Mountain Tracks: Volume 3
Encyclopedia
Mountain Tracks: Volume 3 is a progressive bluegrass
live album
by the Yonder Mountain String Band
; it is part of the live series Mountain Tracks. It was released on September 14, 2004 by SCI Fidelity
.
The album occupies two discs. The first disc carries the band's performance on September 12; the second carries the concert
performed on September 13. The concert
features a guest appearance by fiddle
r Darol Anger
. The song "Ring of Fire
" by Johnny Cash
is a hidden song at the end of the first disc and was performed when news was received of the deaths of Johnny Cash and actor John Ritter earlier in the day.
Progressive bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. It is also known as newgrass, a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker. Musicians and bands John Hartford, New Grass Revival, J.D. Crowe and the New South, The Dillards, Boone Creek, Country Gazette, and the...
live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by the Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed of Dave Johnston, Jeff Austin, Ben Kaufmann, and Adam Aijala, the band has released five studio albums and several live recordings to date.- History :The band's history stretches back to...
; it is part of the live series Mountain Tracks. It was released on September 14, 2004 by SCI Fidelity
SCI Fidelity
Formed in 1998, SCI Fidelity Records is an independent record label based in Boulder, Colorado. It is owned and managed by the jam band The String Cheese Incident....
.
The album occupies two discs. The first disc carries the band's performance on September 12; the second carries the concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
performed on September 13. The concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
features a guest appearance by fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
r Darol Anger
Darol Anger
-Career:Darol Anger entered popular music at the age of 21 as a founding member of The David Grisman Quintet. Anger played fiddle to David Grisman's mandolin in The David Grisman Quintet's 1977 debut. He co-founded the Turtle Island String Quartet with David Balakrishnan in 1985 and performed,...
. The song "Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire (song)
"Ring of Fire" or "The Ring of Fire" is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore. The single appears on Cash's 1963 compilation album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash...
" by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
is a hidden song at the end of the first disc and was performed when news was received of the deaths of Johnny Cash and actor John Ritter earlier in the day.
Disc one
- "Bloody Mary Morning" (Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
) – 3:14 - "Coo Coo's Nest" (w/ Jeff Austin & Adam Aijala) (John HartfordJohn HartfordJohn Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore...
) – 3:23 - "Town" (Ben Kaufmann) – 2:27
- "If There's Still Ramblin' in the Rambler (Let Him Go)" (Jeff AustinJeff AustinJeff Austin is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band....
) – 3:42 - "Steep Grade, Sharp Curves / Ramblin' Reprise" (Austin) – 7:05
- "Traffic Jam" (Kaufmann) – 10:28
- "Years With Rose" (Benny Galloway) – 7:16
- "Winds O' Wyoming" (Galloway) – 4:17
- "Traffic Jam" (Kaufmann) – 4:36
- "Holding" (Hartford) – 8:57
Disc two
- "Queen of the Earth" (Traditional) – 3:21
- "Train Bound for Glory Land" (Galloway) – 3:55
- "Little Rabbit" (Traditional) – 7:46
- "Left Me in a Hole" (Adam Aijala) – 5:40
- "Old Plank Road" (w/ Sally Truitt) (Traditional) – 3:01
- "Deep Pockets" (Galloway, Dave Johnston) – 3:54
- "Maid of the Canyon" (Johnston) – 3:59
- "Too Late Now" (Austin) – 6:19
- "Yee Haw Factor" (w/Pastor Tim) (Yonder Mountain String BandYonder Mountain String BandThe Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed of Dave Johnston, Jeff Austin, Ben Kaufmann, and Adam Aijala, the band has released five studio albums and several live recordings to date.- History :The band's history stretches back to...
) – 0:45 - "Kentucky Mandolin" (Bill MonroeBill MonroeWilliam Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...
) – 8:53 - "Peace of Mind" (Austin) – 5:30
- "Snow on the Pines" (Austin) – 8:37
- "Peace of Mind" (w/ Rashad Eggleston & Brittany Haas) (Austin) – 4:07
Album
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 67 |
Yonder Mountain String Band
- Dave Johnston – banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, vocals - Jeff AustinJeff AustinJeff Austin is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band....
– mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, vocals - Ben Kaufmann – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Adam Aijala – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Technical
- Brad Burleson – engineer
- Brian Langeliers – layout design
- Whitney Maxwell – photography
- Paul Rennix – photography
- Gordon Wilson – photography
- Robert "Dandy" Thompson – cover photograph
- Sandy Walczak – cover photograph
- James Tuttle – mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
- Bryce Wisdom – artwork