2011 live album by Levon Helm
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Ramble at the Ryman is a 2011 live album recorded by American rock multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm during his September 17, 2008 performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium . The performance kicked off the beginning of the Americana Music Festival & Conference . The album features six songs by The Band and other cover material, including songs from previous Helm solo releases. Helm's band is led by multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell and Helm's daughter, vocalist and mandolinist Amy Helm.[ 2]
The performance recorded for the album is a traveling version of Helm's Midnight Ramble , usually held at his home and studio in Woodstock, New York .[ 3]
The album won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album .[ 4] Helm previously won this award for his 2009 studio album Electric Dirt .
Levon Helm – vocals, mandolin, drums Larry Campbell – acoustic guitar , electric guitar , fiddle , mandolin , vocals Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, vocals Paul Ossola – bass Tony Leone – drums Amy Helm – mandolin, drums, vocals Brian Mitchell – organ , piano , accordion , vocals George Receli – percussion Erik Lawrence – saxophone Jay Collins – saxophone Clark Gaytons – trombone , tuba Steven Bernstein – trumpet Billy Bob Thornton – vocals John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar Sheryl Crow – vocals, autoharp Buddy Miller – vocals, guitar Sammy Davis – vocals, harmonica Sam Bush – vocals, mandolin Richard Dodd – mastering Justin Guip – mixing Michael Davis – mixing Carrie Smith – art direction Paul Laraia – cover photograph Barbara O'Brien – associate producer John O'Neill – associate producer
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