The Earls of Leicester, the self-titled debut from the band of the same name released in 2014, is a meticulous recreation of the Flatt and Scruggs sound of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Jerry Douglas assembled a cast that includes Shawn Camp, Charlie Cushman, Johnny Warren, Tim O'Brien, and Barry Bales, each chosen for both technical command and stylistic sympathy. Rather than tribute-act approximation, the record pursues faithful interpretation: the banjo rolls, the guitar runs, the tenor harmonies, and the stage-patter energy are all rendered with care and specificity. I Won't Be Hanging Around fits naturally into the Foggy Mountain repertoire the group was honoring. The album earned a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album and sparked renewed listener interest in the Flatt and Scruggs catalog among audiences who had never encountered the originals.
Tracklist
- 1 Big Black Train alt version 2:47
- 2 Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down alt version 2:11
- 3 I’ll Go Stepping Too alt version 2:58
- 4 Shuckin’ the Corn Source Recording 2:06
- 5 Till the End of the World Rolls Round alt version 2:36
- 6 Dig a Hole in the Meadow alt version 2:22
- 7 Some Old Day alt version 3:43
- 8 I Won’t Be Hanging Around Source Recording 2:11
- 9 I Don’t Care Anymore alt version 2:37
- 10 On My Mind alt version 2:46
- 11 You’re Not A Drop In The Bucket 2:28
- 12 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke alt version 3:15
- 13 The Wandering Boy alt version 2:40
- 14 Who Will Sing for Me alt version 2:33
