MerleFest is an annual "traditional plus" music festival held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on the campus of Wilkes Community College. It was founded in 1988 by legendary flat-picking and finger-style guitarist Doc Watson and his wife, traditional musician and songwriter Rosa Lee. It began in memory of their son, American guitarist and folk singer, Eddy Merle Watson.

Check out this primer, filmed during the 2015 MerleFest: 

 

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