http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7499863&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Ftop-tracks.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 DevittAmericanaen720Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7499863&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.27762123&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Abigail Washburn on Rhapsody Online 27762123 tra.27762123 Abigail Washburn art.7499863 0.99 Afterquake alb.27748158 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/8/8/1628838_170x170.jpg 2009-05-12 00:00:00.0 2009-05-12 00:00:00.0 true Tibetan Wish tra.27762123 155000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27762123&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27762123&variant=data&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7500070&variant=play&rws=%2Fabigail-washburn%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 2 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Abigail Washburn on Rhapsody Online 7500070 tra.7500070 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