- Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Volume Three)
- 2002 - Capitol Records 7243-5-40177-0-4 CD [x2] (USA)
- Tracklist
- Take Me In Your Lifeboat (Trad.) — featuring Del McCoury, with Robbie McCoury & Ronnie McCoury
- Milk Cow Blues (Arnold Kokomo) — featuring
Doc Watson, with Richard Watson & Josh Graves
- I Find Jesus (Jimmy Ibbotson)
- Hold Whatcha Got (Jimmy Martin) — featuring Jimmy Martin
- Mama's Opry (Iris Dement) — featuring Iris DeMent
- Diamonds in the Rough (A.P. Carter, Maybelle Carter, Sara Carter) — featuring June Carter Cash, with Earl Scruggs
- Lonesome River (Carter Stanley) — featuring Sam Bush
- Some Dark Holler (Trad.) — featuring Dwight Yoakam
- The Lowlands (Gary Scruggs) — featuring Jaime Hanna & Jonathan McEuen
- Love, Please Come Home (Leon Jackson) — featuring Del McCoury, with Robbie McCoury & Ronnie McCoury
- Goodnight Irene (Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax) — featuring
Willie Nelson & Tom Petty
- I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome (James Brockman, James Kendis, Nathaniel Vincent) — featuring The Nashville Bluegrass Band
- I'll Be Faithful To You (Paul Kennerley) — featuring
Emmylou Harris
- Disc Two
- Tears In The Holston River (John R. Cash) — featuring Johnny Cash
- Fishin' Blues (Taj Mahal) — featuring Taj Mahal, with Vassar Clements
- Save It, Save It (Charles Rufus Shoffner) — featuring Jimmy Martin
- Wheels (Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons) — featuring Dwight Yoakam
- Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms (Trad.) — featuring Willie Nelson
- Oh Cumberland (Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison) — featuring Matraca Berg & Emmylou Harris
- I Am A Pilgram (Doc Watson) — featuring Doc Watson, with Richard Watson
- Sallie Ann (Earl Scruggs) — featuring Earl Scruggs
- Catfish John (Bob McDill, Allen Reynolds) — featuring Alison Kraus
- Roll The Stone Away (Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon)
- All Played Up (Vince Gill) — featuring
Vince Gill
- Return To Dismal Swamp II (Walter McEuen, William McEuen) — Instrumental featuring Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Ronnie McCoury & Tony Rice
- There Is A Time (Mitchell Jayne, Rodney Dillard) — featuring
Rodney Dillard & Ricky Skaggs
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Glory, Glory) (A.P. Carter, Taj Mahal) — featuring Taj Mahal, Alison Krauss & Doc Watson
- Farther Along (Trad. Arr. Randy Scruggs) — Instrumental featuring Randy Scruggs
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Jeff Hanna: Lead & Harmony Vocal, Guitar, Lead Guitar, National Guitar, National Slide Guitar, Mandolin & Washboard
- Jimmie Fadden: Harmonica, Harmony Vocal, Drum Box, Snare Drum & Kick
- John McEuen: Banjo, Mandolin, Finger Style Lead Guitar, Frailing Banjo & Harmony Vocal
- Jimmy Ibbotson: Lead & Harmony Vocal, Guitar, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Percussion Box, Snare & Porch Board
- Bob Carpenter: Lead & Harmony Vocal & Accordion
- Musicians
- Alan O'Bryant: Banjo
- Alison Krauss: Lead Vocal & Fiddle
- Barry Bales: Upright Bass
- Byron House: Upright Bass
- Dan Dugmore : Dobro
- David Jackson: Upright Bass
- David Nance: Harmony Vocal & Dobro
- Del McCoury: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Dennis Crouch: Upright Bass
- Doc Watson: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Dwight Yoakam: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Earl Scruggs: Guitar & Banjo
- Emmylou Harris: Lead & Harmony Vocal & Guitar
- Glen Duncan: Fiddle
- Glenn Worf: Upright Bass
- Iris DeMent: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Jaime Hanna: Lead Vocal, Guitar & Sticks
- Jerry Douglas: Dobro
