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Legends of Flatpicking Guitar ~ Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Norman Blake & Dan Crary

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Legends of Flatpicking Guitar ~ Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Norman Blake & Dan Crary (2001) “The Genius of Flatpicking Guitar” In this video Doc Watson appears in a half dozen performances, ably supported by the late Merle Watson in one segment and by Jack Lawrence in the others. Norman Blake & the Rising Fawn String Ensemble play both Celtic roots and country branches with equal conviction, while Dan Crary, the eclectic Californian of this crowd, makes even the 'squarest' tune (Turkey in the Straw) an adventurous new experience. Tony Rice appears in a variety of settings, ranging from an evocation of the old-time country 'brother duo' (Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and sings high harmony) to a kicking contemporary bluegrass ensemble (Tony Rice Unit) to a cooking all-star jam on the 'new acoustic' fringe (jamming with Tony are Sam Bush, mandolin, Mark O'Connor, fiddle, Bela Fleck, banjo, and Jerry Douglas, dobro). Play List: DOC WATSON: • Black Mountain Rag • Peach Pickin' Time Down • In Georgia TONY RICE ALL STAR JAM: • Nine Pound Hammer • Cold On The Shoulder • Whitewater NORMAN BLAKE & THE RISING FAWN STRING ENSEMBLE: • Jimmy Brown The Newsboy • Salty • Molly Bloom DAN CRARY: • Country Boy Rock N' Roll • Medley: o The Fishing Creek Blues o The Blackbird o Turkey In The Straw o Bonaparte's Retreat o Arkansas Traveller DOC WATSON & JACK LAWRENCE: • Bye Bye Blues • Tennessee Stud TONY RICE & RICKY SKAGGS: • Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies • More Pretty Girls Then One NORMAN BLAKE & THE RISING FAWN STRING ENSEMBLE: • Nashville Blues • Medley: o The Cuckoo's Nest o Over The Waterfall o Opera Reel o Cherokee Shuffle TONY RICE ALL STAR JAM: • Freeborn Man DOC & MERLE WATSON: • Medley: o Sheeps In The Meadow o Stoney Fork • Medley: o Bill Cheatham o Salt Creek DAN CRARY: • Lady's Fancy • Black Mountain Rag TONY RICE UNIT: • The White Dove • Sally Goodin’ "Doc" Watson: Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded. He performed with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, for over 15 years until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Watson See: http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/doc_watson Tony Rice: Tony Rice (born David Anthony Rice, June 8, 1951, Danville, Virginia, United States) is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New Acoustic music to songwriter-oriented folk. Over the course of his career, he has played alongside J. D. Crowe and the New South, David Grisman (during the formation of "Dawg Music") and Jerry Garcia, led his own Tony Rice Unit, collaborated with Norman Blake, recorded with his brothers Wyatt, Ron, and Larry, and co-founded the Bluegrass Album Band. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Rice See: http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/tony_rice NORMAN BLAKE: Norman Blake (born March 10, 1938, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an American instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 60 years Blake has played in a number of folk and country groups. Blake has produced 33 albums and has recorded on the Rounder, Flying Fish, Country, Takoma, Shanachie, Red House, Dualtone, and Plectrafone/Western Jubilee labels. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Blake_(American_musician) See: http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/norman_blake Dan Crary: Dan Crary (aka Deacon Dan Crary) (born September 29, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American bluegrass guitarist and a recording artist. He helped re-establish flatpicked guitar as a prominent soloing bluegrass instrument. Crary is an innovator of the flatpicking style of guitar playing. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Crary See: http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/dan_crary RICKY SKAGGS: Ricky Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954) is an American country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster and banjo. Skaggs launched his country career in 1980, achieving 12 #1 hits, 8 CMA awards, and 8 ACM awards. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Skaggs See: http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ricky_skaggs