Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III
Studio album by
Released2002
GenreCountry, country rock, folk rock, bluegrass
Length101:03
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerRandy Scruggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
Bang Bang Bang
(1999)
Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III
(2002)
Welcome to Woody Creek
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III is the 2002 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This album reached 18 on the US Country chart. Earlier albums in the series include Will the Circle Be Unbroken and Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume II.

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Take Me in Your Lifeboat" (Traditional) – 3:42
  2. "Milk Cow Blues" (Kokomo Arnold) – 5:03
  3. "I Find Jesus" (Jimmy Ibbotson) – 3:52
  4. "Hold Whatcha Got" (Jimmy Martin) – 2:55
  5. "Mama's Opry" (Iris DeMent) – 4:21
  6. "Diamonds in the Rough" (A. P. Carter, Maybelle Carter, Sara Carter) – 3:39
  7. "Lonesome River" (Carter Stanley) – 4:23
  8. "Some Dark Holler" (Traditional) – 3:19
  9. "The Lowlands" (Gary Scruggs) – 3:49
  10. "Love, Please Come Home" (Leon Jackson) – 2:48
  11. "Goodnight Irene" (Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax) – 3:54
  12. "I Know What It Means to be Lonesome" (James Brockman, James Kendis, Nathaniel Vincent) – 3:49
  13. "I'll Be Faithful to You" (Paul Kennerley) – 2:32
  14. "Tears in the Holston River" (John R. Cash) – 4:14

Disc 2

  1. "Fishin' Blues" (Traditional) – 4:31
  2. "Save It, Save It" (Charles Rufus Shoffner) – 1:57
  3. "Wheels" (Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons) – 3:14
  4. "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (Traditional) – 3:53
  5. "Oh Cumberland" (Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison) – 4:21
  6. "I Am a Pilgrim" (Traditional) – 4:09
  7. "Sallie Ann" (Earl Scruggs) – 2:37
  8. "Catfish John" (Bob McDill, Alan Reynolds) – 4:07
  9. "Roll the Stone Away" (Jeff Hanna, Marcus Hummon) – 4:09
  10. "All Prayed Up" (Vince Gill) – 3:09
  11. "Return to Dismal Swamp II" (Walter McEuen, William McEuen) – 3:16
  12. "There is a Time" (Mitchell Jayne, Rodney Dillard) – 3:31
  13. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken/Glory, Glory" (A. P. Carter, Traditional) – 4:39
  14. "Farther Along" (Traditional) – 1:10

Enhanced CD Extras
Disc 2 also contains a behind the scenes video of the song "Take Me in Your Lifeboat".

Personnel

  • Jeff Hanna – lead and harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin, National slide guitar, washboard
  • Jimmy Ibbotson – lead and harmony vocals, snare, percussion box, guitar, bouzouki, drum box, kick drum, porch board
  • Bob Carpenter – harmony vocals, accordion
  • Jimmie Fadden – harmonica, snare, harmony vocal
  • John McEuen – banjo, mandolin, frailing banjo, finger style lead guitar, harmony vocal


Featured Lead vocalists


Special guest musicians

  • Robbie McCoury – banjo
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Glen Duncan – fiddle
  • Byron House – upright bass
  • Richard Watson – guitar
  • Josh Graves – dobro
  • Ray Martin – harmony vocal, mandolin
  • David Nance – harmony vocal, dobro
  • Kevin Grantt – upright bass
  • Earl Scruggs – banjo
  • Dan Dugmore – dobro
  • Glenn Worf – upright bass
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • David Jackson – upright bass
  • Alan O'Brant – banjo
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Mike Compton – mandolin
  • Dennis Crouch – upright bass
  • Vassar Clements – fiddle
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Barry Bales – upright bass
  • Tony Rice – lead guitar

Chart performance

Chart (2002) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 18
U.S. Billboard 200 134

References

All information is from the album liner notes unless otherwise noted. [2]

  1. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3 – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Capitol Records 7243-40177-0-4 (2002) CD
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