Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947

Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 is an album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, released through Skaggs Family Records on March 25, 2008. In 2009, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. This album provides as a tribute to the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, along with other bluegrass pioneers, including Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, who made a guest appearance on this album, at 85 years old when the project was recorded.

Personnel

 * Erick Anderson – design, photography
 * Paul Brewster – tenor vocals
 * Candy Burton – make-up, hair stylist
 * Mark Fain – bass
 * Lester Flatt – composer
 * Gordon Gillingham – photography
 * Lee Groitzsch – assistant
 * John Hood – photography
 * Cody Kilby – guitar, soloist
 * Brent King – engineer, mixing
 * Andy Leftwich – fiddle
 * Del McCoury – tenor vocals, guest appearance
 * Andrew Mendelson – mastering
 * Jim Mills – banjo, bass vocals
 * Earl Scruggs – banjo
 * Ricky Skaggs – mandolin, vocals, producer, liner notes, photography
 * Darrin Vincent – baritone vocals
 * Howard Watts – composer