Abigail Washburn

Abigail Washburn
Washburn at the Smithsonian Folk Festival, 2014
Washburn at the Smithsonian Folk Festival, 2014
Background information
Born (1977-11-10) November 10, 1977 (age 46)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, Clawhammer Banjo
LabelsNettwerk, Rounder Records[1]
Websitewww.abigailwashburn.com

Abigail Washburn (born November 10, 1977) is an American clawhammer banjo player and singer. She performs and records as a soloist, as well as with the old-time bands Uncle Earl and Sparrow Quartet, experimental group The Wu Force,[2] and as a duo with her husband Béla Fleck.

  1. ^ "Artists – Rounder Records". Rounder.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Q. & A.: The Wu-Force on Fusing the Sounds of China and the U.S. - NYTimes.com". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.