Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® guests can really take a
Tyme out now with a new album from one of bluegrass music’s most
decorated bands, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. Timeless Hits
From The Past Bluegrassed is a unique project by the International
Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) seven-time Vocal Group of the Year,
fronted by the IBMA’s most awarded Male Vocalist of the Year
(five-time), that features classic country hits originally recorded by
Elvis, Willie Nelson, Don Williams, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Tammy
Wynette and more – all re-recorded in the band’s signature bluegrass
style. The album also features special guest vocalists Sonya Isaacs and
Pam Tillis, and was produced by Barry Bales of Alison Krauss & Union
Station. Timeless Hits From The Past Bluegrassed is available
today in all Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations as
well as on Crackerbarrel.com,
Amazon.com and iTunes.
In support of the release, the band appeared on the cover of the
December issue of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine and enjoyed
a World Premier Track By Track on Sirius XM Bluegrass Junction
with Kyle Cantrell on December 12. This week, to celebrate the album’s
release, the band will hold a series of performances in Nashville, Tenn.
beginning on Wednesday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Loveless Barn for a
Music City Roots taping. On Thursday, January 10, they will perform
during a live broadcast on 650 AM WSM from the legendary Station Inn.
Check local listings for airing details. Finally, on Saturday, January
12 they will take the stage at the Grand Ole Opry. To purchase tickets,
visit www.opry.com.
Producer Barry Bales says, “Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out has been
traveling the highways and byways of this country for over twenty years,
bringing their talents to bluegrass music fans all over North America.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has been providing great food and
comfort to many of those same folks traveling many of those same roads.
So it seems only fitting that they would now be bringing you a
collection of new music from Russell and the boys. Cracker Barrel and
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out all under one roof - what could be
better?”
Commenting on the remake of his original “Farewell Party,” Gene Watson
says, “I’m a huge fan of Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out. It means a
lot to me that they appreciate this timeless song. It’s living proof
that a great song can be recorded for any format of music and be
appreciated for eternity. And what a great job they’ve done on it!”
Bobby Osborne of The Osborne Brothers, writer of “Big Spike Hammer,”
added, “I’ve always appreciated and admired Russell Moore for what he
has done for bluegrass music through the years and this project just
validates my admiration for him and IIIrd Tyme Out.”
Timeless Hits From The Past Bluegrassed by Russell Moore & IIIrd
Tyme Out is the latest in Cracker Barrel’s exclusive music program.
Since 2005, Cracker Barrel has released CDs with a wide variety of
artists, some of which have debuted in the top three spots on a range of
Billboard magazine’s charts including Top DVD Music Videos, Top Country
Albums, Top Christian Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums. In addition, An
Evening With ... Dolly earned a Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) Gold award, Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers won
“Album of the Year” from the International Bluegrass Music Association
(IBMA) and a track on that CD was nominated for a Grammy®
award, and Smokey Robinson’s Now & Then was nominated for an
NAACP IMAGE AWARD. Cracker Barrel’s exclusive music program includes CDs
with Alabama, Rodney Atkins, Jason Michael Carroll, The Charlie Daniels
Band, Ronnie Dunn, Edens Edge, Sara Evans, Bill Gaither, Montgomery
Gentry, Amy Grant, The Grascals, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, George
Jones, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Craig Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys,
Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, Aaron Tippin, Randy Travis, Josh Turner,
Wynonna, and the Zac Brown Band. The National Music Council recognized
Cracker Barrel with the 2012 American Eagle Award for the company’s
positive contributions to the nation’s musical culture and heritage. For
details visit crackerbarrel.com.
Timeless Hits From The Past Bluegrassed Track Listing:
1.
“Gentle On My Mind” (previously released by Glen Campbell, Elvis)
2.
“Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde” (previously released by Travis Tritt)
3.
“Golden Ring” (previously released by George Jones and Tammy Wynette)
featuring Sonya Isaacs
4. “The Old Home Place” (previously released
by JD Crowe & The New South, The Dillards)
5. “Only You”
(previously released by The Platters)
6. “Take Me Home Country
Roads” (previously released by John Denver)
7. “My Window Faces The
South” (previously released by Willie Nelson)
8. “Farewell Party”
(previously released by Gene Watson)
9. “Big Spike Hammer”
(previously released by the Osborne Brothers)
10. “Tulsa Time”
(previously released by Don Williams)
11. “Mama Tried” (previously
released by Merle Haggard)
12. “John and Mary” (previously released
in a different version by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out) featuring Pam
Tillis
About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.provides a friendly
home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests
are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style
food and shopping that’s surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and
reminiscent of America’s country heritage…all at a fair price. The
restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf
and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as its made from scratch
biscuits using an old family recipe.
The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique
gifts and self-indulgences. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates
621 company-owned locations in 42 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is
open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10
p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information,
visit crackerbarrel.com.
About Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
The International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) most awarded Male
Vocalist of the Year (five-time) Russell Moore is truly at the top of
his game. Fronting one of the most popular bands in bluegrass history,
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out is celebrating 20 years as one of the
genres most awarded and influential groups in modern day bluegrass. All
in all, the band has garnered over 50 industry accolades since their
inception in 1991 including being named the IBMA’s Vocal Group of the
Year seven consecutive years. Their a cappella renditions of many songs
can rarely be matched and their superb instrumentation provides even
more quality sound to their rich vocal blend featuring one of the most
respected lead vocalists of all time. All this along with a heavy
touring schedule, including many performances on the Grand Ole Opry as
well as GAC and RFD channel programs, over 16 recordings to date, and a
desire to present their fans with the best music possible, makes this
"supergroup" one of bluegrass music's most recognized and in-demand
bands. For more information, please visit www.iiirdtymeout.com.
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