Audio CD review:
Doc Watson - Home Again!

Doc Watson - Home Again!

Band: Doc Watson Title: Home Again! Rating: Release Date: 1996-05-21 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Down in the Valley to Pray - Doc Watson, Traditional 2: Georgie - Doc Watson, Carlton, Gaither 3: The Old Man Below - Doc Watson, Carlton, Gaither 4: Katie Morey - Doc Watson, 5: F. F.V. - Doc Watson, Watson, Doc 6: Winter's Night - Doc Watson, Greer, Dolly 7: Dill Pickle Rag - Doc Watson, Traditional 8: Sing Song Kitty - Doc Watson, Traditional 9: Froggie Went A-Courtin' - Doc Watson, Traditional 10: Pretty Saro - Doc Watson, Traditional 11: Childhood Play - Doc Watson, Karnes, Alfred G. 12: Rain Crow Bill - Doc Watson, Whitter, Henry 13: Matty Groves - Doc Watson, Greer, Dolly 14: Victory Rag - Doc Watson, Carter, Maybelle

Tapping folk music I bought this albulm for one particular song to sing and play with Elementary students at my school. If you're looking for old quality songs and lyrics, Doc Watson is a great source. The song is great fun and I'm not dissapointed one bit. It depends on what you want and what you're looking for, but these simple folk songs can be a great source for folk material. You've Found It "Matty Groves" is sheer perfection and this is the greatest version done by anyone including Fairport Convention. I have over 20 Doc Watson albums and this is the one I always come back to. The fingerpicking and the story are absolutely mesmirizing from beginning to end. "Georgie" and "Rovin' On a Winter's Night" are also beautiful. Last but not least I'd like to express my fondness for the opening a capella track, "Valley to Pray". Doc gets tons of recognition for his impeccable flatpicking and fingerpicking, but what about his voice? Doc has never sounded so good as on this record. Easily one of my all time favorite albums. Words fail me. While the style here is more English than Celtic, I get the same feeling when I listen to these songs. My parents are from the West of Ireland and I grew up in a house with very traditional Irish music and even older unaccompanied singing in either Irish or English. A Winter's Night is probably one of the most beautiful ballads I have ever heard and I just can't get it out of my head or stop singing it. There's something about sad songs that just washes the dirt off the soul. I really can't recommend, A Winter's Night, Georgie and Pretty Saro enough. This is truly a lovely album. You have to hear Matty Groves Matty Groves is a very good ballad alive with all the drama and tragedy of a good movie. You can see a complete list of all Doc Watson discography, or go back to the Doc Watson tabs