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Tim O'Brien is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to his 22 solo albums and his recordings with Hot Rize, he has been featured as a performer on many albums by other artists.


Albums


Singles


As a member of

Hot Rize Hot Rize is a bluegrass band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. Established in 1978, Hot Rize has appeared on national radio and TV shows, and has toured most of the United States, as well as Japan, Europe and Australia. History Hot ...

* 1979: ''
Hot Rize Hot Rize is a bluegrass band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. Established in 1978, Hot Rize has appeared on national radio and TV shows, and has toured most of the United States, as well as Japan, Europe and Australia. History Hot ...
'' (
Flying Fish The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird do ...
) * 1981: ''
Radio Boogie Radio Boogie may refer to: * "Radio Boogie" (song), a 1952 bluegrass song by L. C. Smith and Ralph Mayo * ''Radio Boogie'' (album), a 1981 album by Hot Rize {{dab ...
'' (Flying Fish) * 1986: '' Traditional Ties'' (Sugar Hill) * 1987: '' Untold Stories'' (Sugar Hill) * 1990: '' Take It Home'' (Sugar Hill) * 2002: ''So Long Of A Journey (Live At The Boulder Theater)'' (Sugar Hill) * 2014: ''When I'm Free'' (Ten In Hand)


As a member of Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers

* 1982: ''Hot Rize Presents Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers'' (Flying Fish) * 1984: ''Honky Tonk Swing Music'' (Ada Production) * 1984: ''In Concert'' (Flying Fish) * 1988: ''Shades of the Past'' (Sugar Hill)


As a member of NewGrange

* 1999: ''NewGrange'' (
Compass A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with ...
) * 2005: ''A Christmas Heritage'' (Compass)


As a member of

The Earls of Leicester The Earls of Leicester is an American bluegrass group, assembled by Jerry Douglas in 2013 to present the music of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and their band the Foggy Mountain Boys to a contemporary audience. Their eponymous debut album earned a ...

* 2014: ''The Earls Of Leicester'' (
Rounder Rounder(s) or The Rounder(s) may refer to: Film and television * ''The Rounders'' (1914 film), a comedy short * ''The Rounder'' (1930 film), a comedy short * ''The Rounders'' (1965 film), a western comedy * ''Rounders'' (film), a 1998 poker f ...
)


