http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7499863&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rssAbigail Washburn is a banjoist who writes and sings folk, bluegrass and Appalachian tunes, lives in Nashville and collaborates with Bela Fleck. Quintessential Americana right? But <I>this</I> American artist had to go to China to find her way to American roots. Washburn grew up singing in Illinois but never took music seriously until she took a trip to China in 1996 and fell in love with the country's music, culture, and language. The experience renewed her interest in American traditions, and she took up the banjo upon her return. Abandoning plans to move to China, she instead took up residence in Nashville. Washburn's resume includes stints with the Cleary Brothers and all-girl string band Uncle Earl, as well as extensive solo work. Her 2005 debut solo album, <I>Song of the Traveling Daughter</I>, featured Bela Fleck and Ryan Hole from Collective Soul. During this period, she also began writing songs in Chinese, and in 2008, she released an album with the Sparrow Quartet (a group that also features Fleck) that blends Asian and Western sounds. In 2009, she collaborated with the Shanghai Restoration Project to create <I>Afterquake</I>, a tribute to the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. - Rachel DevittAmericanaen720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:26:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7499863&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss Abigail Washburn is a banjoist who writes and sings folk, bluegrass and Appalachian tunes, lives in Nashville and collaborates with Bela Fleck. Quintessential Americana right? But <I>this</I> American artist had to go to China to find her way to American roots. Washburn grew up singing in Illinois but never took music seriously until she took a trip to China in 1996 and fell in love with the country's music, culture, and language. The experience renewed her interest in American traditions, and she took up the banjo upon her return. Abandoning plans to move to China, she instead took up residence in Nashville. Washburn's resume includes stints with the Cleary Brothers and all-girl string band Uncle Earl, as well as extensive solo work. Her 2005 debut solo album, <I>Song of the Traveling Daughter</I>, featured Bela Fleck and Ryan Hole from Collective Soul. During this period, she also began writing songs in Chinese, and in 2008, she released an album with the Sparrow Quartet (a group that also features Fleck) that blends Asian and Western sounds. In 2009, she collaborated with the Shanghai Restoration Project to create <I>Afterquake</I>, a tribute to the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. - Rachel Devitt http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27101074&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss Americana Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Abigail Washburn Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.27101074 alb.27101074 Abigail Washburn art.7499863 1.99 Shanghai Restoration Project Remixes alb.27101074 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/0/7/1607076_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 null true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27101074&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27101074&variant=data&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20779589&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss Americana Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Abigail Washburn Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.20779589 alb.20779589 Abigail Washburn art.7499863 7.99 Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet alb.20779589 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/5/8/1238507_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20779589&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20779589&variant=data&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10337980&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss Americana Mon, 29 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Abigail Washburn Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10337980 alb.10337980 Abigail Washburn art.7499863 3.99 The Sparrow Quartet alb.10337980 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/2/7/837211_170x170.jpg 2006-05-29 00:00:00.0 2006-05-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10337980&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10337980&variant=data&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7499887&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss Americana Tue, 2 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Abigail Washburn Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7499887 alb.7499887 Abigail Washburn art.7499863 7.99 Song Of The Traveling Daughter alb.7499887 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/7/8/728791_170x170.jpg 2005-08-02 00:00:00.0 2005-08-02 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7499887&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7499887&variant=data&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Fdiscography.rss