Ballads From Deep Gap

Infobox Album
Name = Ballads From Deep Gap
Type = studio album
Artist = Doc Watson, Merle Watson


Released = 1967
Recorded =
Genre = Folk, country blues
Length = 35:22
Label = Vanguard
Producer = Jack Lothrop
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:djfrxqe5ldae link]
Chronology = Doc Watson
Last album = "Home Again!
(1966)
This album = "Ballads From Deep Gap"
(1967)
Next album = "Strictly Instrumental"
(1967)

"Ballads From Deep Gap" is the title of a recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1967. The title references the town Watson was born in — Deep Gap, North Carolina.

Two of the songs were co-written with fiddle Gaither Carlton, Doc's father-in-law.

"Allmusic" stated in their review "The largely overlooked "Ballads From Deep Gap" features a great song list and some of Doc & Merle Watson's best early playing."

Track listing

# "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (Flatt) – 2:49
# "My Rough and Rowdy Ways" (Elsie McWilliams, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:28
# "The Wreck of the Old Number Nine" (Carson Robison) – 2:55
# "Gambler's Yodel" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:55
# "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 2:46
# "Stack-O-Lee" (Traditional) – 3:50
# "Willie Moore" (Traditional) – 4:00
# "Travelin' Man" (Traditional) – 3:28
# "The Tragic Romance" (Jones) – 3:18
# "Texas Gales" (O'Day) – 1:30
# "The Lawson Family Murder" (Smith) – 2:36
# "Alabama Bound" (Traditional) – 2:47

Personnel

*Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, banjo, vocals
*Merle Watson – guitar, banjo
*Eric Weissberg – bassProduction notes
*Jack Lothrop – producer
*Clalude Karczmer – engineer
*Bill Vernon – liner notes