As composer

* 1977: Peter Wernick – ''Dr. Banjo Steps Out'' (Flying Fish) – track 6, "Gnu Breakdown" (co-written with Peter Wernick) * 1979:
Mark O'Connor Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American fiddle player and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has won six Country Music Association Musician Of The Year awards ...
– ''Markology'' (Rounder) – track 3, "Kit's Waltz" * 1987:
Kathy Mattea Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that re ...
– ''
Untasted Honey ''Untasted Honey'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1987 on Mercury Records. The album produced Mattea's first Number One hit on the ''Billboard'' country charts in its lead-off single "G ...
'' (
Mercury Mercury commonly refers to: * Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun * Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg * Mercury (mythology), a Roman god Mercury or The Mercury may also refer to: Companies * Merc ...
) – track 1, " Untold Stories"; track 5, "Late in the Day" * 1996:
The String Cheese Incident The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is an American jam band from Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado, formed in 1993. The band is composed of Michael Kang (acoustic/electric mandolin, electric guitar, and violin), Michael Travis (drums and percus ...
– '' Born on the Wrong Planet'' (
SCI Fidelity SCI may refer to: Companies * Service Corporation International, an American funeral service provider *Shipping Corporation of India *SCI Systems, merged into Sanmina Corporation, electronics manufacturing *SCi Games, a video game developer Org ...
) – track 3, "Land's End" * 1997:
Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...
– '' Sevens'' (
Capitol A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity. Specific capitols include: * United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. * Numerous ...
) – track 11, "When There's No One Around" (co-written with
Darrell Scott James Darrell Scott, known as Darrell Scott (born August 6, 1959), is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The son of musician Wayne Scott, he moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana (known today as Lake Station, Indiana). ...
) * 1999:
Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...
– ''
Hampton Comes Alive ''Hampton Comes Alive'' is a six-disc live album by the American rock band Phish, released on November 23, 1999, by Elektra Records. It is the band's third live album and the first time complete live Phish concerts were released in their entiret ...
'' ( Elektra) – track 5-02, "Nellie Kane" * 2000:
Nickel Creek Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an American bluegrass band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). Formed in 1989 in Southern California, they released six alb ...
– ''
Nickel Creek Nickel Creek (formerly known as the Nickel Creek Band) is an American bluegrass band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), and siblings Sara Watkins (fiddle) and Sean Watkins (guitar). Formed in 1989 in Southern California, they released six alb ...
'' (Sugar Hill) – track 6, "When You Come Back Down" (co-written with
Danny O'Keefe Danny O'Keefe (born May 20, 1943) is an American folk singer and songwriter. Career In 1968, O'Keefe was a member of a four-man heavy psychedelic rock band named Calliope. The group recorded one album, ''Steamed'', for Buddah Records before di ...
) * 2002:
Dixie Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...
– ''
Home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans, and sometimes various companion animals. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. H ...
'' (
Monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, his ...
) – track 7, "More Love" (co-written with Gary Nicholson) * 2003:
Hal Ketchum Hal Michael Ketchum (April 9, 1953November 23, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He released eleven studio albums from 1986 to 2014, including nine for divisions of Curb Records. Ketchum's 1991 album ''Past the Point of ...
– ''The King Of Love'' (
Curb A curb (North American English), or kerb (Commonwealth English except Canada; see spelling differences), is the edge where a raised sidewalk or road median/central reservation meets a street or other roadway. History Although curbs have ...
) – track 8, "Takin' My Time" (co-written with Hal Ketchum) * 2006:
The Duhks The Duhks are a Canadian folk fusion band, formed in 2002 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Featuring banjo, fiddle, guitar, percussion, and vocals, The Duhks blend folk music together with various Canadian and American traditional styles, includin ...
– '' Migrations'' (Sugar Hill) – lyrics on track 7, "Moses Don't Get Lost" * 2009: The String Cheese Incident – ''Trick or Treat'' (SCI Fidelity) – track 1-01, "Land's End" * 2010:
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's ''Modern Day Drifter'', ar ...
– ''
Up on the Ridge ''Up on the Ridge'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released on June 8, 2010, via Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced two singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart with th ...
'' (
Capitol Nashville Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville, Tennessee operating as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before returning ...
) – track 8, "You're Dead to Me" (co-written with Dierks Bentley and Jon Randall Stewart) * 2010:
Gráda Gráda is a traditional Irish music band founded in 2001 whose members are a mix of Irish and New Zealand musicians. Based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, Gráda have spent much of their time touring internationally. In 2011, members of Gráda ...
- ''Natural Angle'' (
Compass A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with ...
) - track 2, "John Riley" (co-written with
Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...
) * 2011:
Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...
and Union Station – ''Paper Airplane'' (Rounder) – track 7, "On the Outside Looking In" * 2011: Jeff White – ''Right Beside You'' (self-released) – track 10, "Climbin' Up a Mountain" * 2011:
Gibson Brothers The Gibson Brothers are a French musical group, originally from Martinique, who had their greatest success during the disco boom of the late 1970s. Their best known hit singles included "Cuba" and " Que Sera Mi Vida". Career The three brother ...
– ''Help My Brother'' (Compass) – track 7, "Want Vs. Need" (co-written with Eric Gibson and Leigh Gibson) * 2016:
Bryan Sutton Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a flatpicking acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and electric guitar. He also sings and writes songs. Biography Early career Sutton's grandfather and ...
– ''The More I Learn'' (Sugar Hill) – track 1, "Walkin’ Across the Land" (co-written with Nick Forster) * 2016: Darrell Scott – ''Couchville Sessions'' (Full Light / Thirty Tigers) – track 8, "It's Another Day" (co-written with Darrell Scott)


