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Posted on 27th Mar 2020
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Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn’s new record (out April 3) was named Folk Album of the Month by The Guardian UK.
“At extraordinary times like these… we are reminded how music conne...Read More Posted on 22nd Mar 2020
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Listen to the first three singles from Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn upcoming record! Full album will be available April 3rd (Smithsonian Folkways)
https://soundcloud.com/smithsonian-folkways/set...Read More Posted on 20th Mar 2020
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BélaFleck & Abigail announce “Banjo House Lockdown,” a livestream series Fridays at 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central on Facebook Live, via Bela’s Facebook page. March 27th, Ap...Read More Posted on 5th Mar 2020
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Take a look at the stunning music video forThe Roving Cowboy / Avarguli (阿瓦尔古丽). Directed by Michael Graziano and Cody Duncum. To Abigail, this video representsthe eternal struggle of all ...Read More Posted on 15th Feb 2020
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“Water is Wide / Wusuli Boat Song” - the first single off of Wu Fei & Abigail’s upcoming debut record - makes the New York Times Playlist!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/...Read More Posted on 14th Nov 2019
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You might be asking yourself, "How is it already November?"
Well, that means it's time for another year of HOLIDAY CARDS, and we'd love to send ours to you!! This is a very special tradition that B...Read More Posted on 17th Oct 2019
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Dervish, the epic Irish band that has inspired me musically since I became a musician, had me sing on their record that released a few months back - The Great Irish Songbook. I was very sad not to be ...Read More Posted on 11th Oct 2019
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In case you weren't at our Mountain Stage Radio Show this past August, you can catch our episode broadcasting to NPR stations across the country!
Find out more here!
Photo by Brian Blauser/Mountain...Read More Posted on 9th Oct 2019
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Had a really fine time talking talking about the banjo with Nahre Sol for the new PBS show, Sound Field. In our episode, "It's Time to Rethink the Banjo," we discuss the origins of the banjo as an...Read More Posted on 8th Aug 2019
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Wu Fei & Abigail will bring their banjo-zither magic to the The Sing Me a Story Foundation benefit in East Nashville, September 14th, East Nashville, at the Cornelia Fort Airpark! Such a great...Read More Posted on 6th Jun 2019
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Happy 1st Birthday Theodore! (A day late) So honored to call this glorious creature my son.
Incredibly grateful to the wisdom of medical professionals and the love and support and prayers of so many ...Read More Posted on 1st Jun 2019
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Still reeling with gratitude for the amazing night Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. The musical comradery with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Jeff Coffin, ...Read More Posted on 16th May 2019
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Watch out #Louisville this pile of goof is headed at you! Wu Fei & I will bring our Chinese Appalachian contemporary folk music mash up to Goldsmith elementary tomorrow and The Kentucky Center for...Read More Posted on 16th May 2019
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Thank you LEO Weekly! Read theirpreview of Abigail & Wu Fei's concert in Louisville, "Weaving sounds & cultures: A conversation with Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei", at the link below!
Read ...Read More Posted on 26th Apr 2019
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I've beenat The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillas part of my DisTil Fellowship tohost a series of Sound + Silence events, joined by some fabulous artists.
We metdaily in the libray on...Read More Posted on 26th Mar 2019
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Uncle Earlhad a blast atBig Ears Festival! Thanks toNo Depressionfor capturing the moment.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”— Gustav Mahler
With the G...Read More Posted on 21st Feb 2019
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Our episode ofThe On Being Projectwith Krista Tippett will be re-airing across national public radio stations starting this weekend!
Béla Fleck is one of the greatest living banjo players in t...Read More Posted on 4th Jan 2019
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Yes, G’Earls, yes! 2019 is gonna be a good year.
Though it’s nearly a decade old, this Mountain Stage set by Uncle Earl remains a gem; after all, despite their progressive flourishes, the...Read More Posted on 10th Dec 2018
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Béla& Abigail sat down withZachary Lupetin& theThe Bluegrass Situationfor their Show On The Road podcast. Listen below, and catch a special cameo by Juno!
