MerleFest 2013 to Feature Special Tributes to Doc Watson
Wilkesboro, NC -- When MerleFest, presented by Lowe’s and slated for April 25-28, 2013, kicks off on Thursday afternoon, it will be a bittersweet moment. The four-day event, an annual homecoming of...
View ArticleMerlefest Honoring Doc Watson Just a Week Away
Wilkesboro, NC -- Preparations are well underway for MerleFest 2013, presented by Lowe’s, which officially begins next Thursday, April 25, and runs through Sunday, April 28, on the campus of Wilkes...
View ArticleJack Lawrence Dedicates New Album to Musicians Who Inspired Him
Little King Records is proud to announce the release of Arthel's Guitar by Jack Lawrence. Jack is joined by a stellar cast of bluegrass and acoustic musicians including Wayne Benson on mandolin, Shad...
View ArticleMerlefest 2013 - Another Successful Music Festival
Wilkesboro, NC -- MerleFest, presented by Lowe’s, has come to a close for another year. Early estimates show that, from its start on Thursday, April 25, to its close on Sunday, April 28, aggregate...
View ArticleOnline Voters Suggest Legacy Recording by Flatt & Scruggs with Doc Watson
New York, NY -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the first four catalog titles to be released digitally in response to the enthusiasm of music fans voting...
View ArticleSugar Hill Records To Release Doc Watson Anthology Collection
Nashville, TN -- In May of 2012, one of the preeminent figures of American Roots Music, Doc Watson, died at 89 years of age. This summer, Sugar Hill Records will unveil a career-spanning collection,...
View ArticleWhen Doc Watson & Merle Travis Met for the First Time
Artist/producer John McEuen has posted a YouTube video of the meeting of Doc Watson and Merle Travis. This was definitely a special moment in American musical history. In 1966, the Nitty Gritty Dirt...
View ArticleClassic American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways
The Classic series is an enjoyable introduction to the diverse repertoire of American music available from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Each explores the breadth and depth of a genre while the...
View ArticleDoc Watson Tribute Featuring Ricky Skaggs Closing-in on a Sell-Out
Ann Arbor, MI -- Acoustic Routes Concerts said today that Docabilly! – a celebration of the music of Arthel "Doc" Watson on what would have been his 95th birthday – is on track to sell out with fewer...
View Article“Doc Watson, Live At Club 47” Out February 9
Yep Roc Records and the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries announce the release of Doc Watson, Live at Club 47, set for a February 9 release on CD...
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