Produced by Ralph Rinzler;
Recorded by Ralph Rinzler Eugene W. Earle, Archie Green, and Peter Siegel in 1960-65 and 1976;
Album notes compiled by Jeff Place, with assistance from Ralph Rinzler and Doc Watson;
Cover photo by Robert Yellin;
Cover design by Craig Mierop

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Folkways

Musicians

Doc Watson: vocals [1-2, 5-6, 8-10, 12, 23, 25-26], autoharp [1], guitar [2-3, 5-8, 10, 14, 23-26], banjo [9, 19], mandolin [11];
Arnold Watson: banjo [5], banjo [1, 12], harmonica [5];
Gaither Carlton: vocals [16-17, 20-21], fiddle [1, 3-4, 9-10, 12, 14, 17, 19-21], banjo [16];
Annie Watson: vocals [4];
Rosa Lee Watson: vocals [6];
Watson Family: vocals [7, 15];
Ralph Rinzler: guitar [11, 14];
Sophronie Miller Greer: vocals [13];
Dolly Greer: vocals [18];
Willard Watson: banjo [19];
Merle Watson: banjo [23-25], lead guitar [23-25]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Ground Hog (Roud 3125) (2.17)
2. Every Day Dirt (Roud 432; Laws Q9; G/D 7:1461; Henry H682) (2.03)
3. Bonaparte’s Retreat (instrumental) (1.28)
4. The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (4.26)
5. I’m Troubled (Roud 414 / 12091) (2.38)
6. Your Long Journey (Roud 11259) (2.31)
7. When I Die (Roud 23069) (2.13)
8. The Train That Carried My Girl from Town (Roud 7027) (2.15)

Side 2

9. Down the Road (Roud 11585) (1.37)
10. The Lone Pilgrim (Roud 2841) (3.02)
11. Texas Gales / Blackberry Rag (instrumental) (1.53)
12. Darling Corey (Roud 5723) (2.34)
13. The Triplett Tragedy (Roud 23070) (5.25)
14. Muddy Roads (instrumental) (1.20)
15. The Lost Soul (Roud 19348) (2.51)

CD bonus tracks

16. Keep to the Middle of the Road (Roud 23068) (1.14)
17. The Old Man Below (Roud 11270) (1.35)
18. Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (1.42)
19. Cousin Sally Brown (instrumental) (2.20)
20. Look Down That Lonesome Road (Roud 824) (2.06)
21. Doodle Bug (1.02)
22. Rambling Hobo (instrumental) (1.38)
23. The Cuckoo Bird (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) (3.03)
24. Frosty Morn (instrumental) (1.41)
25. Shady Grove (Roud 4456) (2.17)
26. Southbound (Roud 11269) (2.40)

Recorded live by George Pickow at Gerde’s Folk City;
Mastered by Peter Bartok;
Notes by Jean Ritchie, quotes by Doc Watson;
Cover photo by George Pickow;
Cover design by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

[The track numbers refer to the original 1963 album]

Jean Ritchie: vocals [1-2, 5-9, 11, 14-15], dulcimer [5, 9, 11];
Doc Watson: vocals [1, 3, 7-8, 10, 13, 16], chorus vocals [7], guitar [1, 3-4, 7-8, 12-13], banjo [2, 6, 10, 14], harmonica [4, 13];
Roger Sprung: vocals [15], chorus vocals [7], fiddle [5, 11], banjo [7, 12]

Tracks

1963 Album FA 2426

Side 1

1. Storms Are on the Ocean (Roud 4628)
2. Go Dig My Grave (Railroad Boy) (Roud 409; Laws P24)
3. Spike-Driver Blues (Roud 4299)
4. Soldier’s Joy instrumental
5. Don’t Mind the Weather (Roud 22734)
6. Hiram Hubbard (Roud 2208; Laws A20)
7. Sugar on the Floor (Roud 5051)

Side 1

8. Where Are You Goin’ (Roud 298; G/D 4:812)
9. Pretty Polly (Roud 15; Laws P36B)
10. Willie Moore (Roud 4816)
11. What’ll I Do With the Baby-O? (Roud 826)
12. Cripple Creek instrumental
13. Wabash Cannonball (Roud 4228)
14. The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332)
15. Amazing Grace (Roud 5430)

