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

"Sally Jo" (Kershaw, Kershaw) – 4:27
"Sis Draper" (Camp, Clark) – 3:44
"I Corinthians 1:18" (Skaggs) – 3:48
"Enjoy the Ride" (Conners, Rollins, Williams) – 3:26
"Lonesome and Dry as a Bone" (Camp, Lindsey, Tillis) – 3:16
"Brand New Strings" (Leslie, Sewell) – 3:47
"Spread a Little Love Around" (Allen, Wiggins) – 2:34
"Appalachian Joy" (Skaggs) – 3:23
"If I Had It All Again to Do" (Lane) – 3:21
"Love Does It Every Time" (Mullins, Terry) – 3:34
"Why Did I Wait So Long?" (Lane) – 3:08
"My Father's Son" (Green, Skaggs) – 2:59
"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 2 "Brand New Strings". Allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2010.

External links

Ricky Skaggs' official site

Ricky Skaggs

Studio albums	That's It Sweet Temptation Waitin' for the Sun to Shine Family & Friends Highways & Heartaches Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Country Boy Love's Gonna Get Ya! Comin' Home to Stay Kentucky Thunder My Father's Son Solid Ground Life Is a Journey Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe Ricky Skaggs and Friends Sing the Songs of Bill Monroe Solo (Songs My Dad Loved) Mosaic Country Hits Bluegrass Style

Collaborative albums	Second Generation Bluegrass One Way Track Skaggs & Rice Bluegrass Rules! Ancient Tones Soldier of the Cross History of the Future The Three Pickers Brand New Strings Instrumentals Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby Salt of the Earth Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 Music to My Ears Hearts Like Ours

Live albums	Live in London Live at the Charleston Music Hall Cluck Ol' Hen

Compilation albums	Favorite Country Songs Super Hits

Notable singles	"You May See Me Walkin'" "Crying My Heart Out Over You" "I Don't Care" "Heartbroke" "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" "Highway 40 Blues" "You've Got a Lover" "Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" "Honey (Open That Door)" "Uncle Pen" "Something in My Heart" "Country Boy" "You Make Me Feel Like a Man" "Cajun Moon" "I've Got a New Heartache" "Love's Gonna Get You Someday" "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This" (with Sharon White) "Thanks Again" "Lovin' Only Me" "Let It Be You" "Heartbreak Hurricane" "Hummingbird" "He Was On to Somethin' (So He Made You)" "Life's Too Long (To Live Like This)" "Same Ol' Love" "Cat's in the Cradle"

Related articles	Discography Epic Records Mark O'Connor "Make You Mine"

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