Ancient Tones
Encyclopedia
Ancient Tones is an album by Ricky Skaggs
and Kentucky Thunder
, released through Skaggs Family Records on January 26, 1999. In 2000, the album won the group the Grammy Award
for Best Bluegrass Album
.
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
and Kentucky Thunder
Kentucky Thunder
Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lead vocalist...
, released through Skaggs Family Records on January 26, 1999. In 2000, the album won the group the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Bluegrass Album
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album
The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the bluegrass music genre...
.
Track listing
- "Walls of Time" (Monroe, Rowan) – 4:18
- "Lonesome Night" (Stanley) – 3:32
- "How Mountain Girls Can Love" (Rakes, Stanley) – 2:00
- "Mighty Dark to Travel" (Monroe) – 2:35
- "Carolina Mountain Home" (Scarborough, Wright) – 2:08
- "Connemara" (Skaggs) – 3:11
- "Coal Minin' Man" (Mills) – 3:51
- "I Believed in You Darlin'" (Monroe) – 3:00
- "Pig in a Pen" (traditional) – 1:58
- "Give Us Rain" (Foster) – 3:54
- "Boston Boy" (traditional) – 2:30
- "Little Bessie" (traditional) – 8:23
Personnel
- Tony Baker – Photography
- Tye Bellar – Engineer, Mixing
- Paul Brewster – Guitar (Rhythm), Tenor (Vocal)
- Don Cobb – Mastering
- John Cowan – Tenor (Vocal)
- Jerry Douglas – Guitar
- Stuart Duncan – Fiddle
- Mark Fain – Bass
- Bobby Hicks – Fiddle
- Mary Alice Hoepfinger – Harp
- Brent King – Engineer, Mixing
- Graham Lewis – Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
- Jim Mills – Banjo
- Denny Purcell – Mastering
- R. Rakes – Composer
- Al Schulman – Mixing
- Jim Sherraden – Artwork, Layout Design
- Ricky SkaggsRicky SkaggsRickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
– Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Producer, Bodhran - Chris Stone – Assistant Engineer
- Bryan Sutton – Guitar
- Darrin Vincent – Vocals, Baritone (Vocal)
- King Williams – Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
Chart performance
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 46 |