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Topic: Merle Watson

	MerleFest: An Americana Music Celebration
		Not only did Doc Watson come from a musical background, but he married into another family of music when, at the age of 23, he wed his 15-year-old third cousin Rosa Lee Carlton, whose father, Gaither Carlton, was a fiddler with whom Watson played regional hymns and ballads.
		Rinzler's "discovery" of Watson led to Watson's touring the coffeehouse circuit in the Northeast and eventually took him to the stage of the Newport Folk Festival in 1963, where he was embraced enthusiastically by the folk community, young and old.
		Merle started recording and touring with him in late 1964 at the Berkeley Folk Festival, and for the next two decades they became opposite sides of the same coin: Doc, the front man, warming the crowd, doing all the vocals; Merle, quiet and bearded, letting his guitar sing harmony for him.
	www.merlefest.org /DocsIntro.htm (2239 words)

	Doc Watson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He often performed with his son, (Eddy) Merle Watson, who was killed in a tractor accident at the age of 36 in 1985.
		He is also an excellent and soulful singer, who started by developing a repertoire of mountain ballads which he learned via the (additional info and facts about oral tradition) oral tradition of his home area in (additional info and facts about Deep Gap, North Carolina) Deep Gap, North Carolina.
		Doc Watson has won five (additional info and facts about Grammy) Grammy awards, four of these for folk recordings, his latest being "Legacy" with (additional info and facts about David Holt) David Holt.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/do/doc_watson.htm (245 words)

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		Recipient of the National Medal of Arts, National Heritage Fellowship and seven Grammy Awards (including recent Lifetime Achievement), Doc Watson is a legendary performer who blends his traditional Appalachian musical roots with bluegrass, country, gospel and blues to create a unique style and an expansive repertoire.
		Doc was born Arthel L. Watson in Deep Gap, NC on March 3, 1923, into a family already rich in musical tradition.
		His mother, Annie Watson, sang traditional secular and religious songs, and his father, General Watson, played the banjo, which was Doc's first instrument, as well.
	www.folkloreproductions.com /Html/doc.html (551 words)

	Twangzine - Doc and Merle Watson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On July of 1967 little Merle Watson asked his Mama and Daddy for a banjo for Christmas.
		Doc and Merle sat down to play that December and it was recorded on tape.
		Merle Watson's brilliance was often overshadowed by that of his father Doc.
	www.twangzine.net /rev/rev-doc.html (298 words)

	Homespun Tapes - Merle Watson
		Eddy Merle Watson started recording and touring with his legendary father at the age of 15, and for the next two decades they made 20 albums, won four Grammy Awards, and performed throughout the world together.
		Although Merle had been listening to his father play the guitar all his life, he also loved the blues, and one of his first influences was Mississippi John Hurt.
		Merle chose songs and instrumentals to help aspiring players build strong repertoire and technique, as well as learn the secrets of arranging tunes for good duet or solo playing.
	www.homespuntapes.com /artists/artistpage.asp?artID=452 (164 words)

	Merle Watson
		Merle was fourteen years old in 1963 when Doc Watson took the stage at the Newport Folk
		Merle grew up quickly, not only in size for he was a large man, but in maturity.
		On the night of October 22, 1985, Merle was restless and unable to sleep.
	members.aol.com /ldeancombs/merle.html (1469 words)

	Ink 19 :: Doc & Merle Watson
		By the end of that same year, this recording of Doc and Merle, in its raw form, was made.
		Most of these songs are traditional songs that Doc and Merle arranged never to be recorded again.
		Merle contributes an original with his "Russian Grass." Strong covers of A.P. Carter's "I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home?" and Flatt and Scruggs' "Down the Road" round out this collection of timeless Appalachian Folk music.
	www.ink19.com /issues_F/99_03/wet_ink/music_vz/123_watson.shtml (272 words)

	ipedia.com: Doc Watson Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arthel Lane Watson or Doc Watson in North Carolina, is a guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel music.
		Arthel Lane Watson or Doc Watson (born March 23, 1923) in North Carolina, is a guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel music.
		An eye infection caused Doc Watson to lose his vision prior to his first birthday.
	www.ipedia.com /doc_watson.html (258 words)

	Ballads from Deep Gap, NC, and Okemah, OK: Doc & Merle Watson, Woody Guthrie
		As far as Doc Watson is concerned, it started as an (occasionally annotated) discography listing the Doc Watson recordings in my collection.
		If you know of any Doc Watson recordings which I do not have or which I may have overlooked and/or omitted, please feel free to send me a message.
		Due to continued and growing interest in this part of my site, it was moved to a separate new location -- lots of graphics added (historical photographs, etc.) -- disable your browser's automatic picture loading if you're interested in the lyrics alone.
	www.geocities.com /Nashville/3448 (502 words)

	Doc & Merle Watson In Concert
		In this teen comedy, Hilary Duff plays the daughter of a single mother who has really bad taste in men.
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Doc & Merle Watson In Concert to receive a rating.
		Doc Watson, considered one of the best flat-picking guitarist and folk artists, performs here with his son Merle in a 1980 concert.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/doc_and_merle_watson_in_concert (389 words)

	Doc & Merle Watson Compilation Albums
		DOC & MERLE WATSON, JORDAN HALL, BOSTON, MA, Nov 9, 1968:
		DOC WATSON & GAITHER CARLTON (Oct 12, 1962):
		DOC WATSON, g; NORMAN BLAKE, g; DAN CRARY, g; SAM BUSH, fiddle:
	www.geocities.com /Nashville/3448/compil.html (449 words)

	Charley Groth, The Music Man: Singer - Songwriter - Instrumentalist - Entertainer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		mit niemand geringeren als Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Mrs.
		He has appeared in the festival for more than twenty consecutive years, was one of the artists featured in the 2002 50th Anniversary production of the famed event, and was chosen to open for Doc Watson when that legendary musician headlined the festival.
		In this picture, Charley (far right) performs in a grandstand show at Bob Everhart's great National Old Time Country and Bluegrass Music Festival on Labor Day Weekend 2003 in Missouri Valley, Iowa, with Jett Williams, daughter of the legendary Hank Williams, along with (left to right) Harriett Andersen, Rick Andersen, Lee Muller, and Jay Kelly.
	www.cgmusicman.com /main.htm (1590 words)

	MerleFest: An Americana Music Celebration
		Click here for links to past performing artists.
		Want to learn more about the Watsons and their music?
		Get on the MerleFest mailing list for our annual brochure and the MerleFest email list for a monthly e-newsletter.
	www.merlefest.org (98 words)

	Watson Country by Doc & Merle Watson
		Sheeps in the Meadow/Stoney Fork [Instrumental] - Doc Watson
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		This collection is drawn from the albums Watson recorded for Flying Fish between 1980-1984
	www.mmguide.musicmatch.com /album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=495790 (143 words)

	New Releases
		Watson, Tony Rice, Dan Crary, Jack Lawrence and Steve Kaufman.
		Doc Watson and David Grisman - In Concert - Video.
		Binder, "Southbound" -Doc Watson, "Red Wing" -Eddie Adcock, "Walkin' The Strings" -Thom Bresh.
	www.chordmelody.com /newpage18.htm (13618 words)

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