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Willie Watson

April 8, 2015

The first time you hear Willie Watson’s music, you’ll probably think he hails from high up in the Adirondacks or low down in the Mississippi Delta. But he’s actually from Watkins Glen, NY, just a short jaunt across the Finger Lakes from our fair city. Tonight, we get the chance to support “local” talent as he as he opens for The Wood Brothers at the Tralf Music Hall. Willie Watson began his career busking on the streets of North Carolina with Old Crow Medicine Show. In 2011, over a decade later, Watson packed up his guitar and his high, lonesome harmonies and embarked on a solo career that saw the release of his first album, Folk Singer Vol. 1, in 2014. Since then, he has performed at South by Southwest, become a staple of outdoor music festivals, and traveled the country with other folk acts. Watson names Bob Dylan and[...]

Willie Watson – Folk Singer Vol. 1

May 9, 2014

In the summer of 2012, my family traveled two and a half hours to see a musician named Willie Watson play at an anti-fracking festival in his hometown of Hector, NY. The festival was free, in a grass lot, and Willie was one of maybe eight other musicians on the day’s lineup. An untrained eye may have glanced over the list of performing acts without a second thought, but to anyone slightly familiar with bluegrass or Americana music, the fact that WILLIE WATSON was playing a FREE SHOW just TWO AND A HALF HOURS from Buffalo was jaw-droppingly lucky. So travel we did, to what has gone down in history as one of our favorite musical experiences. Ever. You may recognize Willie Watson as the former co-leader of Old Crow Medicine Show. His high harmonies and skillful guitar playing gave the band the unique country sound that made everyone—including Doc[...]