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. Hes 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
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Musical Genre: Acoustic Folk/Cowboy-Western/Inspirational Singer/songwriter
Instruments: Acoustic guitar; mountain dulcimer; occasional keyboards; percussion thingies; baritone vocals
CD Releases: "Dreamin Im 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 Bentleys, Tulsa; Tom Skinners 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 Murpheys 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 "Pattys Song"
Honorable Mention "Just Whittlin"
Goodnight Kiss Music 2000
Honorable Mention "All I Want For Christmas"
NewSong Showcase Walnut Valley Festival 2000
Childrens Category "Horseshoe Dudes"
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes - anywhere they'll let me
Your musical influences
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.
