Doc Watson & Merle Travis, WInfield, KS, September, 1976

Doc Watson & Merle Travis, WInfield, KS, September, 1976
Historic audio of two giants of the guitar - Doc Watson and Merle Travis - performing a free spirited set of the music at Winfield, KS, 1976
Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 13

[@James523001]

This isn't from September of 1976. It was from the Walnut Valley "Spring Thing" that occurred once, I believe the spring of 1977. Merle Travis never appeared at the autumn festival in any year. The Spring Thing was a festival that was held only once, and never repeated. There was also a national dobro contest at that event, again a one-off. Dan Huckabee won it. For some reason, Walnut Valley seems to be trying to bury this festival, or has forgotten about it, and attributes acts like Travis to the fall event. An album was issued of the Spring Thing, and I still have a copy. Hartford also played at that event.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Thank you, James. I appreciate your update.

[@bonniepeyser1529]

Can't beat it. Gotta love it!!

[@SingleMalt77005]

What a fantastic thing to discover today. Oh man this is so freaking great!

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

it's like opening a time capsule form the past... Glad you enjoy it, Single MAlt

[@AlexMetz_]

Merle and Doc. I love it I love it. Do you have the files for this? A few of these are on streaming, but audio isn’t as good as this. You can’t hear Merle’s parts very well in the ones on Spotify. This is the best quality of it!! Please lmk!

[@allenronaldson4381]

Roll on buddy! Doc could improvise like a bauce!

[@neildaly2635]

Two giants the like of which is not in the world today.

[@bertpar68]

2 of the greatest right here.