- Jimmy Martin: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Johnny Cash: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Jonathan McEuen: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Josh Graves: Dobro
- June Carter Cash: Lead Vocal & Autoharp
- Kevin Grantt: Upright Bass
- Matraca Berg: Lead & Harmony Vocal & Guitar
- Mickey Raphael: Harmonica
- Mike Compton: Mandolin
- Pat Enright: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Randy Scruggs: Guitar, Banjo, Lead Guitar & Mother Maybelle Carter's L-5 Gibson Guitar
- Ray Martin: Harmony Vocal & Mandolin
- Richard Watson: Guitar
- Ricky Skaggs: Lead Vocal & Mandolin
- Robbie McCoury: Banjo
- Rodney Dillard: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Ronnie McCoury: Mandolin
- Sam Bush: Lead Vocal & Mandolin
- Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
- Taj Mahal: Lead Vocal & Archtop Guitar
- Tom Petty: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Tony Rice: Lead Guitar
- Vassar Clements: Fiddle
- Vince Gill: Lead Vocal & Lead Guitar
- Willie Nelson: Lead Vocal & Guitar
- Credits
- Produced by Randy Scruggs and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Production Assistant: Bridgett Petraitis
- Recorded and Mixed at Scruggs Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
- Recorded and Mixed by Ron "Snake" Reynolds
- Assistant Engineers: Andy "Sonar" Seagle and Grey Banner
- Additional Tracking at Cello Studio I, West Hollywood, CA
- Recorded by Eric Sarafin
- Assistant Engineer: Alan Sanderson
- Additional Overdubs at Cash Cabin Studio, Hendersonville, TN Recorded by John Carter Cash
- Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA
- Capitol A&R Administration: Betsy Morley
- For Circle III The Dirt Band used Gibson, Martin, and National Guitars, Gibson Mandos and Banjos, Shubb Capos, Hohner Harmonicas and D'Addario Strings. Joe Glaser and his team at Glaser Instruments kept it all working.
- Management: Chuck Morris Entertainment/The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
- Art Direction: Joanna Carter
- Assistant to the Art Director: Michelle Hall
- Illustration, Typography and Design: Kevin Bradley and Julie Belcher, Yee Haw Industries
- Photography: Katherine E. Bomboy Michael McNamara
- Production: Denise Jarvis
- Digital Imager: Colourworks
- Eats: White Trash Cafe
Thank you …
Randy Scruggs would like to say thank you to Mike Dungan and everyone at Capitol Nashville; D.J. McLachlan, Chuck Morris; my family; all of the guest artists, musicians and their representatives; and a special thank you to Jeff, Ibby, Jimmie, John and Bob for your amazing performances and lifelong friendship and to the memory of Maybelle Carter whose autoharp and songs helped inspire me at the age of six years old to begin my own musical journey.
The band and Randy would all like to thank Bridgett Petraitis, Ron Reynolds, Andy Seagle, Mark Medley, The Country Music Hall of Fame, and Audio-Technica. Big thanks to Michael McNamara and his film crew. — From NGDB
We'd like to thank our pal Randy Scruggs for his talent, hard work and friendship all these years. You're a "class act." Also, many thanks to Mike Dungan, Fletcher Foster, Vanessa Davis, Bill Kennedy, Tom Becci and the rest of the incredible team at Capitol Nashville; to Chuck Morris for always "believing" and to Jan Martin for coming back; to Larry Fitzgerald, Mark Hartley and Susie Schoepe at Fitz-Hart; to Kirke Martin, Lainie Albee and everyone at Martin and Associates; to Lisa Timmons at U.N. Travel; to Karen Fairbank; to Kay Clary at Commotion P.R.; to Keith Miller at William Morris; and to our team on the road — Stan Martinez and Bill Hoyt. "You guys rock!" To the fans, thanks for always being there.
