My Name Is Merle

Go behind the scenes of MerleFest, an annual bluegrass and roots music festival that attracts thousands to Wilkesboro, an unassuming town in the North Carolina foothills. Learn how a garden fundraiser organized by music legend Doc Watson in honor of his late son Merle evolved into a four-day festival that draws people from across the country and around the world. Go behind the scenes of MerleFest, an annual bluegrass and roots music festival that attracts thousands to Wilkesboro, an unassuming town in the North Carolina foothills. Learn how a garden fundraiser organized by music legend Doc Watson in honor of his late son Merle evolved into a four-day festival that draws people from across the country and around the world. Go behind the scenes of MerleFest, an annual bluegrass and roots music festival that attracts thousands to Wilkesboro, an unassuming town in the North Carolina foothills. Learn how a garden fundraiser organized by music legend Doc Watson in honor of his late son Merle evolved into a four-day festival that draws people from across the country and around the world. Go behind the scenes of MerleFest, an annual bluegrass and roots music festival that attracts thousands to Wilkesboro, an unassuming town in the North Carolina foothills. Learn how a garden fundraiser organized by music legend Doc Watson in honor of his late son Merle evolved into a four-day festival that draws people from across the country and around the world.