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Kentucky Thunder
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder in Mt Vernon, KY on October 21, 2022.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder in Mt Vernon, KY on October 21, 2022.
Background information
OriginKentucky, United States
GenresBluegrass
Years active1997-present
LabelsRounder, Sugar Hill, Hollywood, RCA, Skaggs Family Records
MembersRicky Skaggs
Russell Carson
Jake Workman
Dennis Parker
Mike Rogers
Billy Contreras
Gavin Kelso
Past membersPaul Brewster
Mark Fain
Bobby Hicks
Luke Bulla

Gary "Bud" Smith
Marc Pruett
Jim Mills
Justin Moses
Bryan Sutton
Clay Hess
Darrin Vincent
Ben Helson
Cody Kilby
Eddie Faris
Jeff Picker
Scott Mulvahill
Andy Leftwich
Websitehttps://rickyskaggs.com/kentucky-thunder/

Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with American country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lead vocalist. The group has won the Instrumental Group of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association multiple times, as well as seven Grammy Awards.[1]

Line-up

The current line-up is;

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Grass US Country US
Bluegrass Rules! — 45 —
Ancient Tones
  • Release date: January 26, 1999
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 — 46 —
Soldier of the Cross
  • Release date: September 14, 1999
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 — 65 —
History of the Future
  • Release date: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 10 35 —
Live at the Charleston Music Hall
  • Release date: March 25, 2003
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 2 32 —
Brand New Strings
  • Release date: September 28, 2004
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 1 60 —
Instrumentals
  • Release date: August 1, 2006
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 1 73 —
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass:
Tribute to 1946 and 1947
  • Release date: March 25, 2008
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 1 29 191
Music to My Ears
  • Release date: September 25, 2012
  • Label: Skaggs Family Records
 2 52 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest artists on The Chieftains' Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions (2002)

Awards

Grammy awards

Source:[2]

IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards

References

  1. ^ "Awards Nominations & Winners". April 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

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