Brand New Strings

Brand New Strings
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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.

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

Erick Anderson – Photography Sam Bacco – Percussion, Bells, Spoons Paul Brewster – Vocal Harmony Stuart Duncan – Fiddle Mark Fain – Bass, Bowed Bass Lee Groitzsch – Engineer, Mixing Rebecca Lynn Howard – Vocal Harmony Johnny Hyland – Guitar (Electric) Cody Kilby – Banjo, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Soloist Brent King – Engineer, Mixing Star Klem – Wardrobe Tim Laure – Accordion, Portative Organ

Andy Leftwich – Mandolin, Fiddle Andrew Mendelson – Mastering Jim Mills – Banjo Rupert Neve – Design Engineer Keith Sewell – Vocal Harmony Molly Skaggs – Dulcimer Ricky Skaggs – Guitar, Mandolin, Engineer, Gut String Guitar, Soloist, Claw Hammer Banjo, Hi String Guitar (Acoustic), Vocal Harmony, Papoose Bryan Sutton – Guitar Jeff Taylor – Accordion Darrin Vincent – Vocal Harmony Sharon White – Vocal Harmony

Chart performance

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

References

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

External links

• Ricky Skaggs' official site