textField= Though Scott’s first release is Irish in nature, it would be a mistake to label him solely as a Celtic guitarist! “Once the Rolling Green” is actually the first recording of an all-original four-disc series showcasing solo guitar music of various styles. Though this is a work in progress and details of the overall concept cannot be discussed due to copyright issues, catching one of Scott’s live performances will quickly dispel any thought of him as a one-dimensional player. After nearly three decades of studying throughout the United States and abroad, composing in wide-ranging styles, performing internationally in venues ranging from bars to concert halls, and recording as a soloist and session player, Scott’s repertoire and technique are both highly diverse and unique. A typical performance includes music ranging from the traditional classical guitar repertoire from the renaissance, baroque, classical, and romantic periods to more popular styles including flamenco, blues, pop arrangements, country, folk, funk, and world music from regions spanning the globe. In addition to a diverse repertoire, Scott combines an arsenal of techniques ranging from traditional classical and flamenco to more modern and unorthodox percussive approaches. These percussive techniques, which Scott began developing in 1999, lend certain pieces a highly rhythmic and danceable feel so that, at times, the listener is given the impression that he/she is listening to a band and not a single guitar.

Biography
Of Native American and Scotch-Irish descent Scott Johnson was raised in Fairfax, Oklahoma, a small town of approximately seventeen hundred people nestled in the Osage Hills. At his parents’ suggestion, Scott took his first guitar lesson from Jesse Austin in Moore, Oklahoma on 28 May 1975 and by the following year was singing and playing folk tunes for nickels and dimes from relatives. His first onstage performance was a duet with Mr. Austin in Moore in 1976. As a consequence of his father being in the Air Force, Scott subsequently learned from countless teachers and players of varied styles from around the United States until beginning formal training at Oklahoma City University where he learned classical technique from Mike Millard and Mark Cruz (both direct descendants of the Tàrrega school). Scott received his formal training in composition, theory, and counterpoint under Professors Frank L. Payne and Mark Cruz and furthered his studies in composition under internationally recognized composer Dr. Ray Luke. He received the degree of Master of Music with honors in classical guitar performance in 1998 and currently holds positions as professor of guitar at both the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Baptist University. In addition to a rigorous teaching schedule, Scott also composes, arranges, records, and performs nationally and internationally as a soloist and as guitarist for the band Key West. &