Song for Little Pickers

Doc Watson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sugarhill
• ASIN: B000000F1M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #523,721 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Talkin' Guitar

2. Mama Blues [Instrumental]

3. Shady Grove

4. Sing Song Kitty

5. Sally Goodin' [Instrumental]

6. And the Green Grass Grew All Around

7. Tennessee Stud

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Doc Watson is one of America's national treasures, a man whose music, despite his global fame, remains rooted in the traditional sounds of the Appalachian Mountains, where he lives. A folk and bluegrass legend--especially for his precise and eloquent flat-pick guitar playing--Watson displays a nearly palpable charm and low-key sense of humor in performance, which is no where better than on his children's album, which was recorded live in 1990 at a concert for kids in Atlanta. With the intimacy of a living-room gathering, this set of traditional folk songs, kids' classics, and Watson signature tunes both delights and enthralls. The harmonica on "Mama Blues" sounds all the world like a crying infant and the picking is so hot on "John Henry" that surely it, too, could forge steel. And when Watson and touring companion Jack Lawrence tickle the lyric of "Mole in the Ground" with their guitar filigree, youngsters big and small will find it hard not to squeal out loud. --Alanna Nash

Product Description

Arthel "Doc" Watson is without doubt a living legend in American music. For four decades, he has been America’s most renowned and influential folk guitar stylist. He is one of America’s national treasures — a recipient of the National Medal of Arts, a National Heritage Fellowship, and seven Grammy Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award)! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful children's album., July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Song for Little Pickers (Audio CD)

My son goes to sleep with this album at least 3 nights a week. It goes on car trips with us and is one of the few that you don't want to throw out the window after 50 miles. It contains many wonderful folk songs that kids and adults love to sing along with.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, December 13, 2000

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Ellen Teresa LeBay (Fostoria, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs for Little Pickers (Rpkg) (Audio CD)

This is one of my very favorite collection of kids songs! My two children love it dearly. It is listened to and sung along with nearly every day. I highly advise to anyone with or without kids!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music Education 101, August 11, 2006

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Patricia Mcrae (Clemmons, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Songs for Little Pickers (Rpkg) (Audio CD)

My husband and I purchased this cd for our new granddaughter. We believe that Doc Watson is a National Treasure, and are proud that he resides in North Carolina where we have multiple opportunities to see/hear him play. The songs are a little faster paced on this cd. "Tennessee Stud" is our favorite, and we're sure that Hannah will know all the words by the time she's able to talk!