Red dirt music

The place was an old two-story, five-bedroom house called "The Farm", for two decades the center of what evolved into the red dirt scene.

These musicians and others jammed in the living room, on the front porch, in the garage (known as the Gypsy Cafe), and around campfires in the yard where "the sheer joy of creating music with friends transcended everything else.

[2] Critics say that red dirt can best be likened to indie rock as there is no definitive sound that can be attributed to all the bands in the movement.

It has been described as a mix of folk, rock, country, bluegrass, blues, Western swing, and honky tonk, with even a few Mexican influences.

Cody Canada, front-man for the band Cross Canadian Ragweed said, ""It's country, folksy, it's bluesy, it's rock, and it's just blue collar music.

"[9] Ben Cisneros, a writer for Engine 145 – a country music blog website – says red dirt is a "movement" that has managed to create an infrastructure enabling regional success.

He states that "program directors and DJs all over Texas and Oklahoma have set up shows that feature red dirt music.

Not only that, but many stations in major markets are including red dirt music in their regular rotation right alongside mainstream modern country.

[11] Five years prior to his death, Childers was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Awards Red Dirt Hall of Fame along with Steve Ripley and Tom Skinner.

The three awardees performed at the ceremony for the First Annual Red Dirt Music Awards held on Sunday, November 9, 2003, at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa.

[12] In August 2008, the 4th annual Red Dirt Festival was held at the Grape Ranch Winery in Okemah, Oklahoma.

The show was hosted by Red Dirt Rangers John Cooper and Brad Piccolo, joined by station DJ Eric Wayne.

The students traveled more than 4700 miles, interviewing and recording musicians such as the Red Dirt Rangers, Bob Childers, No Justice, Johnny Cooper, Brandon Jenkins, Stoney LaRue, Cross Canadian Ragweed and others.

"In this film, the musicians speak openly, honestly and passionately about this unique musical form born in the heartland of the southern plains.

Void of the over-polished and superficial influences of today's music marketers, these musicians live the stories that they sing about while remaining true to themselves.

"[18] A screening of the film also took place at the Crystal Theater in Okemah, Oklahoma, on July 12, 2008, during the 11th Annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival.