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Ramble at the Ryman

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]

Ramble at the Ryman

May 17, 2011

September 17, 2008

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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.

– vocals, mandolin, drums

Levon Helm

acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, mandolin, vocals

Larry Campbell

Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, vocals

Paul Ossola –

bass

drums

Tony Leone

– mandolin, drums, vocals

Amy Helm

organ, piano, accordion, vocals

Brian Mitchell

George Receli –

percussion

Erik Lawrence –

saxophone

Jay Collins – saxophone

Clark Gaytons – , tuba

trombone

trumpet

Steven Bernstein

– vocals

Billy Bob Thornton

– vocals, acoustic guitar

John Hiatt

– vocals, autoharp

Sheryl Crow

– vocals, guitar

Buddy Miller

– vocals, harmonica

Sammy Davis

– vocals, mandolin

Sam Bush

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