Burden Bearer Explained

Burden Bearer is a bluegrass gospel album by Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, released on July 8, 2016. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in December 2016.^[1]

Critical reception

John Lawless of Bluegrass Today says the album may be "the definitive album in [the bluegrass gospel] genre" and believes the performances sets it apart more than the songs themselves.^[2]

Personnel

• Doyle Lawson – baritone, guitar, mandolin, tenor, vocals (baritone, tenor)
• Stephen Burwell – fiddle, fiddle harmonics
• Joe Dean – banjo, guitar
• Eli Johnston – bass, guitar, vocals (baritone)
• Dustin Pyrtle – guitar, vocals (tenor)
• Josh Swift – guitar (resonator, rhythm), percussion, piano, vocals (bass)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees . . 6 December 2016 . 6 December 2016.
2. Web site: John . Lawless . Burden Bearer – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver . Bluegrass Today . July 6, 2016 . December 27, 2016.