The first authorized compilation of Doc Watson's life and music is meant to serve not only as a biography, but also as a unique instructional book. A running dialogue with Doc reveals the story behind each tune, while Steve Kaufman provides additional performance tips. Here's your opportunity to learn from the best! The obvious rapport between the author and his subject produced a formula that fittingly captures the 50-year legacy of a remarkable musician. Written in notation and tablature for the intermediate level flatpicking guitarist with a few nods to fingerstyle technique. Includes an insightful illustrated essay by Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.

 Black Mountain Rag       
 Blackberry Rag       
 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues       
 Carroll County Blues       
 Devil's Dream       
 Doc's Guitar       
 Doc's Rag       
 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down       
 Down Yonder       
 Fisher's Hornpipe       
 Freight Train Blues       
 I Am A Pilgrim       
 I Heard My Mother Weeping       
 New River Train       
 Rising Sun       
 Roll On Buddy       
 Salt Creek/Bill Cheatham       
 Sheeps In The Meadow/Stoney Fork       
 Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues       
 Texas Gales       
 Tom Dooley       
 Will The Circle Be Unbroken