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The original Folkways recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley, 1960-1962.

Author/creator Watson, Doc performer.
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication InfoWashington, DC : Smithsonian/Folkways, ℗1994.
Description2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorAshley, Clarence, 1895-1967 performer.
Other author/creatorCarlton, Gaither, 1901-1972, performer.
Other author/creatorHoward, Clint, 1930- performer.
Other author/creatorPrice, Fred, 1915-1987, performer.
Other author/creatorBurchett, Jack, 1917-1967, performer.
Variant title Additional title on container: Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley, the original Folkways recordings, 1960-1962
Contents Crawdad song (3:33) -- I'm sitting on top of the world (3:05) -- Lee Highway blues (1:41) -- Free little bird (2:06) -- The coo-coo bird (2:33) -- Rising sun blues (2:56) -- Looking t'ward heaven (2:27) -- Rambling hobo (1:27) -- Shady Grove (1:28) -- Cumberland Gap (2:18) -- Tough luck (2:26) -- Humpbacked mule (1:26) -- My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains (2:47) -- Way down town (2:29) -- Banks of the Ohio (4:11) -- Little Sadie (2:19)-- Carroll County blues (1:39) -- Cluck old hen (1:45) -- Chilly winds (Lonesome road blues) (2:37) -- Sweet heaven when I die (2:37) -- Fire on the mountain (1:22) -- Will the circle be unbroken (3:20) -- Daniel prayed (2:54) -- Amazing grace (3:56) -- Sally Ann (2:31) -- Richmond blues (1:33) -- Old Ruben (2:00) -- Willie Moore (3:31) -- Walking boss (1:49) -- Shout Lulu (1:23) -- Skillet good and greasy (2:05) -- Pretty little pink (2:26) -- Run, Jimmie, run (3:05) -- Hicks' farewell (5:22) -- The old man at the mill (1:54) -- A short life of trouble (3:18) -- Brown's dream (1:41) -- Footprints in the snow (2:42) -- I'm going back to Jericho (1:51) -- Peg and Awl (2:11) -- Maggie Walker blues (2:53) -- God's gonna ease my troublin' mind (3:03) -- I saw a man at the close of day (2:37) -- Handsome Molly (2:13) -- John Henry (3:42) -- Honey babe blues (3:43) -- Wayfaring pilgrim (5:05).
General noteSmithsonian/Folkways: CD SF40029/30 (on container spine: SF40029/30).
General noteCountry and bluegrass music, and folk songs.
General noteSome selections issued between 1961 and 1963 as Old time music at Clarence Ashley's, vols. 1 and 2 (Folkways 2355 and 2359); contains 20 previously unreleased selections.
General noteCompact discs.
General noteProgram and biographical notes by Ralph Rinzler, and selected bibliography and discography ([36] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Performer Doc Watson, vocals and guitar, banjo, harmonica ; Clarence Ashley, vocals and banjo ; featuring Gaither Carlton, banjo and fiddle, Clint Howard, guitar and vocals, Fred Price, fiddle and vocals, Jack Burchett, banjo and vocals ; and others.
Other titleOld time music at Clarence Ashley's.
UPC 9307400292
Publisher numberCD SF 40029 Smithsonian/Folkways
Publisher numberCD SF 40030 Smithsonian/Folkways
Publisher numberSF40029 Smithsonian/Folkways
Publisher numberSF40030 Smithsonian/Folkways
Publisher number2355 Folkways
Publisher number2359 Folkways

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