Ballads from Deep Gap

Ballads from Deep Gap is the title of a recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1967. The title references the town Watson was born in — Deep Gap, North Carolina.

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

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jim Smith wrote of the album "The largely overlooked Ballads from Deep Gap features a great song list and some of Doc & Merle Watson's best early playing."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (Flatt) – 2:49
2. "My Rough and Rowdy Ways" (Elsie McWilliams, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:28
3. "The Wreck of the Old Number Nine" (Carson Robison) – 2:55
4. "Gambler's Yodel" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:55
5. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 2:46
6. "Stack-O-Lee" (Traditional) – 3:50
7. "Willie Moore" (Traditional) – 4:00
8. "Travelin' Man" (Traditional) – 3:28
9. "The Tragic Romance" (Jones) – 3:18
10. "Texas Gales" (O'Day) – 1:30
11. "The Lawson Family Murder" (Smith) – 2:36
12. "Alabama Bound" (Traditional) – 2:47

Personnel

• Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, banjo, vocals
• Merle Watson – guitar, banjo
• Eric Weissberg – bass

Production notes

• Jack Lothrop – producer
• Clalude Karczmer – engineer
• Bill Vernon – liner notes

References