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.
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