Keeping Records

Dal looks back at his hometown of Stony Gap, NC, and to his musical beginnings. (4 min)

A history of the town emerges before Dal leaves for New York City. (9 min)

The city provides an exhilarating backdrop as Dal steps into its music scene. (6 min)

Aunt Louise, her Wurlitzer, and the power of harmony inspire Dal. (6 min)

The bulletin board at New York School of Sound sets Dal on a new course. (7 min)

As he travels to Brooklyn to meet Sibyl, Dal remembers his father. (8 min)

Brooklyn bustles with activity, and Sibyl becomes another of the city's seductions. (7 min)

Sibyl inspires the first song he writes in New York. (9 min)

Roper Watkins moves his wife, Dahlia, and their son, Nehemiah, to Stony Gap. (10 min)

Recording begins at Downtown Sound on Mercer Street. (9 min)

The Keepings move out to the old Lowder Farm, and Dal meets Nehemiah for the first time. (9 min)

It looks like Ronnie Yoshida ends the garbage strike of 1968. (7 min)

Pop's scheme establishes the Keeping legacy. (8 min)