Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947

Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947
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) Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 (2008) 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Goin' Back to Old Kentucky"	Bill Monroe	3:06
2.	"When You're Lonely"	Lester Flatt	3:04
3.	"Toy Heart"	Bill Monroe	3:31
4.	"It's Mighty Dark to Travel"	Bill Monroe	3:05
5.	"Mother's Only Sleeping"	Ralph Stanley	3:12
6.	"Bluegrass Breakdown"	Bill Monroe	2:55
7.	"Little Cabin Home on the Hill"	Lester Flatt	3:15
8.	"Mansions for Me"	Bill Monroe	3:28
9.	"Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong"	Lester Flatt	2:56
10.	"Why Did You Wander"	Lester Flatt	2:50
11.	"Remember the Cross"	Bill Monroe; Howard Watts	3:00
12.	"The Old Crossroad"	Charlie Monroe	2:52
Total length:			37:14

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 200	191
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	29
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums	26

External links

• Ricky Skaggs' official site