This record is the sequel to the nitty gritty dirt band s original will the circle be unbroken triple album, the one that got me hooked on these guys. Will the circle be unbroken is the seventh album by the nitty gritty dirt band, with collaboration from many famous bluegrass and countrywestern players, including roy acuff, mother maybelle carter, doc watson, earl scruggs, randy scruggs, merle travis, pete oswald kirby, norman blake, jimmy martin, and others. Some of these are familiar, though veterans from the first volume have grown scarce. Nitty gritty dirt band will the circle be unbroken 30th anniversary edition music. Released in 1972 just six years after the group formed in southern california nitty gritty dirt bands will the circle be unbroken still stands. With their classic 1972 album, will the circle be unbroken, nitty gritty dirt band staged the ultimate picking session with their bluegrass heroes. Once again, the nitty gritty dirt band draws an assembly of deities and wannabes around the campfire.
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