ( Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Eddie Van Halen, the Church Studios, and The Tractors...,) Steve and his wife- his partner in all things for 40 years- Charlene Grant Ripley have built a wonderful studio and recording space.   What a joy this project has been!

Monica Taylor Solo CD $20
​Trains, Rivers, and Trails: the Barnhouse Sessions

TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER, 2020
​Her third solo album to date:
This long-awaited recording includes eight of her new originals, four cover songs that are highly requested at her shows, a tender duet covering a Jimmy Lafave song with her husband and producer of this album- Travis Fite and a beautiful song written by Travis and his daughter, Olivia, performed with as a trio!

SONG LISTING 
  1. Rescues by Monica
  2. Just Came in To Say Goodbye 
    ​by Monica & Patrick Williams
  3. When You Let Your Love Light Shine
    by Monica & Bob Childers
  4. Salty Tears by Monica 
  5. The Ocoee Love Song by Monica 
  6. The Sound of a Train by Monica
  7. The Land by Olivia Fite & Travis Fite
  8. Train Take Me Away by Monica 
  9. The River Road by Jimmy Lafave
  10. Peaceful Evermore by Monica 

And these favorites...
The Ballad of Easy Rider by The Byrds
Minor Key by Woody Guthrie & Wilco and Billy Braggs
Gentle on My Mind by John Hartford 
Down in Louisiana by Frenchie Burke, additional lyrics by Monica 

She is also offering a Download version of this recording —  you will receive two downloads ...  ‘so you can give one download link to a friend.’  (for info, look  at ‘Downloads’ below)

TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER, 2020
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DOWNLOADS


The DOWNLOAD package   $75

THE DIGITAL collection of DOWNLOAD links for all of the items, including the songbook.
**2 Downloads each😊
so you can share with a friend!

  1. Monica Taylor solo CD: Trains, Rivers, and Trails 14 songs  -$15  

  2.  Ramble Down a Red Dirt Road, the CD version - 16 songs, plus 2 extra, very special tracks... these will be surprise tracks!   -$20

  3. Ramble Down a Red Dirt Road  -the Double Vinyl Album version, with two different very, special tracks (see above VINYL highlighted area.)  $20

  4.  Roots of Red Dirt Music Songbook, with over 40 song lyrics with chords, and many photos and memories from songwriters and friends,  95 pages  $20


The Cimarron Songbird T-shirt 
Designed by longtime Eskimo Joe’s artist Michael Staubus, and made at Joe’s Clothes     
$25 for s, m, l, xl sizes
$30 for xxl- xxxl sizes


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The Roots of Red Dirt  $(25+40+30 = $95)  $70*
CD + DOUBLE VINYL + SONGBOOK
Ramble Down a Red Dirt Road: The Ripley Farm Sessions​

TO BE RELEASED IN JANUARY, 2021
Below are the first heapin’, helpin’ serving of red dirt songs!

SONG LISTING 
  1. Used to Be  by Tom Skinner & Bob Wiles. 
    Vocals: ❤️ Craig Skinner, Greg Jacobs, Bob Wiles, M. 🐿 need to get Bob’s parts on there in 2 weeks:  AND get Ropin Fool and Tumbleweeds down with Uncle Don on bass.  💕 and Rangers, Cody, Jason, McClure, Uncle Don, Randy p., Pam Potts
  2. Guitar Man  by Don Morris & Tom Skinner.
    Vocals: Ali Harter-Street, Carter Sampson, M 🐿  travis and I need to take the studio to Ali and Carter  * get Tanya and kalyn on bvgs 
  3. Sawdust Trail  by Randy Pease. 
    Vocals: Randy Pease🐿, John Fullbright, M
  4. A Little Rain’ll Do  by Greg Jacobs
    Vocals:Greg Jacobs & M
  5. Blue Diamond  by Bob Childers & Brad Piccolo 
    Vocals: Jamie Lin Wilson🐿, Piccolo, M.   Need to send these tracks to Jamie 
  6. Restless Spirits   by Bob Childers
    Vocals: Lee Southard Merrifield & M * get Tanya and Kalyn on the bvgs 
  7. This Ole Life  by Brandon Jenkins
    Vocals:Uncle Don Morris & M with Travis on bgvs 
  8. What Else Could I Do, by The Red Dirt Rangers & Don Connoscenti ?
    Vocals: Tanya Comingdeer, Kalyn Faye Barnoski, & M🐿  Doing these tracks this  Wednesday at 5pm.
  9. Times Have Changed  Bob Childers
    Vocals: The Red Dirt Rangers, feat. Ben Han, John Cooper, & Brad Piccolo and Jason Boland 🐿  Need to send these tracks to Jason; and need to get McClure and Cody to sing bgvs 
  10.  Just Tomorrow  by Tom Skinner
    Vocals: Monica~ with Craig Skinner & Mike Skinner🐿
  11. Down on That River Road  by Tom Skinner
    Vocals: Casey van Beek, Don White, & M
  12. Mexican Morning  by Bob Childers
    Vocals: Jason Boland🐿 & M. Send to Jason ... email? We could send it to Jake to record him AND for jake to put harmonies on! And Grant too if he could!
  13. Gypsy Blood  by Steve Ripley
    🐿  I need to sing a verse and harmony * in two weeks?
    Vocals: Steve Ripley & M... Travis bvgs AND guitar twin
  14. Dance with the Gypsies  by Bob Childers
    Vocals: Uncle Don Morris, Zach and Jesse Childers, & M.  🐿 Send the boys a note: would y’all? Need to get Pam Potts on harmonies! And Bonnie Paine 
  15. Blind Man  by Skinner, Morris, Benny Craig, Mike McClure, Mark Ambler, & Matt Daniels 
    Vocals: Cody Canada, Uncle Don, McClure, & M🐿  & Jeremy & Flash Skinner * need to send this to Gruene Studios, and Boohatch studio, Jeremy and Flash to go to McClure’s studio? Or come the Ripley farm?
  16. Buffalo Returns To the Plains  by Jimmy Lafave
    Vocals: Kevin Welch & M🐿  send this to Kevin and Cindy Cashdollar and Jackson Lafave​ 

That’s 16 songs with lots of different voices and instrumental performances that are ‘hittin’ it way outta the ballpark’ on every single track!  We are going to add to surprise tracks from the Red Dirt family! ( wildflower with McClure & ?)

The Double VINYL Album $40
The double Vinyl album has all of the 16 songs listed above...  PLUS two special songs performed by Tom skinner and Bob Childers from old recordings.  Used to be ( from an old farm video) and Woodys Road from a video?


The SONGBOOK $30    (Songbook pic here)
The first ever Red Dirt songbook, I believe, will contain the lyrics and the chords to each of the songs listed above; plus a few extra that you will probably remember singin along with and dancing to at shows in 1980’s thru 1990’s.  Thank you to John Cooper, Greg Jacobs, Uncle Don Morris, Randy Pease, Brad Piccolo, Bob Wiles, Gene Williams, and others for providing these to me to add to this songbook! 

The next ‘serving’ of recorded songs will be dished up summer 2021 and another songbook with those songs and then some.

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