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Community Concerts Welcomes Bluegrass Legend Ricky Skaggs to the Crown Theatre a STAFF REPORT consider the Father of Bluegrass. That year he went to see Bill Monroe, who When you think of country music, the town of Cordell, Ken., probably took Skaggs under his wing. At the age of 7, his family moved to Nashville doesn���t come to mind. But, if you are a true lover of bluegrass, you will know where Skaggs began performing with Flatt and Scruggs on the syndicated that it is the birthplace of bluegrass great Ricky Skaggs. Martha White television show. Skaggs is one of the greatest country singers and musicians of recent Over the years, Skaggs has worked closely with bluegrass decades, and a musical greats, including performing with the Stanley Brothers in the prodigy who learned Clinch Mountain Boys from 1971 to 1974. At the same time, his craft at the knees he was also recording with fellow Kentuckian, Keith Whitley. of his father, Hobert He later worked with the Country Gentlemen and Emmy Lou Skaggs when he was still Harris before taking the solo road that led to success in both a toddler. On Friday, the ���eld of country music and bluegrass. Throughout the April 12, Fayetteville���s 1980s, Skaggs had a string of country music chart toppers. He Community Concerts scored three consecutive No. 1 country albums with Highways brings Skaggs��� unique & Heartaches (1982), Don���t Cheat in Our Hometown (1983) music stylings to the and Country Boy (1984). These albums featured No. 1 country community at 7 p.m. in singles such as ���I Wouldn���t Change You If I Could,��� ���Highway the Crown Theatre. 40 Blues,��� ���Don���t Cheat in Our Hometown��� and ���Country Born July 18, 1954, Boy.��� While not quite as commercially successful as his early Skaggs gained his love of 1980s albums, Skaggs nevertheless achieved major hits with music from his mother subsequent records such as Love���s Gonna Get Ya! (1986), Dorothy and his father, Comin��� Home to Stay (1988) and Kentucky Thunder (1989). Hobert, both of whom While Skaggs has yet to recapture the popularity he enjoyed were passionate about A young Skaggs performing with Blake Williams, Bill Monroe in 1987 in during the 1980s, he has continued to record and tour with bluegrass music and Indiana. Photo by Jim Peva. considerable success over the past two decades. His 1990s were extremely talented. albums include My Father���s Skaggs followed in their Son (1991), Solid Ground footsteps listening to bluegrass legends like (1995) and Bluegrass Rules! Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and the Stanley (1997), a throwback to Brothers. traditional bluegrass. More ���I grew up listening to them because my recent recordings include folks loved ���em so much,��� said Skaggs. ���And I Salt of the Earth (2007), a got to where I dug it, too.��� gospel album, Honoring the His parents knew they had something Fathers of Bluegrass (2008), special when young Ricky began harmonizing Songs My Dad Loved with his mother when he was just 3-years-old. (2009) and Mosaic (2010). Before his fourth birthday, he was singing Don���t miss the harmony parts with his mother at church opportunity to see this and family gatherings. And at the age of 5, incredible performer. The his father taught him a few chords on the show starts at 7:30 p.m. mandolin (which is Skaggs��� instrument of Tickets are still available choice). When his father returned from a and can be purchased at work-related trip two weeks later, his son had the Crown Box Of���ce or by taught himself various chord progressions and visiting the Crown website was singing along while he played. at www.atthecrown.com. In addition to his talent, the younger Skaggs was also a showman, whose style and musicianship impressed Monroe, a man many Does your advertising leave you feeling this way? Advertising can be pretty complex. You may not know which way to turn. There is a sign you can rely on ��� ours. Call us today so that our professionals can make the most of your advertising investment. 484-6200 wwwupandcomingweekly.com Another sign we���re working for you. Free Papers Working For You WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM APRIL 3-9, 2013 UCW 9