Manzanita (Tony Rice album)
Introduction '''''Manzanita''''' is an album by American guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1979.It is credited to the Tony Rice Unit.Manzanita is considered a breakthrough album that combines traditional bluegrass and folk songs with more progressive playing. It shows not only Tony Rice's instrumental and vocal talent, but also his strong all-star back-up band, consisting of Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Darol Anger and Todd Phillips.
Track listing # "Old Train" (Herb Pedersen) – 2:08# "Manzanita" (Tony Rice) – 4:46# "Little Sadie" (Traditional) – 2:45# "Blackberry Blossom" (Traditional) – 2:36# "Nine Pound Hammer" (Merle Travis) – 2:36# "Hold Whatcha Got" (Jimmy Martin) – 2:45# "Blue Railroad Train" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 3:18# "Ginseng Sullivan" (Norman Blake) – 3:05# "Midnight On The Stormy Deep" (Traditional) – 4:05# "I Hope You Have Learned" (James Baker, Bill Carrigan) – 2:33# "Stony Point" (Traditional) – 2:48# "Home from the Forest" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 4:10
Personnel * Tony Rice – guitar, vocals* Darol Anger – violin* Sam Bush – mandolin, violin, vocals* David Grisman – mandolin* Jerry Douglas – dobro* Ricky Skaggs – mandolin, violin, vocals* Todd Phillips – bass'''Production notes'''* Tony Rice – producer* Bill Wolf – engineer, mixing
References
External links * Songs from Manzanita on YouTube**  Tony and Wyatt Rice play and explain chords on song "Manzanita"**  Manzanita on www.youtube.com**  Nine Pound Hammer**  Little Sadie**  Blue Railroad Train**  Home from the Forest