Watson Stage, Merlefest
North Wilkesboro, NC
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Set 1intro/RW, TC
Lonesome Moan
Summertime
Blues Around My Bed
Life Gets Tedious
Moody River
Gypsy Davey
intro/Frosty Morn: JS, JL, BH, TC
New River Train
South Bound Passenger Train
Love Please Come Home
Sugarbabe
Down Yonder
Down Yonder pII
Intro/CH, CH, KP
Someone Stole My Old Coon Dog
The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
Lee Highway Blues
Intro/DH
"free little bird"
Raincrow Bill
Cripple Creek
Intro/JL, TC
Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor
Greenville Trussel
Intro/MA, MK + TC, JL
Treasures Untold
Carolina Palms
Intro/TR + TC,
Red Haired Boy
Intro/PW, BP, GW, GL, SD, MO, JD, TR, JL
Black Mountain Rag
Farewell Blues
tuneup
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Intro/PR,CR, LR, TO, GL
Little Darlin' Pal Of Mine
Man Of Constant Sorrow
Intro/NBB:SD, AO, PE, GL, RW
Don't Say Goodbye If You Love Me
Toy Heart
Intro/MO, JL, TM, JD, JL(2)
Treat Me Like A Fool
Blue Suede Shoes
I Can't Help It
Alabama Jubilee
Sweet Georgia Brown
Intro/JC, PW , JD
Let It Roll
E: Big Boss Man
Lonesome Moan
Summertime
Blues Around My Bed
Life Gets Tedious
Moody River
Gypsy Davey
intro/Frosty Morn: JS, JL, BH, TC
New River Train
South Bound Passenger Train
Love Please Come Home
Sugarbabe
Down Yonder
Down Yonder pII
Intro/CH, CH, KP
Someone Stole My Old Coon Dog
The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
Lee Highway Blues
Intro/DH
"free little bird"
Raincrow Bill
Cripple Creek
Intro/JL, TC
Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor
Greenville Trussel
Intro/MA, MK + TC, JL
Treasures Untold
Carolina Palms
Intro/TR + TC,
Red Haired Boy
Intro/PW, BP, GW, GL, SD, MO, JD, TR, JL
Black Mountain Rag
Farewell Blues
tuneup
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Intro/PR,CR, LR, TO, GL
Little Darlin' Pal Of Mine
Man Of Constant Sorrow
Intro/NBB:SD, AO, PE, GL, RW
Don't Say Goodbye If You Love Me
Toy Heart
Intro/MO, JL, TM, JD, JL(2)
Treat Me Like A Fool
Blue Suede Shoes
I Can't Help It
Alabama Jubilee
Sweet Georgia Brown
Intro/JC, PW , JD
Let It Roll
E: Big Boss Man
Set 2
Set 3
CommentGuests in order of 1st appearance
RW - Richard Watson
TC -T. Michael Coleman
JS – Joe Smothers
JL - Jack Lawrence
BH – Bob Hill
CH - Clint Howard
CH(2) - Clarence Howard
KP - Kenneth Price
DH - David Holt
MA - Mike Auldridge
MK - Moondy Klein
TR - Tony Rice
PW - Pete Wernick
BP – Bill Pontarelli
GW – George Weber
GL - Gene Libbea
SD - Stuart Duncan
MO - Mark O'Conner
JD - Jerry Douglas
PR - Peter Rowan
CR - Chris Rowan
LR - Loren Rowan
TO - Tim O'Brien
AO – Alan O’Bryant
PE – Pat Enright
RW – Roland White
JL(2) – Jeff Little
JC – John Cephus
PW – Phil Wiggins
RW - Richard Watson
TC -T. Michael Coleman
JS – Joe Smothers
JL - Jack Lawrence
BH – Bob Hill
CH - Clint Howard
CH(2) - Clarence Howard
KP - Kenneth Price
DH - David Holt
MA - Mike Auldridge
MK - Moondy Klein
TR - Tony Rice
PW - Pete Wernick
BP – Bill Pontarelli
GW – George Weber
GL - Gene Libbea
SD - Stuart Duncan
MO - Mark O'Conner
JD - Jerry Douglas
PR - Peter Rowan
