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The Doc is In – Speaking of legends, North
Carolina’s own Doc Watson is on a roll this
year too. He’s on the Circle III album,
as well as others worth pointing out, and one
that's essential for any one interested in American
music. Guitarist David Holt reveres the legendary
80-year-old Watson and spent years researching
the man. He then convinced Doc to sit
for extensive interviews while surrounding him
with his instruments.
The result is the extraordinary album Legacy
(High Windy Audio).There are three CDs in the
package, along with a 72 page book of of photos
interviews and stories.
The first two discs contain the interviews,
during which Watson and Holt trade songs to
illustrate points in Doc’s career. We learn
how he got his first Victrola and what blues
78s came with it in his mountain hometown
of Boone, NC in the 1920s. We find out that
Doc really loved the songs of popular music
of the 20s too. (Crooner Gene Austin was a favorite.)
The third disc is a concert given by Doc and
Holt. The interview discs are nicely "indexed"
so you can just listen to the songs on subsequent
playing. How they pulled off this package for
under $25.00 is beyond me but it’s gotta be
the folk music bargain of the year. It may be
hard to find, but you order on line at www.highwindy.com
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