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Del Doc & Mac

1998 studio album by Doc Watson, Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman

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Del Doc & Mac (the cover actually prints the names and photos in a somewhat convoluted manner, hence most discographies use the alphabetical listing) is the title of a recording by American folk music artists Doc Watson, Del McCoury and Mac Wiseman, released in 1998.

01History

All three artists are well-known bluegrass musicians. Watson's long career in folk, blues and bluegrass has earned him numerous awards, amongst them seven Grammy Awards as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. McCoury's Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Wiseman has been inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Country Music Hall of Fame (2014).

Guests on Del Doc & Mac include Jerry Douglas on dobro and Alison Krauss on harmony vocals.

02Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Acoustic & Folk Music Exchange(favorable)

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jana Pendragon wrote of the album "... this is a treasure created by three of very recognizable voices from the world of bluegrass music. And these Groovegrass Boyz never sounded better!... Emotionally satisfying, this is a special project within the scope of traditional American music." Allen Price highly praised the album, calling it "carved out a little piece of musical heaven."

03Track listing

  1. "Little Green Valley" (Carson Robison), 3:09
  2. "The Old Account" (Frank Graham), 3:00
  3. "Speak To Me Little Darlin'" (Leslie York), 1:40
  4. "New Moon Over My Shoulder" (Lee Blastic, Jimmie Davis, Ekko Whelan), 3:46
  5. "Beauty Of My Dreams" (Del McCoury), 2:24
  6. "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" (Henry Bernard, Morry Burns, Sydney Herman, Henry Thurston), 2:12
  7. "When A Soldier Knocks" (Moon Mullican, Ernest Tubb, Lou Wayne), 2:34
  8. "Live And Let Live" (Gene Sullivan), 3:13
  9. "I've Endured" (Ola Belle Reed), 2:22
  10. "Talk Of The Town" (Don Reno), 2:26
  11. "Black Mountain Rag" (Traditional), 2:55
  12. "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" (Johnny Bond), 3:27
  13. "More Pretty Girls Than One" (Arthur Smith), 4:11

04Personnel

Production notes

  • Scott Rouse, producer
  • Gary Paczosa, engineer
  • Les Wax, mixing
  • Denny Purcell, mastering
  • Scott Rouse, design
  • Bishop James Morton, photography
  • Thud Rippington, executive producer
  • Ed Rode, photography, cover art concept

"Scott Rouse - cover art concept

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