Béla Fleck and Abigail...Read More Posted on 5th Dec 2018
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A sweet write up from the Jewish Journal!
Bela Fleck, the banjo virtuoso, continues to take the instrument most closely identified with country and bluegrass into musical realms never before explored...Read More Posted on 5th Dec 2018
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We are back it it with our holiday card for 2018!
Signup to receive our holiday card... Submissions close this Friday, December 7th!!
Sign up now:https://goo.gl/forms/5YgiLVvQpeUUT1b23
And if you w...Read More Posted on 29th Nov 2018
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Thank you to The Los Angeles Times for featuring us!
The banjo is one of the most American of instruments, a staple of bluegrass and folk. But it’s actually African in origin, and it can ...Read More Posted on 5th Oct 2018
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Béla & Abigail's new arrangement of "Come All You Coal Miners / Take Me To Harlan" was released today online! Listen or purchase the single at the links below. Béla and Abigail p...Read More Posted on 26th Sep 2018
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Abigail's Septembernewsletter was just released...Check it outnow!
Not receiving Abigail's newsletter?Join her mailing list!...Read More Posted on 23rd Aug 2018
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Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn and renowned dance troupe Pilobolus have created their own timely ghost story by pairing two songs off their latest album,Echo in the Valley(Rounder),“Com...Read More Posted on 16th Jul 2018
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Abigail's Julynewsletter was just released...Check it outnow!
Not receiving Abigail's newsletter?Join her mailing list!
...Read More Posted on 9th Jul 2018
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Here and Now's Peter O'Dowd revisited his conversation with us last week.
Listen here!...Read More Posted on 1st Jul 2018
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Hey G'EARRRLLLS, heeyy!
Uncle Earlwill be at Lotus Fest 2018this September - come on out to Bloomington and join us!
More info at LotusFest.org...Read More Posted on 10th Jun 2018
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Our new baby boy arrived 2:15am June 5th and Juno is a BIG brother!
MeetTheodore Wilder....Read More Posted on 11th May 2018
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A very pregnant Abigail Washburnpoints to Bela Fleckat the Tiny Desk and says "and just so you know, this is his fault." I won't spoil the video by telling you his response.
Bela Fleck and Abigai...Read More Posted on 11th May 2018
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Abigail's Maynewsletter was just released...Check it outnow!
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...Read More Posted on 8th May 2018
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Do you know the difference between Clawhammer & Three-Finger banjo pickin'?
WELL NOW YOU CAN!
Thanks to Reverbfor the interview.
Read the article + watch it here....Read More Posted on 26th Mar 2018
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Big Ears Festivalwas a blast!! Such an honor to be featured in Rolling Stone’s“Big Ears 2018: 10 Best Things We Saw” for my performance with Wu Fei...
Abigail Washburn and Wu Fe...Read More Posted on 20th Mar 2018
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Husband-wife duo Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn bring all the banjo we can handle to the studio in support of their latest album, Echo in the Valley.
Presented by the Bluegrass Situatio...Read More Posted on 19th Mar 2018
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Bela & Abby made Garden & Gun's list of must-see performances at this year's Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, TN.
Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck: One of Big Ears’ calling card...Read More Posted on 23rd Feb 2018
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We can't keep quiet any longer.
One of us is PREGNANT!!
Coming June 2018....Read More Posted on 15th Feb 2018
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Hey All! We've just released our newest video "Let It Go". Huge thanks to Paste Magazinefor premiering it!
Let It Go is an important song for our family. Having a child is a constant process of l...Read More Posted on 7th Feb 2018
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Grammy award-winning vocalist, songwriter and clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn has been selected as the third-ever Andrew W. Mellon Foundation DisTil Fellow at Carolina Performing Arts.
W...Read More Posted on 9th Dec 2017
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform "My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains" onPrairie Home Companion'sDecember 9, 2017 broadcast.
