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I'm like an old dog, I hate to be run off from home.

~Doc Watson

Topics: Dog Hate Home Like Off Old Run

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My real interest in music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music. I loved it and began to realize that one of the main sounds on those old records I loved was the guitar.

~Doc Watson

Topics: Began Guitar Interest Loved Main Music Old Real Realize Records Sound Sounds Those

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I just loved the guitar when it came along. I loved it. The banjo was something I really liked, but when the guitar came along, to me that was my first love in music.

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Topics: Along Banjo Came First First Love Guitar Just Liked Love Loved Me Music Really Something

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I'd think learning to play the guitar would be very confusing for sighted people.

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Topics: Confusing Guitar Learning People Play Think Very Would

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We have had to play some mighty tough audiences.

~Doc Watson

Topics: Audiences Had Mighty Play Some Tough

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The size of the halls doesn't matter to me too much.

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Topics: Halls Matter Me Much Size Too Too Much

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I feel about me like I'm one of the working people, just like you, and everybody else. I don't fit the part of a celebrity.

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Topics: About Celebrity Else Everybody Everybody Else Feel Fit Just Like Me Part People Working Working People You I Feel

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Intimacy comes from being yourself on the stage and making the audience feel, without trying, that you're sittin' down there with 'em, playing, and that can happen in a big hall, if you have a good audience that want to listen.

~Doc Watson

Topics: Audience Being Being Yourself Big Down Feel Good Hall Happen Intimacy Listen Making Playing Stage Trying Want Without You Yourself

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When Merle and I started out we called our music 'traditional plus,' meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian region plus whatever other styles we were in the mood to play.

~Doc Watson

Topics: Appalachian Meaning Mood Music Other Our Our Music Out Play Plus Region Started Styles Traditional Were Whatever

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Since the beginning, the people of the college and I have agreed that the music of MerleFest is 'traditional plus.'

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Topics: Agreed Beginning College Music People Plus Since Traditional

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 3rd, 1923

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