CR - Chris Rowan
LR - Loren Rowan
TO - Tim O'Brien
AO – Alan O’Bryant
PE – Pat Enright
RW – Roland White
JL(2) – Jeff Little
JC – John Cephus
PW – Phil Wiggins
Set 1I'll Rise When The Rooster Crows
Hobo Bill's Last Ride
Milk Cow Blues
Bye Bye Blues
I'll Never Leave My Home Again
tuning
Ten More Miles To Deep Gap
Darlin' Cory
Sleep Baby Sleep
Way Downtown
Hobo Bill's Last Ride
Milk Cow Blues
Bye Bye Blues
I'll Never Leave My Home Again
tuning
Ten More Miles To Deep Gap
Darlin' Cory
Sleep Baby Sleep
Way Downtown
Set 2
Set 3
Set 1Hank William's Ghost
Black Water
Run For Your Life
No Use Living For Today
Steamer Lane Breakdown
6 Red Birds (In a Joshua Tree)
It's a Great Day To Be Alive
You Don't Knock
Long Train Running
Black Water
Run For Your Life
No Use Living For Today
Steamer Lane Breakdown
6 Red Birds (In a Joshua Tree)
It's a Great Day To Be Alive
You Don't Knock
Long Train Running
Commentwith Luke Bulla fiddle
Set 1You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan)
Face On The Cutting Room Floor
I Love You (John Coltrane)
{Jam} w/ Sam Bush
My Walkin Shoes Don't Fit Me Anymore
Get Back (The Beatles)
Workin' Man, Nowhere To Go
Mr. Bojangles
Ripplin' Waters
Soldier's Joy - Banjo Solo
Harp Solo
Fishin' In The Dark
Bayou Jubilee
Jambalaya (On The Bayou) Hank Williams
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
The Weight (The Band)
Face On The Cutting Room Floor
I Love You (John Coltrane)
{Jam} w/ Sam Bush
My Walkin Shoes Don't Fit Me Anymore
Get Back (The Beatles)
Workin' Man, Nowhere To Go
Mr. Bojangles
Ripplin' Waters
Soldier's Joy - Banjo Solo
Harp Solo
Fishin' In The Dark
Bayou Jubilee
Jambalaya (On The Bayou) Hank Williams
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
The Weight (The Band)
Set 2
Set 3
Set 1House Of Gold
Long Time Gone
Time To Talk To Joseph
Memories and Moments
Fiddler Jones
Keep Your Dirty Lights On
Gentle On My Mind
Dance, You Hippie, Dance
You Were On My Mind (?)
White Freightliner Blues
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Maggie’s Farm
A Memory Like Mine
Long Time Gone
Time To Talk To Joseph
Memories and Moments
Fiddler Jones
Keep Your Dirty Lights On
Gentle On My Mind
Dance, You Hippie, Dance
You Were On My Mind (?)
White Freightliner Blues
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Maggie’s Farm
A Memory Like Mine
Set 2
Set 3
Set 1Life By Numbers
What’s On My Mind
If I Were You
You Don’t Seem To Miss Me
Please Pardon Me
Seems Like You’re Going To Take Me Back
Let’s Have a Good Thing Together
I’m a Song
Neon Hearts
The King Of Broken Hearts
I Lost My Job Of Loving You
Hole In My Head
Halfway Down
What’s On My Mind
If I Were You
You Don’t Seem To Miss Me
Please Pardon Me
Seems Like You’re Going To Take Me Back
Let’s Have a Good Thing Together
I’m a Song
Neon Hearts
The King Of Broken Hearts
I Lost My Job Of Loving You
Hole In My Head
Halfway Down
Set 2
Set 3
CommentGary Morse - pedal steel
Scott Trayer -bass
John McTeague - drums
Craig Smith - guitar
Scott Trayer -bass
John McTeague - drums
Craig Smith - guitar
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