As producer

* 1990:
Mollie O'Brien Mollie O'Brien (born October 25, 1952) is an Americana, bluegrass, R&B, and folk singer from Wheeling, West Virginia. She has released a number of Americana albums with her brother, Grammy-winner Tim O'Brien. She has also released five pos ...
– ''Everynight in the Week'' (Resounding) * 1994: Open House – ''Second Story'' ( Green Linnet) * 2004: Dick Siegel – ''A Little Pain Never Hurt'' (Arden) * 2006:
The Duhks The Duhks are a Canadian folk fusion band, formed in 2002 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Featuring banjo, fiddle, guitar, percussion, and vocals, The Duhks blend folk music together with various Canadian and American traditional styles, includin ...
– '' Migrations'' (Sugar Hill) – co-producer * 2006:
Riley Baugus Riley Baugus is an American old-time guitarist, banjo player, fiddler, singer and instrument builder from North Carolina. Early life Baugus grew up in the Regular Baptist tradition, which gave him a solid foundation in unaccompanied singing. H ...
– ''Long Steel Rail'' (Sugar Hill) * 2010:
Gráda Gráda is a traditional Irish music band founded in 2001 whose members are a mix of Irish and New Zealand musicians. Based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, Gráda have spent much of their time touring internationally. In 2011, members of Gráda ...
- ''Natural Angle'' (
Compass A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with ...
) * 2012:
Old Man Luedecke Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player Chris Luedecke of Chester, Nova Scotia. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year ...
– ''
Tender Is The Night ''Tender Is the Night'' is the fourth and final novel completed by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in French Riviera during the twilight of the Jazz Age, the 1934 novel chronicles the rise and fall of Dick Diver, a promising young ps ...
'' (
True North True north (also called geodetic north or geographic north) is the direction along Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole or True North Pole. Geodetic north differs from ''magnetic'' north (the direction a compass points toward the ...
) * 2016: John D. Hutchison – ''You and the World Outside'' (Howdy Skies)


Other appearances


1977–1993

* 1977: Peter Wernick – ''Dr. Banjo Steps Out'' (Flying Fish) * 1978:
Dakota Dave Hull "Dakota" Dave Hull (born April 19, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota, United States) is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who plays in a variety of styles: blues, gospel, ragtime, and folk music. He is also a recognized music historian and pu ...
and Sean Blackburn – ''North by Southwest'' (Biscuit City) * 1985: Carla Sciaky – ''In Between'' (Propinquity) * 1985:
Peter Ostroushko Peter Ostroushko (August 12, 1953 – February 24, 2021) was an American violinist and mandolinist. He performed regularly on the radio program ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and with a variety of bands and orchestras in Minneapolis–Saint Paul an ...
with the Slüz Düz Orchestra – '' Slüz Düz Music: Original American Dance Tunes With an Old World Flavor'' (Rounder) * 1986:
Laurie Lewis Laurie Lewis is an innovative American singer, musician, and songwriter in the genre of bluegrass music. History Laurie Lewis was born in Long Beach, California on September 28, 1950. Her family moved regularly from place to place until she w ...
– ''Restless Rambling Heart'' (Flying Fish) * 1990:
Dwight Yoakam Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album '' Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.''. Yoakam had considerab ...
– ''
If There Was a Way ''If There Was a Way'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam, released on October 30, 1990. Five of its tracks would rise into the Top 40 of the Billboard (magazine), Billboard Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Si ...
'' (
Reprise In music, a reprise ( , ; from the verb 'to resume') is the repetition or reiteration of the opening material later in a composition as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though—originally in the 18th century—was simply any repea ...
) * 1991: various artists – ''Sugar Plums (Holiday Treats from Sugar Hill)'' (Sugar Hill) * 1992:
Jerry Douglas Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. Career In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has ...
– ''
Slide Rule The slide rule is a mechanical analog computer which is used primarily for multiplication and division, and for functions such as exponents, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry. It is not typically designed for addition or subtraction, which is ...
'' (Sugar Hill) * 1993:
Psychograss Psychograss was an American bluegrass supergroup founded by fiddler Darol Anger and mandolinist Mike Marshall. Anger and Marshall had been members of the David Grisman Quintet, the band Montreaux, and had performed as a duo. They invited two o ...
– ''Psychograss'' (
Windham Hill Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music. It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The label was ...
)


