Abigail Washburn

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Abigail Washburn is an American clawhammer banjo player and singer known for blending Appalachian folk music with Chinese influences and for her work as a solo artist and with bands like Uncle Earl.

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Abigail Washburn canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf banjoist
human
musician
songwriter
basedIn Nashville, Tennessee
birthPlace Evanston, Illinois, United States
linked to: Evanston, Illinois
collaboratesWith Béla Fleck
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1977-11-10
educatedAt Colorado College
familyName Washburn
fieldOfWork Chinese-American cultural exchange
traditional American music
gender female
genre Americana
Appalachian folk music
folk music
old-time music
givenName Abigail
hasDiscographyEntry Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn (2014 album)
City of Refuge (2011 album)
Echo in the Valley (2017 album)
Song of the Traveling Daughter (2005 album)
hasEthnicGroup White American
hasRole band member
solo artist
instrument banjo
clawhammer banjo
knownFor blending Appalachian folk with Chinese influences
clawhammer banjo playing
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Uncle Earl
name Abigail Washburn
notableAward Grammy Award for Best Folk Album
notableWork Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn (album)
City of Refuge
Song of the Traveling Daughter
integration of Appalachian and Chinese musical traditions
occupation banjoist
singer
songwriter
recordLabel Rounder Records
Sugar Hill Records
spouse Béla Fleck
usesVocalTechnique singing in Mandarin Chinese
website https://www.abigailwashburn.com/

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Béla Fleck spouse Abigail Washburn
Abigail Washburn name Abigail Washburn
Washburn hasNotableBearer Abigail Washburn