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5 unusual facts about Abigail Washburn


Abigail Washburn

She performs and records as a soloist, as well as with the old-time bands Uncle Earl and Sparrow Quartet.

In 2005, Washburn returned to China with a group called the Sparrow Quartet, composed of Sollee, Fleck and Grammy Award nominated fiddler Casey Driessen.

In Tennessee, she met KC Groves, one of the founding members of the band Uncle Earl and she went on to spend five years touring with the band.

Her first solo album, Song of the Traveling Daughter, was produced by Béla Fleck and features Ben Sollee, a cellist, and Jordan McConnell, guitarist for the Canadian traditional and soul music fusion band The Duhks.

Lauren Shera

The album’s lush sounds and beautiful temperament are complimented with guest performances by Abigail Washburn and Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses).



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