Ancient Tones Explained

Ancient Tones
Type:studio
Artist:Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Cover:Ricky Skaggs Ancient Tones cover.jpg
Released:January 26, 1999
Genre:Bluegrass music
Length:41:20
Label:Skaggs Family Records
Chronology:Ricky Skaggs
Prev Title:Bluegrass Rules!
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Soldier of the Cross
Next Year:1999

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

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