Americana

Doc Watson and Jack Lawrence playing "Black Mountain Rag." Superlative flatpicking from two of the finest flatpickers on the planet. Doc Watson singing "Deep River Blues" Vintage clip of Doc showing his hypnotic vocal style and superb fingerpicking Link to a 16 minute film of vintage Pete Seeger. Well worth watching. Vassar Clements, Mark O'Connor, Jerry Douglas and Marty Stuart each turning in stellar performances on "Florida Blues". Lonnie Donegan singing Woody Guthrie's "Grand Coulee Dam." It's a bit difficult to know where to slot Lonnie, some may say he should be in the English category, but since all his material came from the American tradition, I feel he belongs here. DL Menard, Dewey Balfa, Aly Bain "I passed by your door" Nice cajun music John Hartford sings one of his best -loved songs "Where Does an Old-time Pilot Go", ably assisted by Vassar Clements, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas and Mark O'Connor Dolly , Emmylou and Linda singing the sweetest three part harmony you could imagine on "The Sweetest Gift / Bury me beneath the willow" The same trio singing Jean Ritchie's song "My Dear Companion". Beautiful. The McGarrigles singing "The Logger's Waltz" (recommended by Abby Sale. ) I am breaking my own rules including this as the performers are not shown, but it is rather charming ... Catfish Stephenson singing and playing Jimmie Rodgers' "Waiting for a Train". Nice version, and included here as much as a tutorial in slide guitar as anything else. Note the extremely accomplished yodelling as well. Thanks to katlaughing for this one Jean Ritchie singing "Blackwaters". A powerful and intensely moving song about the horrors of 20th century mining in the Appalachians. Please watch this. The Weavers singing "Goodnight Irene". A vintage performance from 1949