1994–1999

* 1994:
John Gorka John Gorka (born July 27, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. In 1991, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine called him "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement." Personal life Gorka was raised in the Colon ...
– '' Out of the Valley'' (
High Street Records High Street Records was a subsidiary label of Windham Hill Records from about 1990 to 1997. Notable acts who recorded for the label include John Gorka, Pierce Pettis, Patty Larkin, The Subdudes, Downy Mildew, and Dots Will Echo. Several singer-song ...
) * 1994:
Mike Seeger Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933August 7, 2009) was an American folk musician and folklorist. He was a distinctive singer and an accomplished musician who played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, mouth harp, mandolin, dobro, jaw harp, ...
– ''Third Annual Farewell Reunion'' (Rounder) – track 2, "Leaving Tennessee" * 1996:
Kathy Kallick Kathy Kallick (born September 19, 1952) is an American bluegrass musician, bandleader, vocalist, guitar player, songwriter, and recording artist. Biography Kallick's mother, Dodi Kallick, was a leading member of the Chicago-area folk music scene ...
– ''Call Me a Taxi'' (Sugar Hill) * 1996:
Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...
– ''Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO'' (8-7-1996) as special guest * 1997:
Darol Anger Darol Anger is an American violinist and founding member of The David Grisman Quintet. Career Darol Anger entered popular music at the age of 21 as a founding member of The David Grisman Quintet. Anger played fiddle to David Grisman's mando ...
– ''Heritage'' ( Six Degrees) * 1997:
Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and entertainer. Debuting with 1984's ''No Kinda Dancer'', the Houston native has recorded 20 full-length albums for both independent and major record labels. His songs ha ...
– ''
Picnic A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ( ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding ...
'' ( Arista Austin) * 1997:
Ralph Stanley Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of ...
and Friends – ''Clinch Mountain Country'' (
Rebel A rebel is a participant in a rebellion. Rebel or rebels may also refer to: People * Rebel (given name) * Rebel (surname) * Patriot (American Revolution), during the American Revolution * American Southerners, as a form of self-identification; s ...
) * 1997: John Whelan – ''Celtic Crossroads'' ( Narada Lotus) * 1998:
Matt Flinner Matt Flinner is an American mandolinist, music transcriber, and ensemble leader. Mike Marshall has called him "one of the truly great young mandolinists of our generation." Biography Early years Flinner's first musical experiences were in Sal ...
– ''The View from Here'' (Compass) * 1999:
Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...
and the
Del McCoury Band The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy award-winning American bluegrass band. History Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went through a number of changes in personn ...
– ''
The Mountain The Mountain (french: La Montagne) was a political group during the French Revolution. Its members, called the Montagnards (), sat on the highest benches in the National Convention. They were the most radical group and opposed the Girondins. Th ...
'' ( E-Squared) * 1999:
Béla Fleck Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, bringing the instrument from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classi ...
– '' The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2'' (
Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Di ...
) * 1999:
Kate Rusby Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English English folk music, folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, an ...
– '' Sleepless'' (Compass) * 1999:
Darrell Scott James Darrell Scott, known as Darrell Scott (born August 6, 1959), is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The son of musician Wayne Scott, he moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana (known today as Lake Station, Indiana). ...
– ''Family Tree'' (Sugar Hill)


