Scott R Taylor

Singer/Songwriter

Scott sings a mixture of traditional folk and cowboy songs blended with his own songs to bring a mix of new, old, true and bold songs to an evening of good music.

With two CDs released so far, Scott has continued to provide entertaining and uplifting music to an ever-widening audience. He’s played at festivals from Winfield, KS to Arvada, CO and has received honors and awards for several of his original songs from the Oklahoma Songwriters and Composers Association, Goodnight Kiss Music, and the New Song Showcase at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS

Musical Genre: Acoustic Folk/Cowboy-Western/Inspirational Singer/songwriter

Instruments: Acoustic guitar; mountain dulcimer; occasional keyboards; percussion thingies; baritone vocals

CD Releases: "Dreamin’ I’m A Cowboy", released December 2000, 11 songs 6 original; "Messengers" released February 2002, 14 songs 11 original

Past Oklahoma Oklahoma Songwriters and Composers

Performances: Association Open mics, various venues including Bartlesville SunFest, Oklahoma City Arts Festival and the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival; Tulsa Songwriters night Rivers Edge Bistro, Tulsa; Acoustic Jam with Don Morris, Uncle Bentley’s, Tulsa; Tom Skinner’s Science Project, Blue Rose Café and Hardwood Grill, Tulsa; Cowboy Trade Days in Claremore and Checotah

Texas - Avery City Festival, Avery, TX

Missouri - Chuckwagon Days, Diamond, MO

Kansas Sawlog ‘n Strings Festival, Jetmore; Walnut Valley Festival, Stage V, Stage VII and Songwriters Showcase, Winfield, Echo of the Trail Festival - Ft. Scott, The Back Room, Great Bend

Colorado Michael Martin Murphey’s WestFest, Vail; Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Arvada, Planet Bluegrass Song School

Arkansas - Perk Coffeehouse, Fayetteville

Wyoming - Sagebrush Cowboyography, Sheridan

Media Coverage: See the attached articles/press releases

Current Plans/ Continuing to expand performance experience and

Activities: Festival performances at various Folk Festivals and Cowboy Music/Poetry Gatherings; writing songs for 2nd Cowboy CD and for 1st Folk/Acoustic CD. Continue involvement with both Oklahoma Songwriters’ Associations

Awards: OSCA One plus One Contest - 1999

1st Place Inspirational Song Category "All My Lord Asks of Me"

3rd Place Inspirational; Song Category "Sunrise, Child of Creation"

1st Place Instrumental Category "Patty’s Song"

Honorable Mention "Just Whittlin"

Goodnight Kiss Music 2000

Honorable Mention "All I Want For Christmas"

NewSong Showcase Walnut Valley Festival 2000

Children’s Category "Horseshoe Dudes"

michael martin Murphey, Don Edwards, Red Steagall, Dave Stamey, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Tom Skinner, Don Morris, Irene Jackson, Laura Nero, Roy Buchanan, Jack Williams, Small Potatoes, The Farm Couple, etc.