oh I like it made a tear to my eye, not that this is melancholy music, it is not, it just reminded me of a banjo player I was close to, and has recently passed away, I miss him.  I'm going to find a banjo here that is in a minor key, gotsta be one. 

Definitive banjo sounds, sweet and sad at the same time, with a twinkling of amusement

Brendan Power - Harmonica
David Ireland - Banjo

Key: D
Recorded: 13/02/2011

Banjo Tab: Mike Iverson

Over the Waterfall (2011)

THE VERY TALENTED ABIGAIL WASHBURN IS TO RETURN TO THE UK ON TOUR IN MAY AND RELEASE HER FIRST SINGLE “CHAINS” (remix) ON JUNE 6th


Abigail Washburn began the year with an immensely successful UK tour and album launch that has found major critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. She returns in May to launch her first single at radio with a short tour with co writer and multi instrumentalist Kai Welch. Abigail has been touring extensively in the US including SXSW and is set to continue with appearances at Bonnaroo, Telluride and a tour of the West Coast this summer along with UK summer Festivals. 

“A real gem”. - FRoots (Folk Roots)

“A lavish record that turns the heat under Washburn’s melting pot a further few notches” – The Guardian

“Purveyor of clawhammer banjostress turns outs something astonishing..”- Mojo 4*

“and very lovely it is too” - The Independent

“An interesting and Original album ..City Of Refuge is an album that gets better each time you listen to it. Washburn's own beautiful clawhammer banjo playing is augmented by a brilliant ensemble cast of musicians to bring together what she has described as 'a huge community record'.” - The Telegraph

“City of Refuge melds Washburn’s classic, old-time storytelling with indie-pop songwriter Kai Welch and renowned producer Tucker Martine creating “the best kind of crossover – one that anyone can find comfort in” (LA Times).

“gorgeous, joyful new sound” – Newsweek

"...Appalachia and folk-pop, with tinges of Asia and Bruce Springsteen" - Jon Pareles, The New York Times

“The indie influence makes City of Refuge seem almost mainstream in places and certainly less of an acquired taste than any of Washburn’s previous projects but it is far from being bland. Multi-textured and multicultural, though simple and soulful too, the album is for the most part just an inspiriting listen: original, inventive and twinkling” – The Line of Best Fit

“In her singing Washburn exhibits a versatility to match her bold creative leaps and everywhere the musical seasoning is finely judged” - Maverick.

MAY UK Dates:

Fri 20 May London Borderline www.meanfiddler.com www.seetickets.com
Sun 22 May Edinburgh Pleasance Cabaret Bar www.lonesomehighway.co.uk www.ticketweb.co.uk 
Mon 23 May Leeds Wardrobe www.seetickets.com
Tue 24 May Manchester Band on the Wall http://bandonthewall.org www.seetickets.com
Wed 25 May Bristol Bonaventure www.crhmusic.com www.ticketweb.co.uk

www.abigailwasburn.com

EPK http://vimeo.com/18407900


Abigail Washburn - City Of Refuge

A trio of me, with uke. For everyone who spends lots of time trying to stave off old age, sickness and death. Buddha says don't bother trying. 

Still Gonna Die

Traditional French Christmas carol played on a wooden flute made for me by my father in law

Noel Nouvelet

Joe Jones & Phil Holmes playing blues 2018

Whitehorse March18

KIngbee

Sample the selections from our upcoming EP, 4 Banjo Songs: 1891-1897. The selections in this medley are 1. Haul the Woodpile Down (ca. 1893–94), 2. Never Done Anything Since (ca. 1892–93),3. A New Coon in Town (1897), and 4. Keep in de Middle ob de Road (ca. 1891). Asbury was an African American banjo player, and these may be the earliest examples of minstrel-style banjo playing on record. The 7-inch 45-rpm EP is packaged in a gatefold jacket and includes a 16-page booklet with musical and biographical notes by Grammy-nominated authors Richard Martin and Ted Olson. 4 Banjo Songs will be released May 4.

4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897

Charles A. Asbury: 4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897

1845

Open G tuning: D-G-D-G-B-D

Check out the album:
https://gratton.bandcamp.com/album/gratton

(c) 2009

That's the Way (Led Zeppelin cover)

Dixie

Evil City String Band playing "Pay Day" with the Tuvan throat singing group Alash, on WVBR's Crossing Borders program. Alash surprised us by improvising amazingly on this old American blues song.

Evil City with Tuvan singers Alash

Amateur clawhammer/frailing banjo and sometimes guitar player. Fell in love with the banjo on a visit to Austin, Texas in 2007 and have been learning ever since.

https://www.facebook.com/runbanjorun

Over the Waterfall (2011)

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