Del Doc & Mac is the title of a recording by American

United States

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 folk music

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 artists Doc Watson

Doc Watson

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He has 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...

, Del McCoury

Del McCoury

Delano Floyd McCoury is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively...

 and Mac Wiseman

Mac Wiseman

Malcolm B. Wiseman , better known as Mac Wiseman, is an American bluegrass singer, nicknamed The Voice with a Heart. The bearded singer is one of the cult figures of bluegrass....

, released in 1998.

History

All three artists are well-known bluegrass musicians. Watson's long career in folk, blues and bluegrass has earned him numerous awards, amongst them seven Grammy Awards

Grammy Award

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 as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award

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. McCoury's Del McCoury Band

Del McCoury Band

The Del McCoury Band is a bluegrass band. Originally Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo,...

 is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Wiseman has been inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor

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.

Guests on Del Doc & Mac include Jerry Douglas

Jerry Douglas

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 on dobro and Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss

Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...

 on harmony vocals.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jana Pendragon wrote of the album "... this is a treasure created by three of very recognizable voices from the world of bluegrass music. And these Groovegrass Boyz never sounded better!... Emotionally satisfying, this is a special project within the scope of traditional American music." Allen Price highly praised the album, calling it "carved out a little piece of musical heaven."

Track listing

1. "Little Green Valley" (Carson Robison
   Carson Robison
   Carson Jay Robison was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although his impact is generally forgotten today, he played a major role in promoting country music in its early years through numerous recordings and radio appearances. He was also known as Charles Robison and sometimes...
   
   ) – 3:09
2. "The Old Account" (F. M. Graham) – 3:00
3. "Speak to Me Little Darlin'" (Leslie York) – 1:40
4. "New Moon over My Shoulder" (Lee Blastic, Jimmie Davis, Whelan Elke) – 3:46
5. "Beauty of My Dreams" (Del McCoury) – 2:24
6. "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" (Henry Bernard, Morry Burns, Lois Mann, Henry Thurston) – 2:12
7. "When a Soldier Knocks" (Moon Mullican
   Moon Mullican
   Aubrey Wilson Mullican , known as Moon Mullican, was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. However, he also sang and played jazz, rock 'n' roll and the blues...
   
   , Ernest Tubb
   Ernest Tubb
   Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
   
   , Lou Wayne) – 2:34
8. "Live and Let Live" (Gene Sullivan, Wiley Walker) – 3:13
9. "I've Endured" (Ola Belle Reed) – 2:22
10. "Talk of the Town" (Don Reno) – 2:26
11. "Black Mountain Rag" (Traditional) – 2:55
12. "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" (Johnny Bond
    Johnny Bond
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    ) – 3:27
13. "More Pretty Girls Than One" (Arthur Smith) – 4:11

Personnel

• Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Del McCoury – vocals, harmony vocals
• Mac Wiseman – vocals, harmony vocals
• Jack Lawrence – guitar
• Mike Bub – bass
• Jason Carter – fiddle
• Jerry Douglas
  Jerry Douglas
  Jerry Douglas may refer to:*Jerry Douglas , actor, who was on The Young and the Restless for 25 years*Jerry Douglas, country/bluegrass musician*Jerry Douglas , director and writer of adult films such as, Score...
  
   – dobro
• Byron House – bass
• Alison Krauss
  Alison Krauss
  Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
  
  – harmony vocals
• Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, harmony vocals
• Gene Wooten – dobro

Production notes

• Scott Rouse – producer
• Gary Paczosa – engineer
• Les Wax – mixing
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Scott Rouse – design
• Bishop James Morton – photography
• Thud Rippington – executive producer
• Ed Rode – photography, cover art concept

"Scott Rouse - cover art concept