Fleck,Bela / Washburn,Abigail Echo In The Valley CD

2017 release from the king and queen of the banjo. B?la Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds. From writing concertos for full symphony orchestra, exploring the banjo's African roots, to jazz duos with Chick Corea, many tout that B?la Fleck is the world's premier banjo player. Washburn has the earthy sophistication of a postmodern, old-time singer-songwriter who has drawn critical acclaim for her solo albums. She has done fascinating work in folk musical diplomacy in China, presented an original theatrical production, and has contributed to singular side groups Uncle Earl and The Wu-Force. With one eye on using the banjo to showcase America's rich heritage and the other pulling the noble instrument from it's most familiar arena into new and unique realms, Bela & Abigail meet in the mean, head-on, to present music that feels wildly innovative and familiar at the same time. Whether at home, on stage or on record, their deep bond, combined with the way their distinct musical personalities and banjo styles interact, makes theirs a picking partnership unlike any other on the planet.

1. Over the Divide Bela Fleck 03:06 2. Take Me to Harlan 4:07 3. Let It Go 3:58 4. Don't Let It Bring You Down 3:27 5. Sally in the Garden / Big Country / Molly Put the Kettle on 7:39 6. My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains 4:44 7. Hello Friend 3:13 8. If I Could Talk to a Younger Me 3:22 9. On This Winding Road 3:19 10. Come All You Coal Miners 3:53 11. Bloomin' Rose 5:45