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Abigail Washburn Session

Lopa Kothari presents American banjo player Abigail Washburn and her band in session and new music from around the globe.

Lopa Kothari presents American banjo player Abigail Washburn and her band in session. An ex-member of all-girl string band Uncle Earl, clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn also spent time working and studying in China, and her love of Chinese culture and modality suffuses her music. Fresh from a UK tour she performs music from her new album City of Refuge. Plus new music from around the globe.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Feb 2011 23:15

Music Played

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Yangiluma Inkukhu

    • Song from a Zulu Farm.
    • Proper Records PASS007.
  • Caribou

    Odessa

    • Swim EP.
    • City Slang Records EP.
  • Delaney Davidson

    I Slept Late

    • Self Decapitation.
    • Voodoo Rhythm 884501215756.
  • Andy Cutting

    Charlie/Come back!

    • Andy Cutting.
    • Lane Records LANECD01.
  • Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen - Selfish Gene

  • Studio Session

    • Abigail Washburn

      City of Refuge

      Performers: Abigail Washburn (vocal, banjo, cello banjo); Kai Welch (piano, keys, guitar, trumpet, vocal); Jared Engel (electric bass, string bass, vocal); Jamie Dick (drums); Rayna Gellert (fiddle); Brittany Haas (fiddle)

    • Abigail Washburn

      Sala

      Performers: Abigail Washburn (vocal, banjo, cello banjo); Kai Welch (piano, keys, guitar, trumpet, vocal); Jared Engel (electric bass, string bass, vocal); Jamie Dick (drums); Rayna Gellert (fiddle); Brittany Haas (fiddle)

  • Wilson Simonal

    Nao vem que nao tem

    • Alegria Alegria.
    • EMI AA0002000.
  • Oficina de Frevos e Dobrados

    El Condor Passa

    • Carnaval do Pelo.
    • Insituto De Radiodifusao Promo CD.
  • Studio Session

    • Abigail Washburn

      Bring me my Queen

      Performers: Abigail Washburn (vocal, banjo, cello banjo); Kai Welch (piano, keys, guitar, trumpet, vocal); Jared Engel (electric bass, string bass, vocal); Jamie Dick (drums); Rayna Gellert (fiddle); Brittany Haas (fiddle)

    • Abigail Washburn

      Divine Bell / Molly Put the Kettle On

      Performers: Abigail Washburn (vocal, banjo, cello banjo); Kai Welch (piano, keys, guitar, trumpet, vocal); Jared Engel (electric bass, string bass, vocal); Jamie Dick (drums); Rayna Gellert (fiddle); Brittany Haas (fiddle)

  • Two Man Ting

    Duvet Song

    • Legacy.
    • 2bootmusic 2BM0001.
  • Monoswezi

    Mugarandega

    • Monoswezi.
    • Parallell PA008-2.
  • Va Fan Fahre

    Akwa Melly Fat

    • Al Wa鈥檇ebt.
    • Zephyr Records ZEP010.
  • Fairuz

    El Bint el Chalabiya

    • Eh Fi Amal.
    • Fayrouz production 5289000012502.
  • Fatoumata Diawara

    Alama

    • unreleased.
    • World Circuit Promo CD.
  • Sidi Toure & Friends

    Haallah

    • Sahel Folk.
    • Thrill Jockey Records Thrill256.
  • Nancy Vieira

    Tchoro Cantado

    • Melo promo.
    • Melomusic CCPH006.
  • Tanzania Yetu

    Chuo Cha Sanaa

    • Our Tanzania.
    • Triple Earth Terra101.

Broadcast

  • Fri 11 Feb 2011 23:15

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