Personnel include: Dolly Parton (vocals); Kent Wells (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Richard Dennison (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards); Randy Kohrs (vocals, dobro); Gary Davis (acoustic guitar, banjo); Brent Truitt (mandolin); Jimmy Mattingly (fiddle); Jay Weaver (acoustic bass guitar); Steve Turner (drums). Recording information: Celebrity Theater, Dollywood, Tennessee. Recorded in 2002, this live performance by singer Dolly Parton proves that the 56-year-old crooner could still sing with the same vim and vigor as she did in her youth. The concert begins with a blistering version of "Orange Blossom Special," which displays the awesome technical abilities of Parton's bluegrass band. The ensemble then moves through 22 fantastic country tunes, including material from Parton's album HALOS & HORNS, which was new at the time. The crowd goes wild for Parton's famous "9 to 5," from the movie of the same name. She gets the audience cooing along with her on this ditty, and the band gives this pop song a much more traditional "mountain music" feel. Nonetheless, Parton's "A Cappella Medley" is the most endearing selection on this two-disc set. Comprised of four delicate country ballads, including Parton's own "Two Doors Down," this medley is marked by exquisite four-part harmonies and many subtle lyrical nuances. The most peculiar track on LIVE AND WELL is Parton's cover of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," a tune she converts into a bluegrass ballad with a light backbeat. Her rendition of this rock classic is insightful,
Disc 1: Orange Blossom Special (1:42) Train, Train (2:34) Grass Is Blue (2:32) Mountain Angel (8:23) Shine (5:17) Little Sparrow (4:43) Rocky Top (2:55) My Tennessee Mountain Home (3:25) Coat of Many Colors (5:18) Smokey Mountain Memories (5:36) Applejack (4:33) Marry Me (3:23)
Disc 2: Halos and Horns (5:06) I'm Gone (4:17) Dagger Through the Heart (3:56) If (4:08) After the Gold Rush (3:38) 9 to 5 (3:21) Jolene (3:49) Cappella Medley: Islands in the Stream/Here You Come Again/Why'd ... (6:08) We Irish (4:45) Stairway to Heaven (7:37) I Will Always Love You (5:32)