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I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100

By Pedro Keul
November 4, 2023
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Doc Watson died in 2012 but his influence on American music was undeniable. Master of flatpicking—the technique of striking the strings of a guitar with a pick (also called a plectrum) held between the thumb and one or two fingers—Watson released nearly 30 albums; solo and with relatives (The Watson Family) and numerous bluegrass and blues artists such as Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, and

Taj Mahal

guitar and vocals
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Taj Mahal. I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 features new renditions of some of those recordings form the North Carolina guitarist, singer and songwriter, who would have turned 100 on March 3 of 2023. A constellation of great artists, from different generations and genres, perform 15 tracks, both instrumental and vocal: Nora Brown, Rosanne Cash,

Jerry Douglas

multi-instrumentalist

" data-original-title="" title="">Jerry Douglas, Steve Earle, Chris Eldridge,

Bill Frisell

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell, Corey Harris, Valerie June, Jack Lawrence,

Lionel Loueke

guitar
b.1973

" data-original-title="" title="">Lionel Loueke,

Jeff Parker

guitar
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Parker, Dolly Parton, Ariel Posen,

Marc Ribot

guitar
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Marc Ribot, Yasmin Williams and

Matthew Stevens

guitar
b.1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Matthew Stevens, who produced the album.

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