I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow has been nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Children’s Album, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced tonight.

Produced by Peter Cooper and Eric Brace, the CD is a celebration of country music songwriting legend Tom T. Hall’s 1974 album of songs for children of all ages.  The songs on the album were performed by Tom T. Hall, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Duane Eddy, Bobby Bare, Peter Cooper, Eric Brace & Last Train Home, Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook & Tim Carroll, Gary Bennett, Mark & Mike (Mark Horn & Mike “Supe” Granda), Jon Byrd, Tommy Cash, Bobby Bare, Fayssoux Starling McLean, and Baker Maultsby. The band included Lloyd Green on pedal steel guitar, Jen Gunderman on keyboards, piano, and accordion, Mike Bub on bass, and Mark Horn on drums.

The album was recorded at Tom T. and Dixie Hall’s Fox Hollow farm.  Engineers were Richard McLaurin, Alex McCollough, Troy Engle, and Adam Bednarik.  It was mixed by Adam Bednarik at House of David and mastered by Alex McCollough at Yes Master in Nashville.  Original album artwork was created by Julie Sola, with CD design by Bill Thompson.

I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow is a co-release of Red Beet Records and the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMF Records.  The Grammy Award winners will be announced on February 12, 2012.

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