I'm going up the country through that sleet and snow, going up the country through that sleet and snow. And then maybe my good gal, she won't know. Honey, won't you make it down? Make it soft and low. (Singing) Make me down a pallet on your floor. I think we'll do one that Merle and I - my son Merle and I learned from John Hurt, a good old tune called "Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor." And, Doc Watson, can I ask you to introduce the first song?ĭOC WATSON: Thank you, Terry. TERRY GROSS: I want to welcome both of you to FRESH AIR.
He brought with him guitarist Jack Lawrence, who was his longtime music partner. But we're going to start with a couple of songs from the concert he recorded on FRESH AIR in 1989. We're going to hear the interview Terry recorded with Doc Watson in 1988. Doc Watson organized an annual music festival in North Carolina in his honor, known as MerleFest. In 1985, Merle was killed in a tractor accident. As an adult musician, for about 15 years, he toured and performed with his son, Merle. When he was about 1 year old, an eye infection left him blind. Watson was born in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. His flatpicking style has no precedent in earlier country music," unquote. Folklorist Ralph Rinzler, who discovered him, was quoted in Watson's New York Times obit as saying, quote, "Watson is single-handedly responsible for the extraordinary increase in acoustic flatpicking and fingerpicking guitar performance. In his prime, Doc Watson was considered the finest flatpicker in the U.S. Our show today is dedicated to Doc Watson, who was one of America's most revered folk musicians. I'm David Bianculli, sitting in for Terry Gross. Count on some big hair and fancy boots and maybe even an Elvis twitch or two.This is FRESH AIR. Count on giggles and ribbing between brothers. Count on their probably coming down into the house at intermission and asking what you’d like to hear. Count on a couple of old-time traditional gospels. This is music steeped in the legacy of the Louvin Brothers, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Hank Williams, Sr. (And you don’t lie about a covered dish supper.)
If you like clean fresh air over a freshly-plowed field, if you like a great big ol’ corn puddin’ at a homecoming covered dish, you’re gonna love the Malpass Brothers. If you like sweet tea, barbecue & collards, you’re gonna love the Malpass Brothers. If you like cornbread & hush puppies, you’re gonna love the Malpass Brothers. Their most recent self-titled recording, produced by bluegrass legend Doyle Lawson, was released by Crossroads’ Organic Records in 2015. The title cut video from their “Memory That Bad” album hit CMT Pure Country’s Top Ten. Gifted musicians and songwriters, the brothers have shared billing with artists including Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Doyle Lawson, Rhonda Vincent, Marty Stuart, Doc Watson and more. The Malpass Brothers toured with the late Don Helms, former steel guitarist for Hank Williams, have opened for music legend Merle Haggard on multiple tours and appeared on stages from the Shetland Islands to Ryman Auditorium to Merlefest. Add the funny, off-the-cuff quips between the two 20-something siblings, and the engaging concert becomes a magnetic time-traveling journey to when a calmer rhythm reigned supreme. With sincerity, honesty and an utter ease on stage that belies their years, their smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship layer infectiously into the deep respect they pay to legends who have paved the way. Today, they promote the work and music of classic country artists they treasure while creating new music and making their own mark in the lineage of a rich American cultural heritage. Christopher earned his first talent show trophy at age 7, and Taylor was playing mandolin by the time he was 10. As young boys, Christopher and Taylor Malpass soaked up the music of their granddad’s phonograph records.
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