George Shuffler & James Alan Shelton - The Legacy Continues

"I'd been wanting to record with George Shuffler for a long time as he has been the biggest influence on my playing since I first picked up the guitar. The first time I ever met him was at Ralph Stanley's festival in 1986, when he came back for a Clinch Mountain Boys reunion. When he took the stage that day and did 'Will You Miss Me?' with Ralph, I sat there on that hillside with tears runnning down my face. That's powerful stuff! Over the past few years, I've been able to become close friends with George and he and his family are wonderful people. I thoroughly enjoyed our time together on the road working with Ralph. We roomed together, ate together, spent time at each other's home and just generally became good buddies. I recall many nights just sitting up late and listening to him tell stories about the old days of playing on the road with the Stanley Brothers. I'm very proud to try and carry on the style of guitar playing that he's done with so much class for so many years. But most of all I'm proud to have him as my friend! Thank you, George." - James A. Shelton