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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 .
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn. Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn . The Wu-Force
Abigail Washburn is a singing, songwriting, Illinois-born, Nashville-based clawhammer banjo player—is every bit as interested in the present and the future a...
Abigail Washburn is a singer, songwriter and banjo player who blends American old-time music with global sounds and influences. Learn about her career, collaborations, awards, projects and personal life on her official website.
Abigail Washburn is a clawhammer banjo player who blends American old-time music with Chinese influences. She is a TED Fellow and a speaker who shares her stories and songs at TED events and retreats.
Abigail Washburn planned to study law at Beijing University, but her love of bluegrass landed her a record deal instead. Still, China remains in her heart: H...
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Jan 2011. Understanding the rise of China. Martin Jacques. Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer improving US-China relations -- until she picked up a banjo. The TED Fellow tells a moving story of the connections she's formed touring across the US and China while playing that banjo and singing in Chinese.
