Album Reviews

SARA WATKINS

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.

all reviews | all folk reviews

More reviews tagged #Folk

reviewed 02/2014
Sara Jean Kelley
The Waiting Place
reviewed 08/2007
GLEN HANSARD & MARKETA IRGLOVA
Soundtrack to the Motion Picture Film "Once"
reviewed 09/2008
DELILAH DEWYLDE & THE LOST BOYS
Honky Tonk Heart
reviewed 03/2011
WILL PHALEN
Holy Ghost Gold Coast
reviewed 12/1969
Peter Rudy
Mud Shack
reviewed 01/2017
John Craigie
No Rain, No Rose

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.