Riders In The Sky - 'The Fugitive's Lament' (Delmore Brothers Tribute) #Video

Riders In The Sky perform "The Fugitive's Lament" in the studio for A Century of Strings, Stories & Songs: A Tribute to The Delmore Brothers — available now on Billy Blue Records.

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ABOUT THE SONG
"The Fugitive's Lament" is a Delmore Brothers western ballad from the mid-1930s — the story of a man on the run across the prairie, one step ahead of the rangers. It's a reminder that the Delmores' songwriting ranged far beyond Alabama: in an era when singing cowboys ruled the radio and the movie screen, Alton and Rabon could write a cowboy song with the best of them.

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Who better to ride this one out than Riders In The Sky? Grammy winners, Grand Ole Opry members since 1982, and the keepers of the western music flame for more than four decades, Ranger Doug, Too Slim, Woody Paul and Joey the Cowpolka King bring their trademark harmonies and western swing to a Delmore song that fits them like a well-worn saddle.

ABOUT THE PROJECT
In 1926, Alton and Rabon Delmore — two sons of tenant farmers from Elkmont, Alabama — played a fiddle contest in nearby Athens. It was the start of a partnership that carried them to the Grand Ole Opry in 1933, onto more than 200 recorded sides for Bluebird, Decca and King, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Alton's six-string guitar weaving around Rabon's four-string tenor guitar, their close brother harmony, and songs steeped in the blues became a blueprint for the Louvin Brothers, the Everly Brothers, bluegrass, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll. Bob Dylan has said the Delmores influenced every harmony he ever tried to sing.

A Century of Strings, Stories & Songs: A Tribute to The Delmore Brothers marks that centennial with 15 Delmore songs recorded by some of the finest voices in bluegrass and country. Produced by Jerry Salley; executive produced by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention in conjunction with the Athens State University Foundation.

"The Delmore Brothers are a national treasure whose songs, harmonies, musicianship, and pioneering spirit helped shape the very foundation of American roots music." — Jerry Salley, producer

TRACKLIST
1. Honey, I'm Ramblin' Away – Junior Sisk & Don Rigsby
2. I've Got The Big River Blues – Marty Raybon & Jimmy Fortune
3. When It's Time For The Whippoorwill To Sing – Doyle Lawson & Jerry Salley
4. Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar – Trey Hensley & Del McCoury
5. Put Me On The Trail To Carolina – The Malpass Brothers
6. Brown's Ferry Blues – The SteelDrivers
7. Will You Be Lonesome Too? – The Grascals ft. Charlie McCoy
8. Field Hand Man – Wood Box Heroes
9. Hillbilly Boogie – Alex Miller & Carson Peters
10. The Fugitive's Lament – Riders In The Sky
11. Blue Railroad Train – Bradley Walker & Ricky Skaggs
12. Life's Too Short – The Gibson Brothers
13. Blues Stay Away From Me – Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
14. Bound For The Shore – Appalachian Road Show
15. Sweet, Sweet Thing – Darin & Brooke Aldridge ft. Charlie McCoy