Mountain String Band inhabit a vibrant space between Doc Watson and the Grateful Dead, blending the down-home comity of mountain string music and the light, loose-limbed spirit of a pre-eminent jam band. They aren't bluegrass purists. Though they're...

Bath has good reason to join in the fun and a series of events are due to take place driven by a wish to celebrate all things Dickensian. The actor Doc Watson in Dickens 200 gives a performance of much-loved excerpts on February 7 at 8pm in the Pump...

The visit is in conjunction with the release of a new box set of the 1927-28 recording sessions, Bristol Sessions: The Big Bang of Country Music. The pioneering group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , which re-introduced America to country legends Doc...

Charles Dickens's 200th anniversary at the Pump Room, Bath, on Tuesday 7 February. The Council is staging a 7pm performance, titled 'Dickens 200', which will celebrate the author's association with Bath. In the special one man show Charles Dickens is...

As a child, Gambetta — a prolific guitarist, teacher, and composer — listened to the recordings of America’s Doc Watson and learned that style of flat picking on his own. On his first trip to the U.S. to a music festival, with only a smattering of...

Watson at the 2009 Musicfest 'N Sugar Grove. Photo by Appalachian Encounters via Flickr. At 88, Doc Watson is a legend of folk and bluegrass music, but he hasn't yet lost the drive to hit the road and perform on stage. "I love music and love a good...