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Jim Watson...
founding member of the Red Clay Ramblers, currently tours with Robin and Linda Williams in Their Fine Group. Besides his recordings with the Red Clay Ramblers and Robin & Linda Williams, Jim has three solo CDs, This World Would Be All Sunshine, Willie's Redemption, and Don't Tell Me, I Don't Know.  Both include O'Blurs Mike Craver and Bill Hicks on some cuts as well as many more of Jim's friends. Jim also performs with the Green Level Entertainers.  For 20+ straight years, Jim has ushered in the Christmas season with his show at the Cave in Chapel Hill.  Before the Red Clay Ramblers, Jim recorded with the Hollow Rock String Band on their second LP.
Jim at the O'Blurs reunion
Festival of the Eno, July 4, 2001
Jim's Music
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Hollow Rock Legacy - The Hollow Rock String Band's second LP newly reissued on CD! 

Meeting in the Air - songs of the Carter Family performed by Jim Watson, Mike Craver, and Tommy Thompson now on CD!
Jim Watson
Jim's homepage on Robin and Linda Williams' site.  Look at the tour info to see when Jim will be in your area.

Jim's Christmas Shows 2005 includes pics and news articles ("Caroling in a Cave") from Jim's shows in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. Jim's Photo Album has pics from Jim's Cave Christmas show 2000, O'Blurs and friends at Jim's house at Christmas 2000, and a benefit for Tommy Thompson, Easter weekend 1997.  And there are more ORCR pics.
 

Jim, Mike & Joe
Eno 2005

O'Blurs at the Q Shack 2005
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Jim Watson's CD Release Celebration
March 30, 2002
ArtsCenter, Carrboro NC
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Jim, Bill, and Mike 
O'Blur reunion
Festival for the Eno
July 4, 2001
Durham, NC
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Down Home, Johnson City, TN, with Bill and Mike,  2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
Pics from Jim's Bull City Cosmic Hoedown concert with Mike Craver!  Jim's dad Dick Watson (above with Jim), Alice Gerrard, and Joe Newberry were all there in Durham on March 16, 2000. O'Blur friend Allison Lee writes about the show.
* * * * All the latest concert pics from Jim and the O'Blurs -- Carter Fold -- Museum of Art Reunion * * * *
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Interview with Jim from the Mandocrucian's Digest from 1989.  Jim gives us lots of insights on his mando techniques

1978 interview with Jim in the Duke alumni magazine tracing his interest in bluegrass and old-time music and his view of the Ramblers' future.
Bill DeTurk sang with Jim on "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel" (Willie's Redemption), and now Jim has joined Bill for one song on the Blair Family History CD.  Sound samples and ordering info are on the Blair Family History site.
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