Home Again! (Doc Watson album) explained

Home Again!
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Doc Watson
Cover:	DocWatsonHomeAgain.jpg
Released:	1966
Genre:	Folk, blues
Length:	40:17
Label:	Vanguard
Producer:	Ralph Rinzler
Chronology:	Doc Watson
Prev Title:	Southbound
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	Ballads from Deep Gap
Next Year:	1967

Home Again! is the fourth studio album American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1966.

Two of the songs were co-written with fiddler Gaither Carlton, Doc's father-in-law.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Bruce Eder called the album "his most affecting folk-style record, with unexpectedly warm vocals matched to the quiet virtuosity of his playing... This album was a great showcase for Watson's voice — vaguely similar to but rougher-hewn than Burl Ives — which is often overlooked in the aura of his playing."

Track listing

1. "Down in the Valley to Pray" (Traditional) – 2:01
2. "Georgie" (Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson) – 2:48
3. "The Old Man Below" (Carlton, Watson) – 2:07
4. "Katie Morey" (Traditional) – 2:25
5. "F. F.V." (Annie Watson, Watson) – 4:04
6. "A-Rovin' on a Winter's Night" (Dolly Greer, Watson) – 3:25
7. "Dill Pickle Rag" (Traditional) – 1:26
8. "Sing Song Kitty" (Traditional) – 2:19
9. "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" (Traditional) – 4:07
10. "Pretty Saro" (Traditional) – 2:45
11. "Childhood Play" (Alfred G. Karnes) – 2:00
12. "Rain Crow Bill" (Henry Whitter) – 1:47
13. "Matty Groves" (Dolly Greer, Doc Watson, Stewart Yonce) – 6:07
14. "Victory Rag" (Maybelle Carter) – 1:44

Personnel

• Doc Watson – guitar, 12-string guitar on track #7, vocals, banjo, harmonica solo track #12
• Merle Watson – guitar
• Russ Savakus – bass