2000–2004

* 2000:
Alison Brown Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of ...
– ''
Fair Weather Fairweather or Fair Weather may refer to:. Music * Fairweather (band), an American indie rock band * Fair Weather (band), a British pop group from 1970 to 1971 * ''Fair Weather'' (album), a 2000 album by Alison Brown * "Fair Weather", a track ...
'' (Compass) * 2000: Steve Earle – ''
Transcendental Blues ''Transcendental Blues'' is the ninth studio album by Steve Earle, released in 2000. It features Sharon Shannon on the track "The Galway Girl (Steve Earle song), Galway Girl". The album was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Folk Al ...
'' (E-Squared) * 2001: Scott Miller and the Commonwealth – '' Thus Always to Tyrants'' (Sugar Hill) * 2001: Kate Rusby – ''
Little Lights ''Little Lights'' is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2001. Track listing All songs by Kate Rusby unless otherwise stated. #"Playing of Ball" (Words trad., music Rusby) – 3:31 #"I Courted a Sailor" – 3:58 #"With ...
'' (Compass) * 2001: The Wayfaring Strangers – ''Shifting Sands of Time'' (Rounder) * 2002:
The Chieftains The Chieftains are a traditional Irish folk band formed in Dublin in 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous wi ...
– '' Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions'' (
RCA Victor RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...
) * 2002:
Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet ...
– '' The Dark'' (Sugar Hill) * 2002:
Karen Matheson Karen Matheson OBE (born 11 February 1963) is a Scottish folk singer who frequently sings in Gaelic. She is the lead singer of the group Capercaillie and was a member of Dan Ar Braz's group L'Héritage des Celtes, with whom she often sang lea ...
– '' Time to Fall'' (
Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...
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Vertical Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to: * Vertical direction, the direction aligned with the direction of the force of gravity, up or down * Vertical (angles), a pair of angles opposite each other, formed by two intersecting s ...
) * 2002: various artists – ''Christmas On The Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas'' (
Universal South Show Dog Nashville is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was founded in 2005 by singer Toby Keith. It was later merged with Universal South Records into Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009 until ...
) – track 7, "Bah Humbug" * 2003: The Chieftains – '' Further Down the Old Plank Road'' (Victor) * 2003: Steve Earle – ''
Just an American Boy ''Just An American Boy'' is a live album by Steve Earle. The album was released in 2003. Track listing All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted. #"Audience Intro" - 0:28 #"Amerika V. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do)" - 4:37 #"Ashes to A ...
'' (
Artemis Records Artemis Records was a New York-based independent record label, founded in July 1999 by Danny Goldberg with Daniel Glass as President, and closed in April 2006. The label was acquired by E1 Entertainment. Artemis had a leading share of the U.S. i ...
) * 2003: various artists – '' Music from the motion picture 'Cold Mountain''' (DMZ / Columbia) * 2003: various artists – ''The Legend Lives On: A Tribute to
Bill Monroe William Smith "Bill" Monroe (; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the " Father of Bluegrass". The genre take ...
'' (Audium) – track 1-08, "Highway of Sorrow"; track 2–10, " Workin' on a Building" * 2004:
Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
– ''
Between Here and Gone ''Between Here and Gone'' is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Nashville on April 27, 2004. It reached No. 5 on ''Billboard's'' Top Country Albums chart, although the album itself pr ...
'' ( Columbia) * 2004:
Maura O'Connell Maura O'Connell (born 16 September 1958) is an Irish singer and actress. She is known for her contemporary interpretations of Irish folk songs, strongly influenced by American country music. Background O'Connell was born in Ennis, the main t ...
– ''Don't I Know'' (Sugar Hill) * 2004: various artists – '' Moody Bluegrass: A Nashville Tribute to The Moody Blues'' (Rounder)


