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This album documents Doc Watson's first solo public appearance; it finds him in front of an appreciative West Village crowd at the height of the early-'60s folk music craze, playing a borrowed acoustic guitar (at the time the only guitar he owned was the electric Les Paul with which he had been making a living as a member of a North Carolina rockabilly band) and performing a varied set of tunes that range from traditional ballads like "Little Sadie" and "The Roving Gambler" to traditional blues and Merle Travis-style guitar showcases. He's joined at various times by local folk luminaries John Herald, Ralph Rinzler, and Bob Yellin, but what is consistently striking is his mastery of the stage and the warmth and gentle virtuosity of his playing -- attributes that would later come to define his art, but which are remarkable in an artist performing solo for the first time. Highlights include an excellent arrangement of "Milk Cow Blues," an a cappella rendition of "The Lone Pilgrim," and an all-too-brief performance of the Travis classic, "Cannonball Rag." Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson
Recorded at Gerdes Folk City, New York, New York in late 1962 and early 1963. Includes liner notes by Doc Watson.
Personnel: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica); John Herald (vocals, guitar); Bob Yellin (banjo); Ralph Rinzler.
Liner Note Author: Peter K. Siegel.
Recording information: Gerdes Folk City, NY (1962-1963).
Photographers: David Gahr; George Pickow; John Cohen.
Arranger: Doc Watson.
Personnel: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica); John Herald (vocals, guitar); Bob Yellin (banjo); Greenbriar Boys.
Q (10/01, p.152) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Here is the early and unvarnished Watson, the very man and very performances which so influenced Dylan, David Grisman and Peter Rowan....A worthy primer for guitarists everywhere..."
No Depression (11-12/01, p.113) - "...Tehse tracks are almost as fascinating for their historic value as for the performances themselves..."
Mojo (Publisher) (10/01, p.118) - "...A display of eclecticism that calls for an instant visit to replay to replay button..." At Gerdes Folk City Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $2.93) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Folk CDs, Country, Folk Music, Soundtrack Collections, Live Performances, Bluegrass | | Label | Sugar Hill | | Orig Year | 2001 | | All Time Sales Rank |  146696  | | CD Universe Part number | 2031654 | | Catalog number | 3934 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 11, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Peter K. Siegel; Peter K. Siegel | | Personnel | New York
Doc Watson - vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica
John Herald - vocals, guitar
Bob Yellin - banjo
Greenbriar Boys.
Recorded at Gerdes Folk City
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Doc Watson At Gerdes Folk City Songs | 1. | Little Sadie | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Blue Smoke# | |
| 3. | St. Louis Blues | $0.99 | |
| 4. | John Herald Introduction | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Sing Song Kitty# | |
| 6. | House Carpenter#, The | |
| 7. | Liberty# | |
| 8. | Old Wooden Rocker, The | |
| 9. | Milk Cow Blues  | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Tragic Romance | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Dream of the Miner's Child, The | |
| 12. | Wagoner's Lad, The | |
| 13. | Cannonball Rag | |
| 14. | Lone Pilgrim, The | |
| 15. | Roving Gambler, The | |
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