Treasures Untold is the title of a live recording by Doc Watson & Family, recorded at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival. It includes four duets with Clarence White. Watson's son, Merle, was 15 years old at the time of the recording. He later performed numerous concerts and on recordings with his father.

It was released on CD in 1991 by Vanguard.

Treasures Untold

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Owen wrote the album "At the concert, Doc Watson and his family were in fine form, breathing life into a number of old-timey songs, ranging from ballads to folk songs to gospel. It's an exciting, affectionate performance, highlighted by four duets with Clarence White."

Treasures Untold

Track listing

All tracks Traditional unless otherwise noted. "Introduction" – 3:16 "Lights in the Valley" – 3:49 "Beaumont Rag" – 1:23 "I Heard My Mother Weeping" – 3:31 "Billy in the Low Ground" – 1:36 "Omie Wise" – 4:20 "Reuben's Train" – 2:49 "Hicks' Farewell" – 4:00 "Rambling Hobo" – 1:41 "White House Blues" – 1:38 "Jimmy Sutton/The Old Buck Ram" – :58 "I Want to Love Him More" – 2:35 "Grandfather's Clock" (Henry Clay Work) – 1:39 "Chinese Breakdown" – 1:08 "Handsome Molly" – 2:21 Duets with Clarence White: "Beaumont Rag" – 1:58 "Farewell Blues" – 1:59 "Lonesome Road Blues" – 1:16 "Footprints in the Snow" – 2:13

Treasures Untold

Personnel

Doc Watson – guitar, banjo, harmonica, autoharp, vocals

Gaither Carlton – banjo, fiddle, flute, vocals

Arnold Watson – banjo, vocals

Clarence White - guitar

Merle Watson – guitar

Mrs. General Dixon Watson – vocals

Rosa Lee Watson – vocals

Production notes

Mary Katherine Aldin – liner notes, compilation producer

Georgette Cartwright – pre-production coordinator

Kent Crawford – compilation executive producer

Al Maxwell – photography

Susanne Smolka – design

Captain Jeff Zaraya – mixing, compilation engineer

References

1964 live albums

Doc Watson live albums

Vanguard Records live albums