2005–2009

* 2005: Ciaran Tourish – ''Down The Line'' (Compass) * 2005: Joe Hodgkins – ''Stories'' (Country Roads) * 2005: Wayne Scott – ''This Weary Way'' (Full Light) * 2006:
Sam Bush Charles Samuel Bush (born April 13, 1952) is an American mandolinist who is considered an originator of progressive bluegrass music. In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival. ...
– ''
Laps in Seven ''Laps in Seven'' is the title of a 2006 album by the progressive bluegrass artist Sam Bush, on the Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass), Sugar Hill label. Reception In his Allmusic review, music critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. called the album "an ...
'' (Sugar Hill) * 2006:
Dale Ann Bradley Dale Ann Bradley is an American bluegrass musician. She is a six-time (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2021) Female Bluegrass Vocalist of the Year, a distinction given by the International Bluegrass Music Association. She has released music bo ...
– ''Catch Tomorrow'' (Compass) * 2006:
The Duhks The Duhks are a Canadian folk fusion band, formed in 2002 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Featuring banjo, fiddle, guitar, percussion, and vocals, The Duhks blend folk music together with various Canadian and American traditional styles, includin ...
– '' Migrations'' (Sugar Hill) * 2006:
Chris Smither William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers. Early life, influences and educat ...
– '' Leave the Light On'' (
Signature Sounds Signature Sounds Recordings is an independent record label specializing in Americana and modern folk music. Jim Olsen and Mark Thayer founded the label in 1995 to promote acoustic musicians who were playing in Northampton, Massachusetts. Signatu ...
) * 2006: various artists – ''Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman'' (Sugar Hill) – track 1, " Sail Away" * 2007:
Karan Casey Karan Casey (born 1969) is an Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas. She resides in Cork, Ireland. Early years Casey was born in Ballyduff Lower, Kilmeaden, County Waterford, Ireland. Her family encouraged her to sin ...
– ''Distant Shore'' ( Shanachie) * 2008:
Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...
– '' Day After Tomorrow'' (
Razor & Tie Razor & Tie was an American entertainment company that consisted of a record label and a music publishing company. It was established in 1990 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld. Based in New York City (with additional offices in Los Angeles an ...
) * 2008: Eric Brace and Peter Cooper – ''You Don't Have to Like Them Both'' (
Red Beet The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as beets while the vegetable is referred to as beetroot in British English, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet ...
) * 2008: Various Artists – ''Transatlantic Sessions 3'' (Whirlie Records) * 2009:
Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...
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New West New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music ...
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Sarah Jarosz Sarah Jarosz ( ; born May 23, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from Wimberley, Texas. Her first album, ''Song Up in Her Head'', was released in 2009
– ''Song Up In Her Head'' (Sugar Hill) * 2000: Chris Jones and the Night Drivers – ''Cloud of Dust'' (GSM) * 2009:
Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominated ...
– ''The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo'' (Rounder) * 2009:
Sara Watkins Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of Nickel Creek, the progressive bluegrass group she formed with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. In addi ...
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Sara Watkins Sara Ullrika Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of Nickel Creek, the progressive bluegrass group she formed with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. In addi ...
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2010–present