To my brothers in the band — thanks for being the best friends a guy could have. I'm so grateful that we still get to make music together. Much love to my family; to my Mom and Vince in Arizona. You're the best! Thanks to my brother Dave for turning me on to so many great tunes over the years. To my boys, Christopher and Jaime, I couldn't be prouder of you guys or more amazed by your considerable talents (group hug!); And to my darlin' Matraca...Thank you for sharing your life with me, Baby. I am the luckiest guy on the planet. I love you. — Jeff
My special thanks to all of you who are a part of my life, my path, my music, my spirit. To my family, my wife, Patti, and kids Meggan, Patrick, and Chelsea. My bro, Terry; Linda, Max, Derrick, Aida, and boys; sis Lesley; Justin & Kaitlyn; Mom, Dad, and Louise, Pat, Joyce, Tim, Linda, & Kids, Nan, Clarence & kids. You're always "Home" and the fire is always burning! On the Res., Chief Adrian, Lesley & boys. To all my friends in Hawaii — Aloha. Fred & Dinah Gretsch, the gang in LBC, the McRosties, Billy B., and the group at Full Moon...you keep me smiling. To the band, Jimmy, Jeff, Bob, and John, it's been a great journey, every step, every show! — Jimmie
My thanks go to my children, Jennifer, Sarah and James; and to those who taught me, through word and deed and music, to believe in the Prince of Peace. Thanks to men and women, everywhere whose faith allows them to greet each day with hope and gratitude; and to Carp and Mac and Jimmie and Jeff for forging a lifelong partnership that somehow includes me. — Ibby
My love and thanks to Gretchen, whose beauty and support through all these years never ceases to amaze me, and Sean, the best son a father could ask for; my father and mother Ed and Doris who started me on my musical journey when I was four (that accordion still sounds great!) and my sister Linda who keeps the east coast family together with her selfless love and hard work. — Bob
In a sense this album would not exist if it had not been for Rodney Dillard's band The Dillards and their inspiring me to be a performing musician. From this mid-'60s start, my path lead to the NGDB where their bluegrass influence
instilled in me spread to our music, and led to our meeting up with Earl Scruggs. And of course, special thanks to my brother, Bill, and his original inspiration for the '72 Circle that made this one possible. Special thanks to my family for their support of my quest in music over the years — Noel, Aaron, Andrew, Jonathan, Ryan, Nathan and my lovely Marilyn. — John
And Finally —
Our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of the artists who contributed their time and energy to this project. Your incredible talents are an inspiration to us all. — NGDB
Sleeve Notes
Thirty years ago, with Vietnam and generational rifts having split America into camps that scowled across chasms of hate when not bloodying each other in the streets, the young Nitty Gritty Dirt Band pulled off what seemed like a miracle.
A popular but comparatively green band of Californians who ventured into Nashville for a brief but memorable sojourn, they built an unlikely musical bridge between a long-haired, bearded, draft-protesting pop scene and the closer-cropped, clean-shaven, flag-waving world of Nashville. Aided by the progressive-minded family of banjo master Earl Scruggs, they gathered a varied group of stalwarts of country music history — Mother Maybelle Carter, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Jimmy Martin, Merle Travis and the great Scruggs — along with four diversely renowned instrumentalists: fiddler Vassar Clements, bassist Junior Huskey, guitarist Norman Blake, and Acuff dobroist "Bashful Brother Oswald" Kirby. I was incredibly privileged to be there and watch as these historic giants and the young pop band made Will The Circle Be Unbroken, a multi-disc album that gave the national mainstream a breathtakingly new
and respectful view of Nashville and its roots. It was music for the ages, one of the most important country albums of all time.
In this new third package to wear the vaunted Circle title, the members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Jim Ibbotson, Bob Carpenter and John McEuen — return to the spirit of the first. The onetime neophytes long since have been transformed into a road-honed veteran aggregation with startlingly individual talents. They also have gone on to be identified as much with country music as with pop, as Nashville rose to take over America's musical mainstream for a while. Through it all, the band has kept building bridges, following its members' varied fancies down not only hallways of hitdom but persistently into digressive nooks and crannies of the musical underground, tapping roots.
