Bluegrass quintet the Infamous Stringdusters are revisiting the forefathers of the genre with their new album, A Tribute To Flatt & Scruggs. They previously released Grammy-nominated album A Tribute to Bill Monroe. In keeping with the modes of bluegrass pioneers, the band gathered in the studio and recorded the album together, all at once.
Stringdusters bassist Travis Book comments:
The concept of paying tribute to the Grandfathers or originators of Bluegrass is one we bounced around for a while and after Bill Monroe, the most logical, I think any bluegrass musician would agree, are Flatt & Scruggs. They’re legendary; without Earl’s banjo, bluegrass just doesn’t exist as we know it today.
The Stringdusters released the six-song collection of their favorite tunes from Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs’s catalog on their own record label, Americana Vibes. Limited color vinyl and more Flatt & Scruggs-centric merch can also be found right here.
A Tribute To Flatt & Scruggs Tracklist:
1. I’d Rather Be Alone
2. Will You Be Lonesome
3. Blue Ridge Cabin Home
4. Earl’s Breakdown
5. Cabin on the Hill
6. Down the Road
The Stringdusters are in the middle of their 2023 Spring tour and festival-season will include Telluride Bluegrass, ROMP Fest, High Sierra, and more throughout the summer.
Catch The Infamous Stringdusters On Tour:
5/5-6 – Baltimore, MD – Charm City Bluegrass Festival
5/19-20 – Clive, IA – Greenbelt Music Festival
5/25-28 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest
5/26-29 – Greenfield, MA – Strange Creek Campout
6/1-3 – Oak Hill, WV – Mountain Music Festival
6/15-18 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
6/21-24 – Owensboro, KY – ROMP Fest
6/22-24 – Eau Claire, WI – Blue Ox Festival
6/22-24 – Caneadea, NY – Estival Festival
6/29-7/2 – Quincy, CA – High Sierra Music Festival
7/12-7/16 – Durham, NY – Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
7/15 – Charleston, SC – The Refinery
7/21-23 – Redmond, OR – Fairwell Festival
8/4 – Bellvue, CO – The Mishawaka
8/5 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater
8/6 – South Fork, CO – Rhythms on the Rio
8/11 – Alta, WY – Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival
8/12-13 – Livingston, MT – Pine Creek Lodge
9/1 – Mill Springs, NC – Earl Scruggs Music Festival
9/2 – Brunswick, ME – Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
9/15-17 – East Aurora, NY – Borderland Music Festival
10/8 – Monterey, CA – Rebels & Renegades Music Festival
10/6-8 – Pelham, TN – Cave Fest
12/6-10 – Puerto Morelos, Q.R. – Strings & Sol
