Abigail washburn, banjo, folk music, bela fleck, city of refuge the wife of bela fleck is truly a star in her own right. Abigail washburn s tunes, though, arent the kind youll find pouring out of lower broad at two in the morning especially the ones found on city of refuge. Abigail washburn is a clawhammer banjo player and singer. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Abigail washburn city of refuge by abigail washburn. Shes been seasoned by continually playing with stellar musicians and opening. City of refuge written and performed by abigail washburn produced, arranged, recorded, mixed, filmed, and edited by mason jar music recorded and filmed live in an old abandoned office building. City of refuge is not for hifi listning, its for anything else. City of refuge by abigail washburn buy and download. Playing the clawhammer banjo, washburn s lush voice weaves a haunting story through all of her songs. If american oldtime music is about taking earlier, simpler ways of life and musicmaking as ones model, abigail washburn has proven. Rails dont run in circles like this gun they only shoot straight cant stop trying to bend the ground ive covered now and the clock ticks louder when i try to slow.
Abigail washburn, city of refuge this is not your usual. Her albums include song of the traveling daughter, city of refuge, and the sparrow quartet ep. City of refuge is the second solo record ostensibly, anyway from clawhammer banjoist abigail washburn, the female fourth of sparrow quartet and formerly from allgirl string outfit uncle earl. Abigail has come to louisville several times and put on some great shows with ben sollee, with the sparrow quartet and lately with kai welch. Ably assisted by a glittering cast of friends and colleagues, she succeeds in creating an accessible, warm sound to which it is fabulously easy to connect. Abigail washburn never set out to be a songwriter or a recording artist. Abigail washburn city of refuge by abigail washburn official published on 20110501t17.
Abigail washburn is a singing, songwriting, illinoisborn, nashvillebased clawhammer banjo playeris every bit as interested in the present and the future a. Abigail washburn s prelude to city of refuge features a mournful fiddle and an intriguing fieldrecording of street sounds of what sounds like a chinese city town, a country she has spent considerable time in and one she feels a strong connection to having initially set foot in the country with the ambition of becoming a lawyer. Abigail washburn s new album, city of refuge, shows how versatile contemporary american folk music can be when its played earnestly yet with a sense of adventure. She has a light about her that she shares in her speech and her music. Get all the lyrics to songs on city of refuge and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Come all you coal miners take me to harlan single bela fleck, abigail washburn. Abigail washburn city of refuge lyrics and tracklist. Abigail washburn playing style discussion forums banjo. Good wide stereo perspective, good bass, but abigail washburn s voice is in the back of the music instead of in the front like on most recordings. At the time its lyrics were downright radical for detailing a womans giddy liberation after getting her divorce decreed. Abigail washburn stopped in to play a couple of songs. Abigail washburn city of refuge lyrics genius lyrics. Gregg allman low country blues epk by rounder records.
City of refuge bela fleck and abigail washburn appear on mountain stage, recorded live on the campus of west virginia wesleyan college. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Giving up china for the banjo washburn almost left the u. Listen to last train from abigail washburn s city of refuge for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Abigail washburn born november 10, 1977 is an american clawhammer banjo player and singer. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of city of refuge 2011 by abigail washburn at mp3caprice.
No mans mama was originally sung in the 1920s by blues diva ethel waters. Some of the songs on city of refuge are so moving that one cannot get enough of them. Omg soooo good abigail washburn vid discussion forums. Listen free to abigail washburn city of refuge prelude, city of refuge and more. Tiny desk concert washburn planned to study law at beijing university, but her love of bluegrass landed her a record deal instead. Carried on a fire like a spark in black smoke to a place where no one spoke his name burning black expectations could a destination make his name running out of time.
City of refuge by abigail washburn on amazon music. Jwalk posted a video of abigail washburn s city of refuge some time back, but what might be helpful about that particular post is that he and some others went on to to have a conversation about the hophigh tuning that washburn said that the banjo is tuned in for the song. Five years ago when she found herself on stage in a smokefilled beijing club playing her banjo and singing oldtime appalachian mountain music in chinese to a packed house, she was as surprised as anyone. Im not yet certain if anyone there got the tuning exactly figured out, but you all might want to take a look to find. Although washburn grew up singing, she had no desire to. Abigail washburn dreams of nectar lyrics genius lyrics. Worlds apart and you will know us by the trail of dead.
Abigail washburn is an american clawhammer banjo player and singer. City of refuge is the third album by singer, songwriter, and banjoist abigail washburn. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. I got a mother i got a father diamond rations, stark white collar she looks good. Abigail washburn city of refuge epk by rounder records. Roosterisks link is to an npr radio station here in louisville. Being produced by tucker martine the decemberists, spoon, sufjan stevens brought all sorts of expectations.
She performs and records as a soloist, as well as with the oldtime bands uncle earl and. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Abigail washburn city of refuge mp3 album download. Abigail washburn performing city of refuge at music city roots live from the loveless cafe on 3. Abigail washburn s new album city of refuge isnt any one thing, but a montage of americana songwriting styles, from the softrock of chains to the dots of bluegrass and old. Check out city of refuge by abigail washburn on amazon music. Her message is just what this world of ours needs and she is delivering. Produced and mixed by tucker martine, city of refuge boasts an extensive list of collaborators, players, and singers, including bill frisell, jeremy kittel, viktor krauss, guzheng master wu fei, and kai welch. The way washburn developed her style is much more complicated, however, as it involves china, lost banjos, and the rock group collective soul. Abigail washburn city of refuge vinyl lp for sale online. The rustic, wideranging sounds of singersongwriter abigail washburn appear so genuine and natural, they must come from a person who grew up surrounded by folk and bluegrass. I used that video to create a tab for city of refuge and posted a year or so ago. Abigail washburn, city of refuge washburn s music career is defined by folk, whether shes playing with a band or going solo.
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