Grammy-winning musicians Bryan Sutton, David Holt, and T. Michael Coleman celebrate the musical genius of the late Doc Watson in a show that mixes traditional classics with fresh originals. “Doc has been a primary influence on all three of us,” David says, “and we want to follow his lead in performing a wide range of traditionally-based songs and tunes that really reach out and grab a crowd.” With extraordinary musicianship, great singing, and a repertoire of wonderful songs, the trio explores and extends Doc’s rich musical legacy.

Bryan is a five-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Guitarist of the Year Award and a Grammy winner with Ricky Skaggs in 1998 and with Doc in 2007. As a Nashville session musician, he’s played on dozens of albums by artists like Dolly Parton, Bela Fleck, the Chieftains, and the Dixie Chicks, and he’s also recorded four fine albums of his own.

David, winner of four Grammy awards, accompanied Doc on tour from 1998 till Doc’s death last year. In 2002 their album Legacy won the Grammy for Best Folk Recording. Besides being a stellar musician, David also hosts Riverwalk on public radio and Great Scenic Railway Journeys on PBS. He has spent the last several decades collecting and performing traditional music from southern mountaineers including Roy Acuff and 122-year-old Susie Brunson.

Michael played bass with Doc and his son Merle in the 1970s and 80s, and more recently with Doc and David. He has also played with Seldom Scene and Chesapeake, and in his spare time he’s an award-winning videographer and film maker. “Doc had the ability to make old songs sound new and exciting,” he says. “We plan to use what we’ve learned from Doc to do the same thing with modern audiences.”

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