Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947

Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947
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Studio album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Released	March 25, 2008
Genre	Bluegrass music
Label	Skaggs Family Records
Ricky Skaggs chronology
Salt of the Earth (2007)Salt of the Earth2007 Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 (2008) Solo (Songs My Dad Loved) (2009)Solo (Songs My Dad Loved)2009

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Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 is an album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, released through Skaggs Family Records on March 25, 2008. In 2009, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. This album provides as a tribute to the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, along with other bluegrass pioneers, including Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, who made a guest appearance on this album, at 85 years old when the project was recorded.

Track listing

1. "Goin' Back to Old Kentucky" 3:06
2. "When You're Lonely" (Flatt) – 3:04
3. "Toy Heart" – 3:31
4. "It's Mighty Dark to Travel" – 3:05
5. "Mother's Only Sleeping" – 3:12
6. "Bluegrass Breakdown" – 2:55
7. "Little Cabin Home on the Hill" (Flatt) – 3:15
8. "Mansions for Me" – 3:28
9. "Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong" (Flatt) – 2:56
10. "Why Did You Wander" (Flatt) – 2:50
11. "Remember the Cross" (Watts) – 3:00
12. "The Old Crossroad" – 2:52

Personnel

• Erick Anderson – Design, Photography
• Paul Brewster – Tenor (Vocal)
• Candy Burton – Make-Up, Hair Stylist
• Mark Fain – Bass
• Lester Flatt – Composer
• Gordon Gillingham – Photography
• Lee Groitzsch – Assistant
• John Hood – Photography
• Cody Kilby – Guitar, Soloist

• Brent King – Engineer, Mixing
• Andy Leftwich – Fiddle
• Del McCoury – Tenor (Vocal), Guest Appearance
• Andrew Mendelson – Mastering
• Jim Mills – Banjo, Bass (Vocal)
• Earl Scruggs – Banjo, Guest Appearance
• Ricky Skaggs – Mandolin, Vocals, Producer, Liner Notes, Photography
• Darrin Vincent – Baritone (Vocal)
• Howard Watts – Composer

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	29
U.S. Billboard 200	191
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums	26

External links

• Ricky Skaggs' official site