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The Doc Watson Family
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The Watson Family Folkways Records FA 2366 (LP, USA, 1963) The Doc Watson Family Transatlantic Records XTRA (LP, UK, 1969) |
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Produced by Ralph Rinzler;
Recorded by Ralph Rinzler Eugene W. Earle, Archie Green, and Peter Siegel in 1960-65 and 1976;
Album notes compiled by Jeff Place, with assistance from Ralph Rinzler and Doc Watson;
Cover photo by Robert Yellin;
Cover design by Craig Mierop
Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Folkways
Musicians
Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson, Arnold Watson, Mrs General D. Watson, Gaither Carlton, Sophronie Miller Greer
Tracks
Side 1
- Ground Hog (Roud 3125) (2.17)
- Every Day Dirt (Roud 432; Laws Q9; G/D 7:1461; Henry H682) (2.03)
- Bonaparte's Retreat (1.28)
- The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (4.26)
- I'm Troubled (Roud 414 / 12091) (2.38)
- Your Long Journey (Roud 11259) (2.31)
- When I Die (Roud 23069) (2.13)
- The Train That Carried My Girl from Town (Roud 7027) (2.15)
Side 2
- Down the Road (Roud 11585) (1.37)
- The Lone Pilgrim (Roud 2841) (3.02)
- Texas Gales / Blackberry Rag (1.53)
- Darling Corey (Roud 5723) (2.34)
- The Triplett Tragedy (Roud 23070) (5.25)
- Muddy Roads (1.20)
- The Lost Soul (Roud 19348) (2.51)
CD bonus tracks
- Keep to the Middle of the Road (Roud 23068) (1.14)
- The Old Man Below (Roud 11270) (1.35)
- Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (1.42)
- Cousin Sally Brown (2.20)
- Look Down That Lonesome Road (Roud 824) (2.06)
- Doodle Bug (1.02)
- Rambling Hobo (1.38)
- The Cuckoo Bird (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) (3.03)
- Frosty Morn (1.41)
- Shady Grove (Roud 4456) (2.17)
- Southbound (Roud 11269) (2.40)
> Folk Music > Records > The Watson Family: The Watson Family Tradition
The Watson Family Tradition
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The Watson Family Tradition Rounder Records 0129 (LP, USA, 1977) |
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Recorded by Ralph Rinzler and Daniel Seeger in September 1964
[4, 6-12, 19-20]
and May 1965
[1-3, 5, 13-18, 21];
Spoken passages by Doc Watson recorded by A.L. Lloyd in 1976;
Edited by Peter Siegel, A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Rinzler;
Produced by A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Rinzler;
Front sleeve photograph by Daniel Seeger;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell
Musicians
Gaither Carlton (1901-1972):
fiddle [1-2, 5-10, 15],
vocal [13, 15, 21],
banjo [13, 17, 21];
Dolly Greer:
vocal [3, 11, 16, 20];
Tina Greer:
vocal [14, 18];
Annie Watson:
vocal [19];
Arnold Watson:
banjo [5-6, 12],
vocal [19];
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (1923-2012):
vocal [4-6, 9, 19],
guitar [2, 4, 6-7, 10, 12],
banjo [5, 8];
Merle Watson (1949-1985):
guitar [8, 10];
Rosa Lee Watson (1931-):
vocal [4]
(Rosa Lee Watson is Gaither Carlton's daughter and Doc Watson's wife;
Merle Watson was Doc and Rosa Lee Watson's son)
Tracks
Side 1
- [Gaither] Georgie (Roud 90; Child 209; G/D 2:249) (1.05)
- [Gaither, Doc] Fish in the Mill-Pond (1.40)
- [Dolly] Children’s Songs: Julie Jenkins (Roud 731) / Hushabye (Roud 6705) / Baa Nanny Black Sheep (Roud 18267) / Sheepy and the Goat (Roud 15661) (2.28)
- [Rosa Lee, Doc] I Heard My Mother Weeping (3.02)
- [Gaither, Arnold, Doc] Reuben’s Train (Roud 3423) (2.40)
- [Gaither, Arnold, Doc] Biscuits (Roud 7876) (3.14)
- [Gaither, Doc] Tucker’s Barn (3.00)
- [Gaither, Doc, Merle] Give the Flddler a Dram (1.50)
- [Doc, Gaither] And Am I Born to Die? (Roud 6678) (4.08)
Side 2
- [Gaither, Doc, Merle] Marthy, Won’t You Have Some Good Old Cider? (2.06)
- [Dolly] A-Roving on a Winter’s Night (Roud 3601; G/D 8:1540) (1.58)
- [Arnold, Doc] Arnold’s Tune (0.45)
- [Gaither] Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (2.12)
- [Tina] Early, Early in the Spring (Roud 152; Laws M1; G/D 1:51) (2.03)
- [Gaither] Little Maggie (Roud 5723) (2.35)
- [Dolly] Bill Banks (2.28)
- [Gaither] Rambling Hobo (1.10)
- [Tina] One Morning in May (Roud 140; Laws P14; TYG 34) (1.42)
- [Doc, Arnold, Annie] The Faithful Soldier (Roud 15077) (4.02)
- [Dolly] Omie Wise (Roud 447; Laws F4) (2.43)
- [Gaither] Jimmy Sutton (Roud 7878) (1.12)