Watch it now...Read More Posted on 8th Dec 2017
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Watch Bela & Abigail's Live Performance + Interview on Salon Stage...Read More Posted on 7th Dec 2017
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Watch Bela & Abby line on WNYC's Soundcheck...Read More Posted on 7th Dec 2017
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, the first couple of banjo, are back with Echo in the Valley, a breathtaking follow-up to their acclaimed, self-titled debut that earned them the 2016 Grammy...Read More Posted on 27th Nov 2017
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In case you missed it prior to turkey day, our annual HOLIDAY CARD is back! Sign up here to receive it: http://bit.ly/2zZp9o5
And if you would like to send your family's holiday card to Béla, ...Read More Posted on 23rd Nov 2017
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Banjo duo Béla FleckandAbigail Washburnare on tour promoting their latest album, "Echo in the Valley."
They stopped by our studios for a bit of a concert and a chat with Here & Now's P...Read More Posted on 20th Nov 2017
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Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn new album is called Echo In The Valley. Both artists have built lives on squeezing more sound, story and emotion out of the banjo than you may have thought possible...Read More Posted on 15th Nov 2017
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Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn have no problem staring intently into each other's eyes; They are married, after all. But the duo decided a face-off was the best course to take for "Don't Let It Bring...Read More Posted on 20th Oct 2017
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Echo in the Valley, Available Now
iTunes | Amazon | Merch Shop | Barnes + Noble
"Two of the world’s most accomplished and innovative banjo players happen to be a married couple: Béla Fl...Read More Posted on 29th Sep 2017
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Béla and Abigail's second single, "If I Could Talk To A Younger Me", premiered today on The Bluegrass Situation.
It’s good to be reminded, sometimes, of the important things — th...Read More Posted on 29th Sep 2017
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn typically play theaters and performing arts centers. But they’re going to do things a little differently in Nashville next week.
On Tuesday, the Grammy-wi...Read More Posted on 8th Sep 2017
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- Single Release -
Hear Abigail Washburn, Bela Fleck's Election Reply 'Don't Let It Bring You Down'
Banjo-playing partners ready new collaborative album 'Echo in the Valley' October 20th
Th...Read More Posted on 7th Sep 2017
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Fleck & Washburn's New Album Echo in the Valley
Releases October 20, 2017
PRE-ORDER NOW!
Echo in the Valleyis the follow-up to Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn&rsquo...Read More Posted on 1st Jul 2017
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Abigail Wahburn & Béla Fleck will preforma new composition tonight with Pilobolus Dance Theater at American Dance Festival in Durham!
More info about the work & premiere can be f...Read More Posted on 18th Jun 2017
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Abigail curateda set called 'We the People', centered aroundmusical diversity and collaboration, at this year's Teullride Bluegrass Festival. Featured artists included Chinese zither player Wu Fei...Read More Posted on 13th Jun 2017
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Co-hosting theInternational Bluegrass Music AssociationAwards Show withBéla Fleckthis September...!
"TheInternational Bluegrass Music Associationhas announced that husband/wife banjo duo B&eac...Read More Posted on 2nd Jun 2017
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On June 1, Wu Fei and Ihadtheculminating concert for ouryear-long, MNAC, Paikin Family Foundation, HCA supported school performance series. It has been an incredible year of learning about Nashv...Read More Posted on 18th May 2017
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Abigail and Wu Fei were honored to perform at the Committee of 100annual gala last night, May 18 in Washington DC.
In case youaren't familiar with C100:
The Committee of 100 is amembersh...Read More Posted on 15th May 2017
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Abigail and Wu Fei are excited to partner with OZ Arts Nashville for a show on June 1! Taking place on International Children's Day, the show will be the culmination of Abigail and Fei's year long...Read More Posted on 17th Apr 2017
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Uncle Earl is back forone date only! Catch them at City Winery in Nashville, TN on April 27 with I Draw Slow.Doors are at 6:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm.
Tickets available here....Read More Posted on 27th Jan 2017
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The Wu-Force EP released today!
Available Now!
iTunes Amazon Spotify...Read More Posted on 20th Jan 2017
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Pre-Order Now!
