Del Doc & Mac

Del Doc & Mac
Studio album by
Doc Watson, Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998
GenreFolk, bluegrass
Length37:19
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerScott Rouse
Doc Watson chronology
Doc & Dawg
(1997) 		Del Doc & Mac
(1998) 		Third Generation Blues
(1999)

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.

History

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Acoustic & Folk Music Exchange(favorable) [2]

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."[1] Allen Price highly praised the album, calling it "carved out a little piece of musical heaven."[2]

Track 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

Personnel

  • Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Del McCoury – vocals, harmony vocals
  • Mac Wiseman – vocals, harmony vocals
  • Jack Lawrence – guitar
  • Mike Bub – bass
  • Jason Carter – fiddle
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Byron House – bass
  • Alison Krauss – harmony vocals
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, harmony vocals
  • Gene Wooten – dobro

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

References

  1. ^ a b Pendragon, Jana. "Del Doc & Mac > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Price, Allen. "Del Doc & Mac > Review". Acoustic & Folk Music Exchange. Retrieved July 2, 2011.