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
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." Allen Price highly praised the album, calling it "carved out a little piece of musical heaven."
Track listing "Little Green Valley" (Carson Robison) – 3:09 "The Old Account" (Frank Graham) – 3:00 "Speak To Me Little Darlin'" (Leslie York) – 1:40 "New Moon Over My Shoulder" (Lee Blastic, Jimmie Davis, Ekko Whelan) – 3:46 "Beauty Of My Dreams" (Del McCoury) – 2:24 "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" (Henry Bernard, Morry Burns, Sydney Herman, Henry Thurston) – 2:12 "When A Soldier Knocks" (Moon Mullican, Ernest Tubb, Lou Wayne) – 2:34 "Live And Let Live" (Gene Sullivan) – 3:13 "I've Endured" (Ola Belle Reed) – 2:22 "Talk Of The Town" (Don Reno) – 2:26 "Black Mountain Rag" (Traditional) – 2:55 "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" (Johnny Bond) – 3:27 "More Pretty Girls Than One" (Arthur Smith) – 4:11
Personnel Doc Watson, Del McCoury, and Mac Wiseman – guitars and vocals Jack Lawrence – guitar Mike Bub – bass Jason Carter – fiddle Jerry Douglas – dobro Rob McCoury – banjo Byron House – bass Terry Eldridge – guitar 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
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