Foundation (Doc Watson album)

Foundation: Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection, 1964-1998 (or simply Foundation) is the title of a recording by American folk music and country blues artist Doc Watson, released in 2000. It contains instrumental tracks from Watson's 1964 to 1998 recordings.

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Foundation: Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection, 1964-1998
Compilation album by Doc Watson
Released	July 25, 2000
Genre	Folk, blues
Label	Sugar Hill
Producer	Jim Mills (compilation)
Doc Watson chronology
The Best of Doc Watson: 1964–1968 (1999) Foundation: Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection, 1964-1998 (2000) Doc Watson at Gerdes Folk City (2001)

Track listing

1. "Black Mountain Rag" (Traditional) – 1:31
2. "Windy & Warm" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:15
3. "June Apple" (Traditional) – 2:11
4. "Doc's Guitar" (Watson) – 1:30
5. "Stone's Rag" (Traditional) – 2:40
6. "Victory Rag" (Maybelle Carter) – 1:45
7. "Nashville Pickin'" (John Pilla, Doc Watson) – 1:53
8. "Medley: Fiddler's Dream/Whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie (Raggedy Ann)" (Traditional) – 2:11
9. "Billy in the Low Ground" (Traditional) – 1:47
10. "Rainbow" (Traditional) – 2:33
11. "Dill Pickle Rag" (Traditional) – 1:25
12. "Salt River/Bill Cheatham" (Traditional) – 2:28
13. "Lonesome Banjo" (Watson) – 1:43
14. "Texas Gales" (Molly O' Day) – 1:31
15. "Tucker's Barn" (Traditional) – 2:18
16. "Cannonball Rag" (Merle Travis) – 2:03

Personnel

• Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Merle Watson – guitar, banjo

Production notes: Re-issue

• Jim Mills – compilation producer
• Dan Crary – liner notes
• David Glasser – mastering
• Will McIntyre – photography
• Sue Meyer – design
• D. Kent Thompson – photography