Doc Watson at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC
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- Date created
- April 29, 2005
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- Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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At the right is the guitarist Doc Watson, a legendary flat picker despite his blindness. MerleFest is named in honor of his son, Merle, who died in a tractor accident. Merle was also a legendary guitarist. MerleFest features some of the world’s best bluegrass, folk, newgrass, and even rock musicians, including Bela Fleck, Emmylou Harris, and Nickel Creek, among hundreds of others.
