Robbie Fulks's Bluegrass Vacation, released on Compass Records (7 4811-2) in 2023, finds the Chicago alt-country iconoclast returning to deep acoustic bluegrass with a gathering of genre heavyweights. Ronnie McCoury plays mandolin; Shad Cobb, fiddle; Wes Corbett, banjo; Chris Eldridge, acoustic guitar; Dennis Crouch, bass; and Tim O'Brien contributes mandolin and harmony vocals. Additional guests include Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown, David Grier, John Cowan, and Missy Raines. Produced by Fulks and recorded at Sound Emporium in Nashville, the album reads as a joyful reunion of bluegrass's inner circle—a seasoned songwriter channeling decades of stylistic fluency through a cast of the music's most accomplished instrumentalists.
Tracklist
- 1 One Glass Of Whiskey 2:23
- 2 Molly And The Old Man 3:49
- 3 Lonely Ain't Hardly Alive 3:54
- 4 Angels Carry Me 5:23
- 5 Longhair Bluegrass 4:59
- 6 Backwater Blues 3:05
- 7 Sweet Li'l Cora-Mae 3:08
- 8 Silverlake Reel 3:44
- 9 Momma's Eyes 4:24
- 10 Nashville Blues alt version 3:30
- 11 Let The Old Dog In 2:58
- 12 Old Time Music Is Here To Stay 3:30