“Ophelia”, a Robbie Robertson original, is Ramble at the Ryman’s first track. The 2011 live album was recorded by American rock multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm during his September 17, 2008 performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The album features six songs by The Band and other cover material, including songs from previous Helm solo releases. Helm’s band is led by multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell and Helm’s daughter, vocalist and mandolinist Amy Helm, also known together as The Levon Helm Band. The performance recorded for the album is a traveling version of Helm’s Midnight Ramble, usually held at his home and studio in Woodstock, New York. The album won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. Helm previously won this award for his 2009 studio album Electric Dirt. Excerpts from the PBS Special “Levon Helm Ramble At The Ryman” aired nationwide August 2009.
