Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass Tribute To 1946 and `47 *

Artist:

Skaggs, Ricky

See Also:

Chesney, Kenny Country Gentlemen (The) Seldom Scene (Bluegrass) (The) McCoury, Del Bluegrass Mandolin Ensemble Boone Creek Watson, Doc Blue Highway

Description:

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder: Ricky Skaggs (mandolin).
Personnel: Cody Kilby (guitars); Jim Mills (banjo); Andy Leftwich (fiddle).
Bluegrass guitar god Ricky Skaggs is best known as one of the flagship practitioners of contemporary bluegrass and one of the style`s most successful modernists, but HONORING THE FATHERS OF BLUEGRASS is strictly an old-school endeavor. Here Skaggs and his band perform the repertoire of Bill Monroe`s 1946-47 band, which included the famed Flatt & Scruggs alongside Chubby Wise and Howard Watts. This seminal ensemble laid the groundwork for bluegrass, and Skaggs and company pay reverent tribute to their style and songs. Their version of "Goin` Back to Old Kentucky" even features a guest appearance from Earl Scruggs himself, with the proverbial circle remaining unbroken. Things close out with another great guest shot, as Del McCoury chimes in with Skaggs on "The Old Crossroad."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Goin Back to Old Kentucky
2. When You`re Lonely
3. Toy Heart
4. It`s Mighty Dark to Travel
5. Mother`s Only Sleeping
6. Bluegrass Breakdown
7. Little Cabin on the Hill
8. Mansions For Me
9. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
10. Why Did You Wander
11. Remember the Cross
12. Old Crossroad, The

Album Information

Release Date:

03/25/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Bluegrass

Label:

Skaggs Family Records

Catalog Number:

6989010082

Original Release Year:

2008

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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