00:20 Allison Miner introduces Dr. Bill Malone, southern music researcher 01:55 Ricky Skaggs discusses singing harmony at church with his mother and father; harmony style comes from mother; haunting style from Eastern Kentucky and Southwestern VA and Appalachian Mountains 03:30 Skaggs grew up Free Will Baptist; had trouble understanding “fearing God” as reverence; Tag team Preaching. Parents had a preaching/singing Radio show on Sunday; performed often on radio. 05:58 Bluegrass is Skaggs’ favorite music style; talks about the difference between bluegrass from the plains and the mountains; Stanley Brothers, Carter Brothers; Bill Monroe. Keith Whitley and Skaggs recorded together early on; Skaggs formed Boone Creek; met Emmylou Harris 08:13 Skaggs met Harris at a bluegrass picking party; John Starling invited Linda Ronstadt, Brian Bellows, Harris; Ronstadt’s talent in broad range of music genres and respect for traditional music. Skaggs left Boone Creek; Emmylou asked Ricky to replace band member; he accepted 3 years later to further his knowledge and bring his traditional style to mainstream country music; tried pedal steel and other electric instruments; within a year of being with Harris, Skaggs had a number 1 country single 12:48 Talks about his experience changing over to country music; traditionalists and bluegrass artists vs. country. First hit was “Don’t Get Above Your Raising”. Contemporary music integrating folk into country that he likes; the mystery of the hit single, the record company, and general response to songs. 19:20 Philosophy in music; country music is people’s music about things that we experience every day; family values. Correlation between country music and beer sales 22:46 The future of country music is in good shape; Skaggs worries about bluegrass; wants kids to be fed their roots music education; thinks some bluegrass artists resisted growth with new generations of musicians and this held the genre back from growing and having exposure 26:43 Talks about how he learned to play so many instruments superbly; mandolin, banjo, electric guitar; a lot of work and practice. Tony Rice collaborative album; elaborates on process 32:00 Ricky addresses rumor that he was going to buy festival grounds from Mr. Monroe, not true; Bill Monroe throws a lot of festivals, loves mandolin; back of his album cover is a jam circle with Bill Monroe; K.T. Osland talented cross-over country artist well-respected; most current artists are traditional country artists that are signed 37:02 Question from Hazel Schluter about acapella music; first music he learned; fiddle and bluegrass close to Irish folk music; fiddle circle he played in Dublin similar to Kentucky way of life; sadness came into bluegrass music when Irish people left their families to come to America 41:03 Demonstration: “Talk About Suffering”; Acapella 44:10 Interview ends