Brand New Strings

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Brand New Strings
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Studio album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Released September 28, 2004
Genre Bluegrass music
Label Skaggs Family Records
Ricky Skaggs chronology
The Three Pickers
(2003)
Brand New Strings
(2004)
Instrumentals
(2006)
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Brand New Strings is an album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, released through Skaggs Family Records on September 28, 2004. [1] In 2005, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.

Ricky Skaggs American singer

Rickie Lee Skaggs, known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster and banjo.

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. The group has won the Instrumental Group of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association multiple times, as well as seven Grammy Awards.

Grammy Award accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States

A Grammy Award, or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. The Grammys are the second of the Big Three major music awards held annually.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Sally Jo" (Kershaw, Kershaw) – 4:27
  2. "Sis Draper" (Camp, Clark) – 3:44
  3. "I Corinthians 1:18" (Skaggs) – 3:48
  4. "Enjoy the Ride" (Conners, Rollins, Williams) – 3:26
  5. "Lonesome and Dry as a Bone" (Camp, Lindsey, Tillis) – 3:16
  6. "Brand New Strings" (Leslie, Sewell) – 3:47
  7. "Spread a Little Love Around" (Allen, Wiggins) – 2:34
  8. "Appalachian Joy" (Skaggs) – 3:23
  9. "If I Had It All Again to Do" (Lane) – 3:21
  10. "Love Does It Every Time" (Mullins, Terry) – 3:34
  11. "Why Did I Wait So Long?" (Lane) – 3:08
  12. "My Father's Son" (Green, Skaggs) – 2:59
  13. "Monroe Dancin" (Skaggs) – 3:09

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 60

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brand New Strings". Allmusic . Retrieved August 2, 2010.