The Wu-Force returns! Abigail, Wu Fei & Kai Welch will release their first 5 song EPJanuary 27th, the day before Lunar New Year.Track listing:1. Muckrakers2. Paper Lanterns3. Goo...Read More Posted on 12th Jan 2017
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The Wu-Force Announces Self-Titled Debut EP, outJanuary 27 for Lunar New Year
Abigail Washburn - clawhammer banjo, vocals
Kai Welch - producer, multi-instrumentalist, vocals
Wu Fei - guzheng,...Read More Posted on 8th Dec 2016
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Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn were featured onThe Sinica Podcast ofSupChinafor theirnew duo project. Theywill be in studio recording theirfirst record in Feb. 2017 produced by banjo master/multi-Gra...Read More Posted on 27th Nov 2016
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On Being is a Peabody Award-winning public radio conversation and podcast, a Webby Award-winning website and online exploration, a publisher and public event convener. Today theyre-aired their convers...Read More Posted on 15th Nov 2016
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An annual tradition, Béla & Abigail will be sending out their holiday greetings to one and all! Fill out the address form to receive a card.
For those of you interested in sending Abby a...Read More Posted on 14th Oct 2016
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Abigail's fall newsletter was just released, and it covers so many wonderful things! Béla Fleck, the return of Banjo Love, Abby + Fei at Symphony Space, Mama Washburn's B-day Bash...Check it ...Read More Posted on 6th Oct 2016
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I got to perform these two traditional Appalachian fiddle tunes, arranged by one Mister Béla Fleck, played with some of the finest musicians you’ll ever meet around the world. I’m...Read More Posted on 1st Oct 2016
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BANJO LOVE project is back by popular demand… and I’m so glad because as a banjo player I must say it is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Over the last year, I’ve...Read More Posted on 9th Jun 2016
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Wu Fei & Abigail will bring their banjo-guzheng duo to Middlebury, VT on July 23rd & 24th. They are thrilled to return to Middlebury College to perform and teach workshops in celebration of ...Read More Posted on 20th May 2016
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Abigail's May Newsletter takes her from Alaska to Australia with Béla, across the US with Uncle Earl, to the green mountains of Vermont with Wu Fei, and beyond!
Check out Abby's MayNewsl...Read More Posted on 22nd Apr 2016
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Abigail's April Newsletter features all of her latest news and upcoming performances. With it, Abby and Béla are pleased to announce the launch of their greening pledge.
Check out Abby's A...Read More Posted on 22nd Apr 2016
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Yo-Yo Ma& the Silk Road Ensemble's newest album, Sing Me Home, releases today! Pick up your copy now, and check out the track Abigail was featured on, Going Home.
Also...Read More Posted on 17th Apr 2016
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Abigail collaborated with members of theSilk Road Ensemble at UNC Chapel Hill in conjunction with Carolina Performing Arts on April 17, 2016. Below is a live video from their performance of Abby's "Sh...Read More Posted on 7th Apr 2016
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From Appalachia to China and Back Again: Catching Up With Abigail Washburn
The Grammy-winning clawhammer banjo player and singer discusses her groundbreaking blend of Mandarin and early-American ...Read More Posted on 30th Mar 2016
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Start your year off right by seeing what Abigail has in store for 2016!
Check out Abby's 2016 Special Projects Newsletter and join her mailing list to keep updated!...Read More Posted on 17th Feb 2016
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The Asia Societywrote this very sweet article - "The Surprising China Roots of Grammy Winner Abigail Washburn". View the original article here.
The Surprising China Roots of Grammy Winner Abiga...Read More Posted on 15th Feb 2016
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EXCITING NEWS...Abigail Washburn and Béla Fleck took home the 2016 Grammy for "Best Folk Album"! Check out their acceptance speech!
...Read More Posted on 2nd Jan 2016
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Béla and Abigail asked their fans to submit pictures of themselves with their banjos, and the resulting photo mosaic is finally here! Click this link to view the mosaic and a gallery of all y...Read More Posted on 22nd Mar 2015
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Banjo players Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn: In Tune
Charles Osgood reports.
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn are partners on stage and off -- husband and wife, entwined in li...Read More Posted on 3rd Jan 2011
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Abigail Washburn's music career, now 10 years old, had an unlikely start. Washburn had plans to study law at Beijing University in China. She'd also recently bought a banjo — she wanted to...Read More
