Jul 17
Cracker Barrel menu: Grits, gravy and Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs’ latest release, “The High Notes,” will be marketed exclusively through Cracker Barrel stores.Fans of breakfast fare at the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store outlets can now get some bluegrass with their grits and gravy.
Rickey Skaggs’ new CD, “The High Notes,” is being market exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores across the country. The recording includes many of Skaggs’ hits on the country charts, all done with a bluegrass sound.
“Many of Ricky’s fans know his most popular songs as country music hits, but when they hear them done bluegrass style, they will be amazed,” said Peter Keiser, vice president of marketing at Cracker Barrel. “We are very pleased to offer this exclusive CD in our stores, where it joins exclusive releases from other popular country artists including Josh Turner, Sara Evans, Alison Krauss and Union Station, and most recently Aaron Tippin.”
Skaggs plays mandolin, guitar, banjo, and the fiddle on this CD, which includes 12 hits such as “Crying My Heart Out Over You,” “Honey (Open That Door),” “Cajun Moon,” “Highway 40 Blues,” and eight other popular songs.
“I have wanted to record bluegrass versions of my No. 1 country hits for a long time,” Skaggs said in a news release that’s posted on the Skaggs Family Records Web site, http://skaggsfamilyrecords.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm.
“It’s so great to sing these hit songs again,” he said. “Many of them I haven’t sung since the 1990s, and I think the bluegrass tracks came out better than the originals. This project was a lot of fun to do, and I’m so pleased Cracker Barrel asked me to work with them.”
Skaggs is one of country music’s most popular performers and influential musicians, with 12 No. 1 hits and dozens of awards, including thirteen Grammy® Awards and eight Country Music Association awards, including Entertainer of the Year. He is a member of the Grand Old Opry® and regularly entertains audiences there with his versatile musicianship.
Ricky Skaggs’ last four albums have all debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart.
The complete track list of “The High Notes” follows:
- Crying My Heart Out Over You
- Heartbroke
- Highway 40 Blues
- I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could
- You’ve Got A Lover
- Cajun Moon
- Honey (Open That Door)
- Cat’s In The Cradle
- Uncle Pen
- Country Boy
- Lovin’ Only Me
- Somebody’s Prayin’
Although the CD is available at Cracker Barrel stores, it can also be ordered online by going to http://shop.crackerbarrel.com
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