The 28 tracks here reflect those obsessive and virtuosic wanderings. The band has assembled another crowd of collaborators that memorably number more of the titans of country music's heritage, including some returnees from that epic effort three decades ago — bluegrass's fiery old Jimmy Martin, folk's still lightning-fingered Doc Watson, endlessly creative fiddler Vassar Clements, and the ever-great renaissance man, guitar-picking banjo player Scruggs. Along with these come the most charismatic country performer of all time, Johnny Cash, and June Carter Cash, daughter of the late Maybelle, whose status as one of the principals of the famed Bristol Sessions of 1927 made her the commercial mother of it all. There is also the ageless Willie Nelson, forever a founding father of Nashville — and Texas — musical outlawry. The instrumental notables here include dobroists Burkett (Uncle Josh) Graves of Flatt & Scruggs' unforgettable Foggy Mountain Boys and Jerry Douglas of Alison Krauss & Union Station, flatpick guitar wizard Tony Rice and fiddler Glen Duncan. To all these have been added bluegrass patriarch Del McCoury and a varied and exceptional group of Dirt Band peers (give or take a year or three), whose considerable affection for the titans has helped make them titans themselves. Emmylou Harris. Iris DeMent. Sam Bush. Vince Gill. Dwight Yoakam. Alison Krauss. Ricky Skaggs. Rodney Dillard. Matraca Berg. The Nashville Bluegrass Band. For exotic seasoning, there are Taj Mahal and Tom Petty.
The rhythmic bridges inherent in the above profusion of names should be obvious; if not, they will become that way with the first hearing. And there are others. The Dirt Band's own McEuen, who played a significant role in the first Circle, is now back with the group after a lengthy absence. His son Jonathan and that of guitarist Jeff Hanna, Jaime, also appear here, paralleling the presence of such other generational bridges as younger McCourys Ronnie and Robbie, Martin's son Ray, Scruggs' son Randy, and Watson's grandson Richard.
The musical highlights are too numerous to mention more than a few in the space allotted here. They certainly must include Cash's chilling folkish tribute to the departed Carter Family, "Tears In The Holston River." Alison Krauss's angelic "Catfish John" provides a counterpoint for such things as Jimmy Martin's near-maniacal "Hold Whatcha Got" and "Save It, Save It" and Willie Nelson's frantic "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms." Taj Mahal and Vassar Clements' grittily charming "Fishin' Blues" is the sunny side of Sam Bush's straightforward and powerful "Lonesome River," while Randy Scruggs' elegantly picked "Farther Along" is a subtle suggestion that masterful phrasing can be genetic. Just like thirty years ago, through it all the Dirt Band's playing and singing is unfailingly tasteful and sensitive, powerfully enhancing the essence of each guest.
Like the first Circle, the totality of this endeavor is a product offering delights so plentiful that they don't all surface at once; again, many listenings are demanded. In startling contrast to the period of the first album, though, the post-Sept. 11 era of this new third one is a time of national unity rather than division. The chasm increasingly to be faced now is one of years, those decades and epochs that stretch ever further between country music's present and a past fading into the mists of history.
Yet again, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has built a bridge.
Jack Hurst
Nashville, Tennessee 2002
Song Notes
- Take Me In Your Lifeboat
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Del McCoury
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal: Bob Carpenter
- Mandolin: Ronnie McCoury
- Banjo: Robbie McCoury
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Snare: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Milk Cow Blues
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Doc Watson
- Guitar: Richard Watson
- Dobro: Josh Graves
- Mandolin: Jeff Hanna
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Percussion Box: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- I Find Jesus
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Harmony Vocal & National Slide Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal: Bob Carpenter
- Mandolin: John McKuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Hold Whatcha Got
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Jimmy Martin
- Harmony Vocal: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal & Mandolin: Ray Martin
- Harmony Vocal & Dobro: David Nance
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Snare: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Mama's Opry
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Iris DeMent
- Harmony Vocal: Matraca Berg
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- National Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Mandolin: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Kevin Grantt
- Diamonds in the Rough
- Lead Vocal & Autoharp: June Carter Cash
- Guitar: Earl Scruggs
- Harmony Vocal: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal & Mandolin: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Lonesome River
- Lead Vocal & Mandolin: Sam Bush
- Harmony Vocal: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Guitar: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Some Dark Holler
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Dwight Yoakam
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal: Bob Carpenter
- Dobro: Dan Dugmore Guitar:
- Randy Scruggs
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Percussion Box: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- The Lowlands
