I first heard Black Mountain Rag as played by Doc Watson, so I think of it as a flat-picking guitar showpiece kind of tune. Doc really moves on this one. Before that it was known primarily as a fiddle tune. Here’s Patti Kusturok’s take… Read More
Some days nothing will do except a little Doc Watson
Doc Watson and Jack Lawrence picking Black Mountain Rag. Does that answer your question?
Doc Watson has died at 89. RIP I’ve been listening to Doc Watson’s music since I was a teenager. It seems as if styles come and go but Doc has always been there bringing his brand of Americana to life. He was not a purist… Read More
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