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2009-05-11
Sara Watkins' self-titled debut album is a fresh look at modern bluegrass. Her album is collection of driving fiddle melodies and soulful ballads. She draws heavily from her near two decades of experience with the award-winning bluegrass trio Nickel Creek, who she included in her album. The album was produced by former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, and includes Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Benmont Tench, Pete Thomas, Tim O'Brien, Chris Eldridge, Ronnie McCoury, and Rayna Gellert. While the tracks are not all her own, Sara Watkins has an apparent emotional attachment to each one.
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MIDDLE CYCLONE
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ANNIE & ROD CAPPS
My Blue Garden
GREAT LAKES SWIMMERS
Great Lakes Swimmers
MARTHA BERNER
This Side of Yesterday
CALE TYSON
High On Lonesome
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