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      1 Sail the Summer Sky - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      2 My Diamond Creek Cowboy - LYRICS Background & Photos
      3 The Moon Can Take Me Home - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      4 Working Flint Hills Cowboy - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      5 Clean Curve of Hill Against Sky - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      6 Big  Bluestem:  King of the Prairie - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      7 Runaway Nell - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      8 Hot Summer Day - LYRICS, Background & Photos
      9 Night Out on the Prairie - LYRICS, Background & Photos
    10 Kaw Trail - LYRICS, Background & Photos
    11 Home from the Z-Bar (Instrumental)  - Background & Photos
    12 Getting a Count - LYRICS, Background & Photos
    13 Chase County Courthouse Ball of 1873 - LYRICS, Background & Photos
    14 Flint Hills Billy - LYRICS, Background & Photos
    15 Stopping by the Homestead Ruins - LYRICS, Background & Photos
    16 Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie - LYRICS, Background & Photos
Music of the Emma Chase (2005)                               Tallgrass Express Comes Back (2007)                 To order either CD by mail:  call 620-273-8301 or email:   five_oaks_ranch@yahoo.com
Price $15.00 includes shipping
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Gathering the Wild Horses  (By Annie Wilson)
This is about a time Annie helped gather yearlings off some mustangs adopted into Kansas from Nevada. It was hair-raising and memorable!
Roving Gambler/Blue Jay (Traditional)
Nooffense intended here to farmers, railroaders, and gamblers! We learned this set off a terrific Foghorn String Band CD.
Pickaway  (By Vic Jordan & Gladys Flatt / Southern Music Pub. Co.)
Loren busts out this terrific banjo tune while the rest of us just try to keep up!
Black Pony  (Marshall Wilborn / Flying Pig Music - Happy Valley Music, BMI)
Everyone can relate to this wonderful story-song about children, music, and love of horses. We also added Misty River's great version of the break.
Scuffalong (By Charlie Laughridge)
Charlie  "scuffs" his bowing on this waltz, just like he used to scuff his shoes as a kid when reluctantly complying with adult directions to go to church, school, etc.
Listen to samples from
Tallgrass Express Comes Back (2007):
Music of the Emma Chase (2005)
Also featuring:  Derrick Doty on mandolin and Gary Rinehart on bass.
1.  Yellow Rose of Texas (raditional) 2:39
2.  Shenandoah (traditional) 3:05
3.  Reasons for Home (by Annie Wilson) 3:45
4.  Waiting for My Love (by Derrick Doty) 1:42
5.  Ancient Sound (by Derrick Doty) 4:20
6.  Home Sweet Home (by J. H. Payne & Henry Bishop) 2:16
7.  In the Pines (traditional) 2:57
8.  Georgia Railroad (traditional) 2:32
9.  Harvest Processional (by Derrick Doty) 1:55
10.  Workin' on a Building (traditional) 2:59
11.  Charlie's Dream (by Charlie Laughridge) 1:51
12.  I'll Not Be a Stranger (traditional) 2:34
13.  Marching Through Georgia / Rally Round the Flag (traditional) 3:12
14.  This Was a Very Good Year (by Annie Wilson) 3:07
15.  Mississippi Sawyer / Liberty / Soldier's Joy / Jubilo (traditional) 6:21
       (cover painting above by Charlie Laughridge)
Tallgrass Express Comes Back (2007)
Also featuring: Carole Brown on bass.
1.  Corner Post (by Annie Wilson) 3:36
2.  Little Old Sod Hut (traditional adapted by Loren Ratzloff) 3:05
3.  Pickaway (by Vic Jordan & Gladys Flatt) 1:45
4.  Indian Cowboy (by Joe Ely) 2:53
5.  Gathering the Wild Horses (by Annie Wilson) 3:20
6.  Night Rider's Lament (by Michael Burton) 4:37
7.  Scuffalong (by Charlie Laughridge) 2:56
8.  Black Pony (by Marshall Wilbourn (3:28)
9.  Eyes of My Mind (by Annie Wilson (3:20)
10.  Evelina (by Buck Graves & Josh Lambert) 1:52
11.  Sweet Years (by Annie Wilson) 2:57
12.  Kemo Kimo (traditional adapted by Charlie Laughridge) 3:04
13.  Ballad of Stiller Ben (by Annie Wilson) 4:29
14.  Miss McCloud's / Kansas Aristocracy (traditional) 3:35
15.  Grin Lines (by Annie Wilson) 3:12
16.  Morpeth Rant (traditional) 2:05
17.  Roving Gambler / Blue Jay (traditional) 3:45
18.  Niel Gow's Lament (traditional) 3:21
Introducing our NEW 2010 CD:
Clean Curve of Hill Against Sky - Songs of the Kansas Flint Hills
ALL ORIGINAL - ALL FLINT HILLS THEMES
Pure poetry...Describes the beauty of the Flint Hills...Words and melodies that embody the landscape and bring the Tallgrass Prairie to life.
--Jim Hoy, author Flint Hills Cowboys
To Purchase CD 
Clean Curve of Hill Against Sky:
1.  SHOP LOCALLY:  Your Kansas Retailer (see list)
2.  Mail Order through CDBaby.com -
they'll ship the actual CD & booklet or
you can download whole CD or individual tracks
3.  Or can also download our music at
DigStation - Indie Music Downloads
More info below - about earlier CDs
All Lyrics & Music by Annie Wilson, except Home from the Z-Bar by Charlie Laughridge
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Background painting on CD cover:  by Emily Wilson
This CD has been selected for sale and promotion by the Symphony in the Flint Hills "to heighten awareness of the value of the Flint Hills as a force for artistic inspiration."
Includes Keepsale Album - 20 page nsert booklet tells story behind each song with lovely color photos to illustrate.  Includes resource page about Flint Hills.