Introduction, about the Video (below this)
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
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 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!
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 |
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
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. |