Benson, Britt, Brown teamp for "Ralph's Banjo Special"

The track is a teaser for the upcoming 80th anniversary Stanley Brothers tribute album to be released on Compass Records later this year.

Penned by Ralph Stanley, "Ralph's Banjo Special" is traditionally performed as a mandolin feature, but Brown, who produced, re-imagined this version with three banjo.

Brown said, "As soon as we started working on the Stanley Tribute project, I knew I wanted to cut a version of Ralph's Banjo Special' as a banjo feature. The intro lick and melody lay so well on the banjo that I've never really understood why the tune wasn't a banjo feature in the first place. Arranging this for triple banjos and recording with Kristin and Gena, two of my favorite banjo pals, was a joy. The day we recorded everyone in the band was in top form and the fun we had playing together really comes through the music."

As a further nod to Stanley, his Gibson Mastertone Archtop banjo made an appearance on the track, courtesy of his son, Ralph Stanley II, with Brown, Britt and Benson also taking a step-out turn on the instrument.

Britt said: "I am so honored to have had the opportunity to record this track alongside two of my favorite banjo players who are equally amazing as people. In addition, being a longtime Ralph Stanley fan and being able to pay homage to him was so special. And we all got to play his banjo. How cool is that?"

"Anytime Alison Brown is at the helm, I want to be involved," said Benson. "I was so happy she asked me to be a part of this tune. It's the first time I've ever recorded a song arranged for three banjos. Getting to play with Alison and Gena was wonderful and honoring Ralph is a privilege."

Helping out are Kimber Ludiker (fiddle), Deanie Richardson (fiddle), Tristan Scroggins (mandolin), Justin Moses (guitar) and Missy Raines (bass).