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THE LONESOME RIVER BAND - CARRYING THE TRADITION (REB-1690), 1991

Musicians
Dan Tyminski: Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals
Ronnie Bowman: Bass, Vocals
Sammy Shelor: Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Tim Austin: Guitar
Special Guests:
Kim Gardner: Dobro on tracks 2, 3, 5 & 9
Bobby Hicks: Fiddle on tracks 2 & 11
Alison Krauss: Fiddle on tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 & 13
Steve Thomas: Fiddle on track 7

Production Credits
Produced by The Lonesome River Band
Recorded and mixed at Doobie Shea Studios, Boones Mill, VA
Engineered by The Lonesome River Band
Mixed by Tim Austin, Sammy Shelor and Dan Tyminski
Mastering by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, Springfield, VA

Nearly a decade after their formation, the Lonesome River Band hit pay dirt with the 1991 release of Carrying the Tradition (Reb-1690). Now with two stellar vocalists in the group, Dan Tyminski and Ronnie Bowman, the band was a vocal powerhouse. Added to Tyminski’s fine mandolin playing was some stellar banjo work from new member Sammy Shelor and pulsating rhythms from bassist Bowman. Adding icing to the cake were a host of fiddlers including Alison Krauss, Bobby Hicks, and Steve Thomas as well as some choice notes from dobroist Kim Gardner. The “crackling, contemporary sound” was used to great effect throughout. Standouts included “You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do,” “Hobo Blues,” “Sitting on Top of the World,” and “The Game is Over.” Significantly, the album received the International Bluegrass Music Association award for Album of the Year!