Mountain Tracks: Volume 3 is a progressive bluegrass live album by the Yonder Mountain String Band; it is part of the live series Mountain Tracks. It was released on September 14, 2004 by SCI Fidelity.
The album occupies two discs. The first disc carries the band's performance on September 12; the second carries the concert performed on September 13. The concert features a guest appearance by fiddler Darol Anger. The song "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash is a hidden song at the end of the first disc and was performed when news was received of the deaths of Johnny Cash and actor John Ritter earlier in the day.
Track listing
Disc one
"Bloody Mary Morning" (Willie Nelson) – 3:14 "Coo Coo's Nest" (w/ Jeff Austin & Adam Aijala) (John Hartford) – 3:23 "Town" (Ben Kaufmann) – 2:27 "If There's Still Ramblin' in the Rambler (Let Him Go)" (Jeff Austin) – 3:42 "Steep Grade, Sharp Curves / Ramblin' Reprise" (Austin) – 7:05 "Traffic Jam" (Kaufmann) – 10:28 "Years With Rose" (Benny Galloway) – 7:16 "Winds O' Wyoming" (Galloway) – 4:17 "Traffic Jam" (Kaufmann) – 4:36 "Holding" (Hartford) – 8:57
Disc two
"Queen of the Earth" (Traditional) – 3:21 "Train Bound for Glory Land" (Galloway) – 3:55 "Little Rabbit" (Traditional) – 7:46 "Left Me in a Hole" (Adam Aijala) – 5:40 "Old Plank Road" (w/ Sally Truitt) (Traditional) – 3:01 "Deep Pockets" (Galloway, Dave Johnston) – 3:54 "Maid of the Canyon" (Johnston) – 3:59 "Too Late Now" (Austin) – 6:19 "Yee Haw Factor" (w/Pastor Tim) (Yonder Mountain String Band) – 0:45 "Kentucky Mandolin" (Bill Monroe) – 8:53 "Peace of Mind" (Austin) – 5:30 "Snow on the Pines" (Austin) – 8:37 "Peace of Mind" (w/ Rushad Eggleston & Brittany Haas) (Austin) – 4:07
Chart performance
Album Chart (2004)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass AlbumsYonder Mountain String Band Artist Chart History at Billboard2U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums67
Personnel
Yonder Mountain String Band
Dave Johnston – banjo, vocals Jeff Austin – mandolin, vocals Ben Kaufmann – bass, vocals Adam Aijala – guitar, vocals
Other musicians
Darol Anger – fiddle
Technical
Brad Burleson – engineer Brian Langeliers – layout design Whitney Maxwell – photography Paul Rennix – photography Gordon Wilson – photography Robert "Dandy" Thompson – cover photograph Sandy Walczak – cover photograph James Tuttle – mixing Bryce Wisdom – artwork
References
External links Yonder Mountain String Band Official Homepage Frog Pad Records Homepage