Featuring Jack Lawrence

“Doc Watson is as Appalachian as anthracite, born in Deep Gap, North Carolina in 1923. He is perhaps the best flat-picking guitarist ever. David Grisman is a traditionalist who knows no reason to be stuck in just one tradition, he has lent his mandolin skills to all sorts of projects, from blues to bluegrass to klezmer to his original Dawg music. When Doc Watson called David up on stage one night, a musical marriage was born. Together they can make even Gershwin (“Summertime”) country; mostly they make it unbelievably good... Together each pushes the other to further virtuosity.”
The Independent

Doc Watson has known David Grisman since the latter was a teenager stunning veteran performers at New York City folk clubs in the 1960s. Aside from the pleasures of picking with an old friend, the reward of playing with Grisman is simple: “He knows music,” Doc says, “That’s your nutshell answer. He knows what it’s about.”

Coming from a master musician for whom the gift of music is the only reason worth leaving the sweet comforts of family and home, that is the highest praise. In this unique concert video Doc and David with their friend Jack Lawrence present their unique blend of country, jazz, bluegrass and folk-music.

Tunes performed include: Bye Bye Blues, Shady Grove, Summertime, Sweet Georgia Brown, Hobo Bill’s Last Ride, In The Pines. Long Journey Home, Lonesome Moonlight Waltz, EMD, I Don’t Love Nobody, Blue Eyed Jane, Kentucky Waltz, Will You Be Loving Another Man, Deep River Blues, Soldier’s Joy, Medley: Big Sandy/Salt Creek, Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms and Roll On Buddy.

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