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Jaime Hanna
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Jonathan McEuen
- National Slide Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Mandolin: John McEuen
- Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Bouzouki: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Banjo: Randy Scruggs
- Snare: Jimmie Fadden
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- Love, Please Come Home
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Del McCoury
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Mandolin: Ronnie McCoury
- Banjo: Robbie McCoury
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Snare: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Goodnight Irene
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Willie Nelson
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Tom Petty
- Harmony Vocal: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Bouzouki: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmonica: Mickey Raphael
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: David Jackson
- I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Pat Enright
- Banjo: Alan O'Bryant
- Fiddle: Stuart Duncan
- Mandolin: Mike Compton
- Washboard: Jeff Hanna
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Lead Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Drum Box: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Dennis Crouch
- I'll Be Faithful To You
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Emmylou Harris
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion; Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal & Bouzouki: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Mandolin: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Tears In The Holston River
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Johnny Cash
- Harmony Vocal & National Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Mandolin: Jimmy Ibbotson Harmony
- Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Mandolin: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Fishin' Blues
- Lead Vocal & Archtop Guitar: Taj Mahal
- Fiddle: Vassar Clements
- Washboard: Jeff Hanna
- Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Mandolin: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Bouzouki & Porch Board: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- Save It, Save It
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Jimmy Martin
- Harmony Vocal: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal & Mandolin: Ray Martin
- Harmony Vocal & Dobro: David Nance
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Snare: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Wheels
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Dwight Yoakam
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Dobro: Dan Dugmore
- Bouzouki: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Willie Nelson
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Mickey Raphael
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Snare: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: David Jackson
- Oh Cumberland
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Matraca Berg
- Lead Vocal & Harmony Vocal: Emmylou Harris
- Harmony Vocal & Lead Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Percussion Box: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- I Am A Pilgram
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Doc Watson
- Guitar: Richard Watson
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Sallie Ann
- Banjo: Earl Scruggs
- Frailing Banjo: John McEuen
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- Catfish John
- Lead Vocal & Fiddle: Alison Krauss
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal & Mandolin: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Dobro: Jerry Douglas Banjo: John McEuen
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Snare Drum & Kick: Jimmie Fadden
- Upright Bass: Barry Bales
- Roll The Stone Away
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Dobro: Jerry Douglas
- Mandolin: Ronnie McCoury
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Drum Box: Jimmie Fadden
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- All Played Up
- Lead Vocal & Lead Guitar: Vince Gill
- Harmony Vocal: Jeff Hanna
- Harmony Vocal: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Finger Style Lead Guitar: John McEuen
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Mandolin: Sam Bush
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- Return To Dismal Swamp II
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Fiddle: Glen Duncan
- Lead Guitar: Tony Rice
- Dobro: Jerry Douglas
- Mandolin: Ronnie McCoury
- Harmonica: Jimmie Fadden
- Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Guitar: Jonathan McEuen
- Washboard: Jeff Hanna
- Sticks: Jaime Hanna
- Percussion Box: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Byron House
- There Is A Time
- Lead Vocal & Guitar: Rodney Dillard
- Lead Vocal & Mandolin: Ricky Skaggs
- Harmony Vocal & Accordion: Bob Carpenter
- Harmony Vocal & Guitar: Jeff Hanna
- Banjo: John McEuen
- Drum Box: Jimmy Ibbotson
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Glory, Glory)
- Lead Vocal & Archtop Guitar: Taj Mahal
- Lead Vocal (2nd Verse): Alison Krauss
- Lead Vocal (3rd Verse): Jimmy Ibbotson
- Lead Vocal & Accordion (3rd Verse): Bob Carpenter
- Lead Vocal (3rd Verse): Jeff Hanna
- Lead Vocal (4th Verse): Doc Watson
- Fiddle: Vassar Clements
- Dobro: Josh Graves
- Banjo & Harmony Vocal: John McEuen
- Harmonica & Harmony Vocal: Jimmie Fadden
- Guitar: Randy Scruggs
- Upright Bass: Glenn Worf
- Farther Along
- Mother Maybelle Carter's L-5 Gibson Guitar: Randy Scruggs
