Blue Trail of Sorrow: 16 Top Bluegrass Gems

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 2001
• Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Country

Review

Rounder's excellent Blue Trail of Sorrow: 16 Top Bluegrass Gems compilation collects 16 woeful tracks from some of contemporary bluegrass and folk's finest practitioners, including Rhonda Vincent ("You Don't Love God If You Don't Love Your Neighbor"), Dry Branch Fire Squad ("When I Went Down in the Valley to Pray"), Alison Krauss & Union Station ("Blue Trail of Sorrow"), and Hazel Dickens ("Hills of Home"). ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers	Traditional, Public Domain	Alison Krauss & Union Station, Dan Tyminski, Alison Krauss	(3:03)
You Don't Love God If You Don't Love Your Neighbor (Lyrics)	Carl Story	Rhonda Vincent	(2:58)
Man of Constant Sorrow	Traditional	Tony Furtado, Tim O'Brien	(4:09)
Cruel Willie	Traditional	Connie & Babe, Red Roberts	(3:15)
Bringing in the Georgia Mail	Traditional	Norman Blake	(2:28)
Owl Feather	John Hartford	John Hartford, Mike Compton	(3:20)
Cotton Eyed Joe	Traditional	The Freight Hoppers	(3:36)
Time Is Winding Up	Public Domain	Ginny Hawker, Carol Elizabeth Jones	(4:18)
Blue Trail of Sorrow (Lyrics)	Jeff White	Alison Krauss & Union Station, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski	(3:40)
Wild Bill Jones	Traditional	Dirk Powell	(3:08)
Meet Me in the Moonlight	Carter Family, Traditional	The Stanley Brothers	(2:35)
When I Went Down in the Valley to Pray	Traditional	Dry Branch Fire Squad	(1:24)
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven	Loretta Lynn	The Cox Family, Alison Krauss	(2:49)
A Conversation with Death	Lloyd Chandler	Lloyd Chandler	(4:10)
Crazy Heart (Lyrics)	Billy Smith, Maurice Murray, Fred Rose	James King, Jason King	(2:31)
Hills of Home	Hazel Dickens	Hazel Dickens	(4:14)

Credits

Ron Stewart (Fiddle), Kenny Malone (Drums), Dave Bass (Fiddle), Adam Steffey (Mandolin), Cary Fridley (Guitar), Charles Leet (Vocals), Tim O'Brien (Fiddle), Carol Elizabeth Jones (Arranger), Norman Blake (Vocals), Norman Blake (Guitar), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Tim Smith (Fiddle), Charles Leet (Bass (Vocal)), Alison Krauss (Tenor (Vocal)), Tom Adams (Banjo), Carol Elizabeth Jones (Tenor (Vocal)), Larry Perkins (Banjo), Frank Lee (Vocals), Chris Sharp (Guitar), John Herrmann (Banjo), Alison Krauss & Union Station (Performer), Evelyn Cox (Vocals), Suzanne Thomas (Tenor (Vocal)), Chubby Anthony (Fiddle), The Stanley Brothers (Performer), Alison Krauss (Fiddle), Ralph Stanley (Tenor (Vocal)), John Hartford (Vocals), Hazel Dickens (Vocals), Hanne Jorgensen (Bass), Connie Gately (Arranger), Jim Mills (Guitar), James King (Vocals), Connie Gately (Guitar), Mike Compton (Mandolin), Lloyd Chandler (Performer), Rod Stewart (Fiddle), Christine Balfa (Guitar), Cary Fridley (Vocals), Frank Lee (Banjo), Steve Netsky (Compilation), Ralph Stanley (Vocals), Nick Forster (Guitar), Chris Sharp (Vocals), Al Elliot (Bass), Darrin Vincent (Vocal Harmony), Norman Blake (Performer), Union Station (Performer), Ralph Stanley (Banjo), Rhonda Vincent (Vocals), Carter Stanley (Guitar), Barry Bales (Bass (Acoustic)), Alison Krauss (Vocals), Ron Block (Banjo), Carter Stanley (Vocals), Ken Irwin (Compilation), Darrin Vincent (Bass), Ray Deaton (Bass (Vocal)), Ray Deaton (Vocals), Victor Battista (Bass), Dudley Connell (Guitar), Mary Jo Leet (Baritone (Vocal)), Mark Schatz (Bass), Marshall Wilborn (Bass), John Hartford (Fiddle), Ginny Hawker (Arranger), Dan Tyminski (Guitar), Tony Furtado (Banjo), The Cox Family (Performer), Ron Thomason (Vocals), Jon Hartley Fox (Liner Notes), Kathy Chiavola (Vocal Harmony), Roy Huskey Jr. (Bass), Jean Wilcox (Design), Tim O'Brien (Vocals), Sally Truitt (Bass), Jim Miller (Guitar), Dr. Toby Mountain (Mastering), Dry Branch Fire Squad (Performer), Glen Duncan (Vocal Harmony), Ginny Hawker (Vocals), The Freight Hoppers (Performer), Bob Carlin (Vocals), Blaine Sprouse (Fiddle), Bryan Sutton (Guitar (Rhythm)), Tommy Goldsmith (Guitar), Connie & Babe (Performer), Tim O'Brien (Mandolin), Dudley Connell (Tenor (Vocal)), Mike Compton (Vocals), Lloyd Chandler (Vocals), Dirk Powell (Fiddle), Dan Tyminski (Vocals), Bill Napier (Mandolin), Jim Fox (Liner Notes), Tut Taylor (Dobro), Bob Carlin (Banjo), Ron Thomason (Arranger), Jason King (Performer), Ron Block (Guitar), Fred Gately (Bass), Jim Miller (Vocals)