All tracks trad. except
Track 15 John Newton

1990 Album SF 40005

Side 1

1. Storms Are on the Ocean (Roud 4628) (3.26)
2. Go Dig My Grave (Railroad Boy) (Roud 409; Laws P24) (3.50)
3. Spike-Driver Blues (Roud 4299) (2.40)
4. Over the River Charlie (Roud 729; G/D 1:135) (1.14)
5. Soldier’s Joy instrumental (1.23)
6. Swing and Turn Jubilee (Roud 7403) (2.12)
7. East Virginia (Roud 3396) (2.36)
8. Hiram Hubbard (Roud 2208; Laws A20) (3.50)
9. Where Are You Goin’ (Roud 298; G/D 4:812) (2.00)

Side 2

10. Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (Roud 11758) (2.52)
11. Pretty Polly (Roud 15; Laws P36B) (2.25)
12. Willie Moore (Roud 4816) (3.24)
13. What’ll I Do With the Baby-O? (Roud 826) (2.09)
14. Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (1.49)
15. Wabash Cannonball (Roud 4228) (3.18)
16. The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (4.29)
17. Amazing Grace (Roud 5430) (3.48)

Recorded by Ralph Rinzler and Daniel Seeger in September 1964 [4, 6-12, 19-20] and May 1965 [1-3, 5, 13-18, 21];
Spoken passages by Doc Watson recorded by A.L. Lloyd in 1976;
Edited by Peter Siegel, A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Rinzler;
Produced by A.L. Lloyd and Ralph Rinzler;
Front sleeve photograph by Daniel Seeger;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell

Musicians

Gaither Carlton (1901-1972): fiddle [1-2, 5-10, 15], vocal [13, 15, 21], banjo [13, 17, 21];
Dolly Greer: vocal [3, 11, 16, 20];
Tina Greer: vocal [14, 18];
Annie Watson: vocal [19];
Arnold Watson: banjo [5-6, 12], vocal [19];
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (1923-2012): vocal [4-6, 9, 19], guitar [2, 4, 6-7, 10, 12], banjo [5, 8];
Merle Watson (1949-1985): guitar [8, 10];
Rosa Lee Watson (1931-): vocal [4]

(Rosa Lee Watson is Gaither Carlton’s daughter and Doc Watson’s wife;
Merle Watson was Doc and Rosa Lee Watson’s son)

Tracks

Side 1

1. [Gaither] Georgie (Roud 90; Child 209; G/D 2:249) (1.05)
2. [Gaither, Doc] Fish in the Mill-Pond (1.40)
3. [Dolly] Children’s Songs: Julie Jenkins (Roud 731) / Hushabye (Roud 6705) / Baa Nanny Black Sheep (Roud 18267) / Sheepy and the Goat (Roud 15661) (2.28)
4. [Rosa Lee, Doc] I Heard My Mother Weeping (3.02)
5. [Gaither, Arnold, Doc] Reuben’s Train (Roud 3423) (2.40)
6. [Gaither, Arnold, Doc] Biscuits (Roud 7876) (3.14)
7. [Gaither, Doc] Tucker’s Barn (3.00)
8. [Gaither, Doc, Merle] Give the Flddler a Dram (1.50)
9. [Doc, Gaither] And Am I Born to Die? (Roud 6678) (4.08)

Side 2

10. [Gaither, Doc, Merle] Marthy, Won’t You Have Some Good Old Cider? (2.06)
11. [Dolly] A-Roving on a Winter’s Night (Roud 3601; G/D 8:1540) (1.58)
12. [Arnold, Doc] Arnold’s Tune (0.45)
13. [Gaither] Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (2.12)
14. [Tina] Early, Early in the Spring (Roud 152; Laws M1; G/D 1:51) (2.03)
15. [Gaither] Little Maggie (Roud 5723) (2.35)
16. [Dolly] Bill Banks (2.28)
17. [Gaither] Rambling Hobo (1.10)
18. [Tina] One Morning in May (Roud 140; Laws P14; TYG 34) (1.42)
19. [Doc, Arnold, Annie] The Faithful Soldier (Roud 15077) (4.02)
20. [Dolly] Omie Wise (Roud 447; Laws F4) (2.43)
21. [Gaither] Jimmy Sutton (Roud 7878) (1.12)