Ricky Skaggs

 

Artist:  Ricky Skaggs

Birth Name:  Rickie Lee Skaggs

Born:  Muly 18,1954.  Cordell, Kentucky, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk, Country, Neotraditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Progressive Bluegrass Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Session Musician, Bandleader, Producer, Arranger

Instruments:  Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar,Banjo, Fiddle

Ricky Skaggs is an American Neotraditionalist Country and Bluegrass Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer and Composer.  He primarily plays Mandolinm however, he also plays Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, and Mandocaster.  He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and both the Interantional Bluegrass Mjsic Hall of Fame and the country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

Artist:  Ricky Skaggs & Friends

Title:  Sings Songs Of Bill Monroe (2002)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk, Country, Neotraditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Progressive Bluegrass Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Country

Label:  Lyric Street Reords

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Darlin' Corey (by Bruce Hornsby) (5:14)

 2.  Cry, Cry Darlin' (by Dolly Parton) (2: 53)

 3.  Heavy Traffic Ahead (by Steve Wariner) (3:13)

 4.  Close By (by Patty Loveless) (3:15)

 5.  Blue Moon Of Kentucky (John Fogerty) (3:11)

 6.  Used To Be (by The Whites) (2:51)

 7.  Walk Softy On This Heart Of Mine (by The Dixie Chicks' & Ricky Skaggs) (4:01)

 8.  My Little Georgia Rose (by Travis Tritt) (3:20)

 9.  I Am A Pilgrim (by Charlie Deniels) (2:54)

10. On The Old Kentucky Shore (by Joan Osborne & Ricky Skaggs)  (3:44)

11. Blue Night (by Mary Chapin Carpenter) (3:56)

12. Rocky Road Blues (by Dwight Yoakam) (3:07)

13. Uncle Pen (by Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Sharon's & Cheryl White, Charlie Deniels & Mary Chapin Carpenter) (2:33)

14. Big Mon (Instrumental) (by Ricky Skaggs & Friends) (3:11) 

Personnel:

Ricky Skaggs:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 1-13, Mandolin on Tracks: 1-4, 7-14, Harmony Vocals on Tracks:  1, 7, Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 14, Lead Vocals on Track 7, Electric Guitar on Track 4, Baritone Electric Guitar on Tracks:  7, 10

Clay Hess:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 8, 13, Acoustic Guitar Solo on Track 11

Jim Mills:  Banjo on Tracks: 1-3, 8, 11, 13, 14, Acoustic Guitar Solo on Track 9

Mark Fain:  Bass on Tracks: 1-5, 7-14, Double Bass (Slap Bass) on Track 5 , 

Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 10-12, 14

Bruce Hornsby:  Piano, Vocals on Track 1

Dolly Parton:  Vocals on Track 2

Lee Ann Womack:  Vocals on Track 2

Steve Wariner:  Vocals on Track 3, Acustic Guitar Solo on Track 3

Patty Loveless:  Vocals on Track 4

John Fogerty:  Vocals, Electric Guitar on Track 5

Kayton Roberts:  Steel Guitar on Track 5

Sharon White:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 13

Cheryl White:  Bass on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 13

Jerry Douglas:  Dobro on Track 6

Buck Whte:  Mandolin, Piano, Vocals on Track 6

Emily Robison:  Bano, Dobro on Track 7

Eric Darken:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  7, 10

Martie Siedel:  Fiddle, Harmony Vocals on Track 7

Natalie Maines:  Lead Vocals on Track 7

Bobby Hicks:  Fiddle on Tracks:  8, 13, 14

Luke Bulla:  Fiddle on Tracks:  8, 14

Paul Brewster:  Harmony Vocals on Track 8, Backing Vocals on Track 13

Travis Tritt:  Vocals, Banjo Solo on Tracks: 8, 13

Charlie Daniels:  Vocals on Tracks:  9, 13

Joan Osborne:  Vocals on Track 10

Mary Chapin Carpenter:  Vocals on Tracks: 11, 13

Joey Miskulin:  Accordion on Track 12

Dwight Yoakam:  Vocals on Track 12

Bryan Sutton:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 14

Del McCoury:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 14

Bela Fleck:  Banjo on Track 14

J.D. Crowe:  Banjo on Track 14

Rob McCoury:  Banjo on Track 14

Jason Carter:  Fiddle on Track 14

Roland White:  Mandolin on Track 14

Ronnie McCury:  Mandolin on Track 14

Sam Bush:  Mandolin on Track 14

Bob Ickes:  Slide Guitar on Tracks:  4, 11

Shannon Forrest:   Drums on Track 5

Bob Bailey:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Kim Fleming:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Vickie Hampton:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Darrin Vincent: Backing Vocals on Track 13

Sings Songs Of Bill Monroe  is a tribute album by Ricky Skaggs & Friends, released on February 26, 2002 by Lyric Street Records, featuring Bruce Hornsby, Dolly Parton, Lee Ann Womack, John Fogerty, Patty Loveless, Travis Tritt, The Whites, Charlie Daniels, Joan Osborne, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Doulas, Sam Bush and many more!.