Ancient Tones

Ricky Skaggs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 1999)
• Original Release Date: January 26, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Skaggs Family
• ASIN: B00000HF6P
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Walls Of Time

2. Lonesome Night

3. How Mountain Girls Can Love

4. Mighty Dark To Travel

5. Carolina Mountain Home

6. Connemara

7. Coal Minin' Man

8. I Believe In You Darlin'

9. Pig In A Pen

10. Give Us Rain

11. Boston Boy

12. Little Bessie

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of his best., July 31, 2000

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"debbie-n-va" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Tones (Audio CD)

I have always been a devoted follower of Ricky Skaggs. I think he has one of the best and purest voices in the business. I really thought this was an oustanding CD. He puts so much heart and soul into his singing and playing. The harmonies in the songs on this CD were fantastic. I'm a bit of a "traditionalist" too when it comes to bluegrass music so I enjoyed the Ricky's renditions of the old songs on this CD. Agreed, Ricky's accapella voice will bring tears to your eyes on "Little Bessie". I think the entire CD is a masterpiece, and I usually do not like every cut on a CD but this was an exception. I just hope Ricky keeps producing gems like Ancient Tones. I have yet to buy Bluegrass Rules so I know I'm in for a treat. I do have his bluegrass gospel CD "Soldier of the Cross" which rarely ever leaves my CD player.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Transcendant Song, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ancient Tones (Audio CD)

The recording of "Little Bessie" is absolutely amazing and well worth the price of the whole CD. Skaggs is a true pure talent. His acappela vocals on Bessie will choke you up. The other songs are great as well, if not quite as inspiring. I agree with other reviewers that it would be nice to see Skaggs do more originals, but if these recordings expose a larger audience to the "righteous pathway" than more power to him. I felt the same way about "Rank Stranger" from his last CD as I do about "Little Bessie". You think you've heard these songs, but these renditions truly transcend.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pure and perfect, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ancient Tones (Audio CD)

Having traveled many miles going to bluegrass festivals in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, I have heard some great music. And the wonderful thing about the festivals, it doesn't have to be the headline stars that are so good, sometimes the "parking lot pickers" are just as enjoyable. But back to this, I love Ricky Skaggs, I love him for continuing to follow a narrow path that he has chosen in the music business. that takes a lot of guts, especially when all the glory goes to the hat acts.