Tradition (Doc Watson album) explained

Tradition
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Doc Watson
Cover:	TraditionWatsonFamily.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	September 1964–May 1965
Genre:	Folk, blues
Label:	Rounder
Producer:	Ralph Rinzler
Chronology:	Doc Watson
Prev Title:	Lonesome Road
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Look Away!
Next Year:	1978

Tradition (subtitled The Doc Watson Family) is the title of a recording by Doc Watson and Family. It was recorded in 1964 - 1965 and not released until 1977.

Track listing

All songs Traditional.

1. "Georgie" – 0:54
2. "Fish in the Mill Pond" – 1:39
3. "Julie Jenkins" – 0:42
4. "Hushabye" – 0:16
5. "Baa Nanny Black Sheep" – 0:56
6. "Sheepy and the Goat" – 0:23
7. "I Heard My Mother Weeping" – 3:02
8. "Reuben's Train" – 2:40
9. "Biscuits" – 3:14
10. "Tucker's Barn" – 2:23
11. "Give the Fiddler a Dram" – 1:52
12. "And Am I Born to Die?" – 3:29
13. "Marthy, Won't You Have Some Good Old Cider?" – 2:06
14. "A-Roving on a Winter's Night" – 1:51
15. "Arnold's Tune" – 0:46
16. "Pretty Saro" – 2:12
17. "Early, Early in the Spring" – 2:04
18. "Little Maggie" – 2:36
19. "Bill Banks" – 2:30
20. "Rambling Hobo" – 1:02
21. "One Morning in May" – 1:58
22. "The Faithful Soldier" – 3:29
23. "Omie Wise" – 2:43
24. "Jimmy Sutton" – 1:12

Personnel

• Doc Watson – vocals, guitar, banjo
• Merle Watson – guitar
• Gaither Carlton – banjo, fiddle, vocals
• Dolly Greer – vocals
• Annie Watson – vocals
• Arnold Watson – banjo, vocals
• Tina Greer — vocals
• Rosa Lee Watson – vocals

Production notes

• Ralph Rinzler – producer, engineer, editing, liner notes
• A.L. Lloyd – liner notes