Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions
# Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions

Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions is the sixth album by American country musician Sturgill Simpson, and a follow-up to Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions. It was released on December 10, 2020, through Simpson's own label, High Top Mountain. The album consists of bluegrass renditions of songs from elsewhere in his catalog.

## Content

As with the preceding volume, the album features various bluegrass musicians such as guitarists Tim O'Brien and Mark Howard, banjoist Scott Vestal, fiddler Stuart Duncan, and mandolinist/backing vocalist Sierra Hull. The album consists mainly of bluegrass re-recordings of previously released songs in Simpson's catalog. Two previously unheard compositions, “Tennessee” and “Hobo Cartoon,” are included; the latter is co-written by Merle Haggard.

Sturgill’s grandfather, Ora Simpson, who he credits for introducing him to Bluegrass music is listed as executive producer.

## Track listing

All songs written by Sturgill Simpson; “Hobo Cartoon” co-written by Merle Haggard.

* "Call to Arms" – 3:02
* "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)" – 4:18
* "Oh Sarah" – 3:05
* "Sea Stories" – 3:11
* "Hero" – 3:04
* "Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)" – 4:41
* "Jesus Boogie" – 3:31
* "Keep It Between the Lines" – 3:08
* "You Can Have the Crown" – 3:06
* "Tennessee" – 3:14
* "Some Days" – 2:53
* "Hobo Cartoon" – 2:32

## Personnel

Musicians

* Mike Bub – upright bass
* Stuart Duncan – fiddle, background vocals
* Mark Howard – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
* Sierra Hull – mandolin, background vocals
* Miles Miller – percussion, background vocals
* Tim O'Brien – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
* Sturgill Simpson – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Scott Vestal – banjo, background vocals

Technical

* Richard Dodd – mastering
* David Ferguson – producer
* Sturgill Simpson – producer
* Ora Simpson – executive producer
* Sean Sullivan – engineer, recording
