Doc Watson Song Series Recap — Michael Daves’ School of Bluegrass Vocals on ArtistWorks

I just wrapped up a fifteen month series paying tribute to Doc Watson songs, in the monthly welcome videos for my school of bluegrass vocals on @artistworks. This was to commemorate Doc’s centennial in 2023 and highlight for my students his riveting vocal style, vast repertoire, and enduring influence. I was fortunate to have the help of some amazing special guests including several fellow ArtistWorks instructors What a crew! Thanks go out to all of them for being so generous in sharing their time, thoughts, and music. Here’s the rundown, in chronological order: 1. Chris Eldridge — Blue Railroad Train 2. Pete Wernick — Deep River Blues 3. Andrew Marlin — Stone Wall (Around Your Heart) 4. Bruce Molsky — Down in the Valley to Pray 5. Tony Trischka with Nate Sabat - Greenville Trestle High 6. Tim O’Brien — Walkin’ Boss 7. Laurie Lewis — Your Lone Journey 8. Jack Lawrence — Eight More Miles to Louisville 9. Alex Hargreaves — I’m Troubled 10. Bryan Sutton — Streamline Cannonball 11. Billy Strings — And Am I Born to Die 12. Mike Compton & Joe Newberry — Lone Pilgrim 13. Sierra Hull — What Does the Deep Sea Say 14. Jake Eddy — Muskrat 15. Alison Brown — The Last Thing On My Mind These conversations about Doc and his music ranged between 20 and 30 minutes each and all included a song or two each guest shared from Doc’s repertoire plus stories (many first hand) and reflections. Subscribers to my school can access the whole archive but I wanted to share a brief excerpt from each guest. Here’s the link to sign up: https://artistworks.com/bluegrass-voc... ArtistWorks is running a holiday sale which is 50% off annual subscriptions, so this is the best time to check it out if you’re interested. Students get access to a curriculum of hundreds of video lessons with extensive supplemental materials, and the option of submitting a video exchange where you can receive personalized feedback from me if you want it. Or you can learn from the feedback I give any of the other students. It’s a great community, and very supportive. Plus you can engage from anywhere, on your own schedule. Come join us!