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MerleFest. . Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of the legend Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson. Doc always considered himself as "just one of the people," but he was much more to so many. His gentle spirit and humbleness welcomed all types of music into his circle. He inspired many, held court with musical giants and beginners alike, never stopped ...
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Clinton Davis on Instagram: "I’ve a new lesson on my Patreon dedicated to a sixteen-bar form that’s been used for countless rags and ragtime-influenced tunes. Here are just a few examples from players and composers that we typically think of representing different genres: Gary Davis’ ragtime guitar, Doc Watson’s flat-picking bluegrass guitar, Bob Wills’ Western swing fiddle, and of course Scott Joplin’s piano ragtime. This is one of those deep-seated forms that - like a 12 bar blues - has surviv
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BGS [The Bluegrass Situation] on Instagram: "Doc Watson at @merlefest featuring @jerrydouglas on Dobro. ❤️ As we celebrate Doc In December for our BGS Artist of the Month, we’re honored to share this archival performance of “Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms” live at the festival. Dive deeper into Doc’s enduring legacy with this month’s features and our Essential Doc Watson playlist, on BGS now via the link in our bio. — #docwatson #jerrydouglas #bluegrass #merlefest"
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Doc's final perfomance at MerleFest. This was in 2012. Doc, we miss you everyday and know you, Merle, RosaLee, and Richard are smiling down on us from heaven. We love you. #DocWatsonWeek Thank you to Courtney Sparks for this video. And thank you to all who tuned in to honor the lengendary Doc Watson. March 3, 1923 - May 29, 2012 | MerleFest
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