Randy Crouch, born April 1, 1953 - is an Green Country, Oklahoma based multi-instrumentalist. Randy is known as the world's best rock fiddler but he also plays guitar and pedal steel among other instruments. Randy's live performances include unusual techniques such as playing the guitar by rubbing it with his fiddle or its bow. He also is reported to be able to play the fiddle while standing on it. Fellow musicians even recount stories of Crouch playing the fiddle with his toes. Randy Crouch's music has been a foundation for Oklahoma's Red Dirt music genre and also represents a variation of the The Tulsa Sound. Randy Crouch has also been an primary influence on aspiring Oklahoma musicians performing bluegrass, folk, country music, & "jam bands" . As well as performing under his own name, Crouch is a regular member of the Red Dirt Rangers band. Randy's songs "Big Shot Rich Man" and "Mexican Holiday" have been recorded by Jason Boland and the Stragglers. Randy was recently able to record his song "Got Time to Party" with Tulsa's South 40, whose CD "Home" also features guest spots by members of Asleep at the Wheel & George Strait's band. As a member of the Vince Herman Trio, Crouch performs with alumni of the famous jambands Leftover Salmon and Ekoostic Hookah. Randy Crouch lives in a geodesic dome on land recovered from a former landfill site. His home lacks electrical power by choice, not by circumstance. In concert, Randy himself sometimes refers to his songs as "Oklahoma Protest music." Crouch is a member of the house band at the annual Woody Guthrie Festival in Okemah, Oklahoma. Randy Crouch was winner of the Payne County Line Oklahoma Music Awards in 2004 for Fiddler Of The Year; in 2005 for the Red Dirt Hall of Fame, and in 2006 for Steel Guitarist Of The Year. Since 2004 Randy Crouch has been nominated for the Payne County Line Oklahoma music awards in nearly every category: 2005 *Musicians Hall of Fame 2005 *Red Dirt Hall of Fame (nominated both with his band, Flying Horse and won the award as solo act) 2005 *Entertainer Of The Year 2005 *Singer/Songwriter Of The Year 2005 *Steel Guitarist Of The Year 2005 *Violinist Of The Year 2005 *Red Dirt Band Of The Year 2005 *Blues Artist/Band Of The Year 2006 *Male Vocalist Of The Year 2006 *Entertainer Of The Year 2006 *Violin Player Of The Year 2006 *Red Dirt Rock Band Of The Year 2006 *Red Dirt Band of the Year 2006 *Musicians/Artists Hall of Fame 2007 *OKLAHOMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME -Artist 2007 *OKLAHOMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME Blues 2007 *Steel Guitarist Of The Year 2007 *Violin Player Of The Year 2007 *All Instruments Player Of The Year Discography The Green Album (1978) - Tulsa Sampler Colorslide (1983) Fractal Rose (1992) with Lisa Perry Take Two (1995) The Flying Horse Opera (1996) It's Too Bad (1997) Angel Rose (1998) with Lisa Perry Canyon Rose (1998) with Lisa Perry Pearl Snaps (1999) with Jason Boland & the Stragglers Unplugged (1998) with the Lisa Sisters Truckstop Diaries (2001) with Jason Boland & the Stragglers Travelin' On (2002) What's Goin' On? (2003) Natural Selection (2004) Somewhere in the Middle (2004) with Jason Boland & the Stragglers Kindred Spirits (2004) with Bob Childers Willie Cry Records presents: the OK Invasion Vol 1 (2004) compilation / various artists Restless Spirits (2005) various artists, tribute to Bob Childers Home (2006) with South 40 Roam Home to the Dome (2006) compilation / various artist *benefit CD for the Buckminster Fuller dome Friends (2006) with Wanda Watson Fishin' & Dog Songs (2007) with The Boys from Oklahoma Ranger Motel (2007) with the Red Dirt Rangers Songs for the Illinois River (2007) various artists / compilation *benefit CD for preserving the Illinois River Red Eye Gravy (2007) with Red Eye Gravy band