The Red Allen Tradition

On this 1983 recording, singer/guitarist Red Allen (1930–1993) performs with longtime collaborators fiddler Vassar Clements, dobro player Josh Graves, and mandolin player Marty Stuart. The result is an intriguing mix of traditional and progressive bluegrass music.

Opening with bluegrass versions of the Monkees’ hit “Last Train to Clarksville” and closing with the Bob Dylan composition “Nashville Skyline Rag,” Allen provides traditional covers of The Seldom Scene’s John Duffey’s “Victim of the Tomb,” Carter Stanley’s “It’s Never Too Late” and “Lonesome Without You,” and Flatt and Scruggs’ “Down the Road.”

Track Listing

101	Last Train to Clarksville Red Allen	02:05
102	Victim to the Tomb Red Allen	03:41
103	It's Never Too Late Red Allen	03:13
104	Worry My Life Away Red Allen	02:27
105	Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus Red Allen	03:35
201	Lonesome without You Red Allen	02:25
202	Hippy Dippy Dan Red Allen	02:59
203	Dreaming Just the Same Red Allen	02:26
204	Down the Road Red Allen	02:08
205	Nashville Skyline Rag Red Allen	02:32