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1999 studio album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Ancient Tones
Studio album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
ReleasedJanuary 26, 1999
GenreBluegrass music
Length41:20
LabelSkaggs Family Records
Ricky Skaggs chronology
Bluegrass Rules!
(1997)
Ancient Tones
(1999)
Soldier of the Cross
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

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.

Track listing

  1. "Walls of Time" (Monroe, Rowan) – 4:18
  2. "Lonesome Night" (Stanley) – 3:32
  3. "How Mountain Girls Can Love" (Rakes, Stanley) – 2:00
  4. "Mighty Dark to Travel" (Monroe) – 2:35
  5. "Carolina Mountain Home" (Scarborough, Wright) – 2:08
  6. "Connemara" (Skaggs) – 3:11
  7. "Coal Minin' Man" (Mills) – 3:51
  8. "I Believed in You Darlin'" (Monroe) – 3:00
  9. "Pig in a Pen" (traditional) – 1:58
  10. "Give Us Rain" (Foster) – 3:54
  11. "Boston Boy" (traditional) – 2:30
  12. "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 Skaggs – 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

References

  1. ^ "Ancient Tones". Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2010.

External links

Ricky Skaggs
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Collaborative albums
Live albums
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