Roses in the Snow

Roses in the Snow
Studio album by Emmylou Harris
Released	March 1980
Recorded	Nashville, July 1979
Genre	Country
Length	29:56
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Brian Ahern
Professional reviews
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Emmylou Harris chronology
Light of the Stable (1979) Roses in the Snow (1980) Evangeline (1981)

Roses in the Snow was a 1980 album by Emmylou Harris. While Harris' previous release, 1979's Blue Kentucky Girl featured traditional, straight-ahead country (as opposed to the country-rock of her prior efforts), Roses in the Snow found Harris performing Bluegrass-inspired music, with material by Flatt and Scruggs, Paul Simon, The Carter Family, and Johnny Cash. Cash, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice made guest appearances. "Wayfaring Stranger" was released as the first single in 1980 and went to #7 on the Billboard Country charts. The second single, a remake of a Simon & Garfunkel song, "The Boxer" reached #13. Backing musicians included Albert Lee and Jerry Douglas.

Track listing

1. "Roses in the Snow" (Ruth Franks) – 2:32
2. "Wayfaring Stranger" (Traditional/arr. Brian Ahern) – 3:26
3. "Green Pastures" (Traditional/arr. Brian Ahern) – 3:08
4. "The Boxer" (Paul Simon) – 3:16
5. "Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn" (Ralph Stanley) – 3:22
6. "I'll Go Stepping Too" (Tom James/Jerry Organ) – 2:16
7. "You're Learning" (Ira Louvin/Charlie Louvin) – 2:57
8. "Jordan" Traditional/arr. Brian Ahern) – 2:07
9. "Miss the Mississippi and You" (Bill Halley) – 3:40
10. "Gold Watch and Chain" (A.P. Carter) – 3:12

Bonus tracks

A 2002 CD reissue added two previously unissued bonus tracks:

1. "You're Gonna Change" (Hank Williams) – 2:40
2. "Root Like a Rose" (Nancy Ahern) – 4:45

Personnel

• Brian Ahern: 12-String Guitar, Adamas Guitar, Archtop Guitar, Gut-String Guitar, Bass, Percussion
• Bryan Bowers: Autoharp
• Johnny Cash: Backing Vocals
• Jerry Douglas: Dobro
• Emory Gordy, Jr.: Bass
• Emmylou Harris: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
• Albert Lee: Electric Guitar, Mandolin
• Willie Nelson: Gut-String Guitar
• Dolly Parton: Backing Vocals
• Tony Rice: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Linda Ronstadt: Duet Vocals, Backing Vocals
• Ricky Skaggs: Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Duet Vocals, Backing Vocals
• John Ware: Percussion
• Buck White: Piano, Backing Vocals
• Cheryl White: Backing Vocals
• Sharon White: Backing Vocals

Technical Personnel

• Brian Ahern: Producer, Engineer
• Donivan Cowart: Engineer
• Stuart Taylor: Engineer

Reference

Emmylou Harris Roses in the Snow liner notes