True Bluegrass Essentials

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: September 26, 2006
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Country

Review

True Bluegrass Essentials combines 20 traditional and progressive bluegrass musicians reinterpreting such chestnuts of the genre such as "John Hardy" (Tony Rice), "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonesome River Band), "Rain and Snow" (Del McCoury), "Long Journey Home" (Lilly Brothers), "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (Curly Seckler & the Nashville Grass), and "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Ralph Stanley). While there is nothing new here for the collector, these are enjoyable performances. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sitting on Top of the World	Traditional	The Lonesome River Band	(2:01)
Fox on the Run		The Country Gentlemen	(2:35)
Rain and Snow	Del McCoury	Del McCoury	(3:29)
John Hardy	Traditional	Tony Rice	(3:31)
Shady Grove	Traditional	James Alan Shelton	(3:11)
Little Birdie	Traditional	Red Allen	(2:37)
Man of Constant Sorrow	Traditional	Ralph Stanley	(2:51)
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down	Traditional	The Lost & Found	(2:08)
Orange Blossom Special	Ervin T. Rouse	James Price	(2:19)
Going Across the Sea	Traditional	Kenny Smith	(2:55)
Wildwood Flower	Traditional	Keith Whitley	(3:06)
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms	Traditional	Curly Seckler & The Nashville Grass	(2:23)
Home Sweet Home	Traditional	Bill Emerson	(2:38)
Little Maggie	Traditional	Ralph Stanley	(2:46)
Black Mountain Rag	Traditional	Kenny Baker	(3:19)
Down in the Willow Garden	Traditional	Karl Shiflett	(2:41)
Handsome Molly	Traditional	Lou Reid & Carolina	(2:17)
Stone Coal West Virginia		Dave Evans	(3:55)
Pretty Polly	Traditional	Wilma Lee Cooper	(3:28)
Long Journey Home	Traditional	The Lilly Brothers	(2:13)

Credits

David Glasser (Mastering), Mark Freeman (Production Coordination)