| Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder |
| Cover: | Ricky Skaggs Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass cover.jpg |
| Alt: | A photo of Skaggs in a suit, holding a guitar and stood next to a microphone stand. |
| Released: | March 25, 2008 |
| Genre: | Bluegrass |
| Length: | 37:14 |
| Label: | Skaggs Family |
| Chronology: | Ricky Skaggs |
| Prev Title: | Salt of the Earth |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Solo (Songs My Dad Loved) |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 is an album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, released through Skaggs Family Records on March 25, 2008.[1] In 2009, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.[2] This album provides as a tribute to the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, along with other bluegrass pioneers, including Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, who made a guest appearance on this album, at 85 years old when the project was recorded.