Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends

On November 18 Rounder Records released Earl Scruggs with Family & Friends: The Ultimate Collection, Live at the Ryman. Recorded live June 21, 2007 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN the album is an assembly of some incredible talent but Earl Scruggs, even at 83 still takes a backseat to no one. The lineup included Scruggs sons Randy and Gary as well as Rob Ickes, John Jorgenson, Jon Randall, Hoot Hester and John Gardner.

In all there's 18 tracks of great music included in this great release. The project also features liner notes from Jay Orr and Earl Stubbs. The evening and CD includes perennial favorites like "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "Lonesome Ruben," "Ballad of Jed Clampett," "Soldier's Joy," "In the Pines," and "Earl's Breakdown."

This is a great addition to any record collection and is a great entry point for the musical works of Earl Scruggs.

Jerry Douglas Album Glide Released

Image via Wikipedia The latest release by Jerry Douglas is on the street. Glide keeps in the tradition of most Douglas releases with songs covering a wide range of musical flavor. Douglas welcomes guests such as Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Rodney Crowell, Edgar Meyer, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, and even Travis Tritt.

See a review from Boston.com at:
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/08/19/bluegrass_is_just_the_beginning/

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