Tradition (Doc Watson album)
Encyclopedia
Tradition is the title of a recording by Doc Watson
and Family. It was recorded in 1964 - 1965 and not released until 1977.
Production notes
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...
and Family. It was recorded in 1964 - 1965 and not released until 1977.
Track listing
All songs Traditional.- "Georgie" – 0:54
- "Fish in the Mill Pond" – 1:39
- "Julie Jenkins" – 0:42
- "Hushabye" – 0:16
- "Baa Nanny Black Sheep" – 0:56
- "Sheepy and the Goat" – 0:23
- "I Heard My Mother Weeping" – 3:02
- "Reuben's Train" – 2:40
- "Biscuits" – 3:14
- "Tucker's Barn" – 2:23
- "Give the Fiddler a Dram" – 1:52
- "And Am I Born to Die?" – 3:29
- "Marthy, Won't You Have Some Good Old Cider?" – 2:06
- "A-Roving on a Winter's Night" – 1:51
- "Arnold's Tune" – 0:46
- "Pretty Saro" – 2:12
- "Early, Early in the Spring" – 2:04
- "Little Maggie" – 2:36
- "Bill Banks" – 2:30
- "Rambling Hobo" – 1:02
- "One Morning in May" – 1:58
- "The Faithful Soldier" – 3:29
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" – 2:43 - "Jimmy Sutton" – 1:12
Personnel
- Doc Watson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Merle Watson – guitar
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– banjo, fiddle, vocals - Dolly Greer – vocals
- Annie Watson – vocals
- Arnold Watson – banjo, vocals
- Rosa Lee Watson – vocals
Production notes
- Ralph Rinzler – producer, engineer, editing, liner notes
- A.L. Lloyd – liner notes