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Kris Drever Kris Drever (born 31 October 1978) is a Scottish contemporary folk musician and songwriter who came to prominence in 2006 with the release of his debut solo album, ''Black Water''. Drever is the vocalist and guitarist of the folk trio Lau with ...
– ''Mark the Hard Earth'' (Navigator) * 2010: The John Hartford Stringband – ''Memories of John'' (Compass) * 2010:
Nora Jane Struthers Nora Jane Struthers (born November 11, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville who is notable for her critically acclaimed Americana and roots rock. ''Rolling Stone Country'' debuted a video for "Let Go" from Struthers' album ' ...
– ''Nora Jane Struthers'' (Blue Pig) * 2011: various artists – '' Moody Bluegrass TWO...Much Love'' (Bunny Rae) * 2011:
David Bromberg David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. David Bromberg biographyat Billboard.com An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock a ...
– '' Use Me'' ( Appleseed) * 2011:
Noam Pikelny Noam Pikelny (born February 27, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American banjoist. He is a member of the group Punch Brothers and was previously in Leftover Salmon as well as the John Cowan Band. Pikelny is a nine-time Grammy Award nominee, win ...
– ''Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail'' (Compass) * 2011: various artists – ''This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'' (Icehouse) – track 2-09, "Texas Cookin'" (with Darrell Scott and Gary Nicholson) * 2012:
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's ''Modern Day Drifter'', ar ...
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Capitol Nashville Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville, Tennessee operating as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before returning ...
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Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...
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Verve Records Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, ...
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Kathy Mattea Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that re ...
– ''Calling Me Home'' (Sugar Hill) * 2012:
Stan Ridgway Stanard "Stan" Ridgway (born April 5, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and film and television composer known for his distinctive voice, dramatic lyrical narratives, and eclectic solo albums. He was the original le ...
– '' Mr. Trouble'' (A440) * 2013: Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen – ''On the Edge'' (Compass) * 2013:
Andy Statman Andy Statman (born 1950) is a noted American klezmer clarinetist and bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist. Life and career Statman was born in New York City and grew up in the borough of Queens. Beginning at age 12, he learned to play banjo and gui ...
– ''Superstring Theory'' (Shefa) * 2013: Various Artists – ''Transatlantic Sessions 6'' (Whirlie Records) * 2014: Eric Brace and Karl Straub – ''Hangtown Dancehall'' (Red Beet) * 2014:
Jack Clement Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, and record and film producer. Biography Early life Raised and educated in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, Clement was performing at an early age, ...
– ''For Once and For All'' (
I.R.S. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory ta ...
) * 2014:
Johnsmith Johnsmith is an American singer-songwriter, based in Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota ...
– ''The Longing Road'' (self-released) * 2014: Mister Roper – ''Mister Roper'' ( Red Parlor) * 2014: various artists – ''Link of Chain: A Songwriters' Tribute to
Chris Smither William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers. Early life, influences and educat ...
'' (Signature Sounds) – track 9, "Origin of Species" * 2015: Sam Gleaves – ''Ain't We Brothers'' (Community Music) * 2015:
Jayme Stone Jayme Stone is a Canadian banjoist, composer and producer who makes music inspired by sounds from around the world. His solo album ''The Utmost'' won the 2008 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year. Stone has studied with Béla Fleck's tea ...
– ''Jayme Stone's Lomax Project'' (Borealis) * 2015: various artists – ''The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of The Carter Family'' (
Dualtone Dualtone Records is an American record label specializing in folk, Americana, and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. Albums are distribute ...
) * 2016:
Paul Burch Paul Burch is an American musician, composer, and record producer based near the Natchez Trace. Discography *''Pan-American Flash'' (1996) *''Wire to Wire'' (1998) *''Blue Notes'' (2000) *''Last of my Kind'' (2001) *''Fool for Love'' (2003) *''Ea ...
– ''Meridian Rising'' (Plowboy) * 2016: The Devil Makes Three – ''Redemption & Ruin'' (
New West New West Records is a record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia. It had offices in Burbank, California, and Beverly Hills, California. The label was established in 1998 by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music ...
) * 2016:
John Prine John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...
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For Better, or Worse ''For Better, or Worse'' is the seventeenth studio album by John Prine. It consists of tracks in which Prine teams with an all-star array of female singers to tackle carefully chosen vintage country tunes in duets. The album was also released in ...
'' ( Oh Boy) *2021:
Sierra Ferrell Sierra Ferrell (born August 3, 1988) is a singer, songwriter, and musician from West Virginia whose music incorporates elements of country, gypsy jazz, folk, and Latin styles such as tango and calypso music. In 2021, she released her debut album ...
 – '' Long Time Coming'' (
Rounder Rounder(s) or The Rounder(s) may refer to: Film and television * ''The Rounders'' (1914 film), a comedy short * ''The Rounder'' (1930 film), a comedy short * ''The Rounders'' (1965 film), a western comedy * ''Rounders'' (film), a 1998 poker f ...
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