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Former member of the groundbreaking 'nu-grass' group Nickel Creek, Sara Watkins, performs songs from her debut solo album.

Bob鈥檚 session guest has appeared on the show several times before as one third of groundbreaking 鈥榥u-grass鈥� group Nickel Creek. This week Sara Watkins releases her debut solo album and she performs songs from it on tonight鈥檚 programme.

Fiddler player and vocalist Sara Watkins formed Nickel Creek with her guitarist brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile in 1989 when she was only seven years old. They became regulars on the festival circuit throughout the 1990s and in 1998 were signed to Sugar Hill records, releasing their Alison Krauss produced album in 2000. The album fused traditional bluegrass with jazz, classical and rock influences and helped to kick start a progressive bluegrass movement which continues today. Two more albums followed before the band split in 2006 to focus on solo projects.
Sara鈥檚 self titled debut features contributions from her Nickel Creek band mates along with roots revival duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

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Thu 9 Apr 2009 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Brenda Lee

    Here Comes That Feelin'

    • MCA.

  • Chris Knight

    Saved By Love

    • Drifters Church.

  • Scott Paul

    Paradise

    • Whitelabel.

  • Rachel Harrington

    Sunshine Girl

    • SKINNY DENNIS RECORDS.

  • The Stairwell Sisters

    Cinderella

    • YODEL-AY-HEE.

  • Hot Club of Cowtown

    Wishful Thinking

    • Proper.

  • Willie & The Wheel

    Hesitation Blues

    • Whitelabel.

  • Sara Watkins

    Too Much

  • Sara Watkins

    Hot Summer Days

  • Sara Watkins

    All This Time

    • Nonesuch.

  • Steve Earle

    Pancho & Lefty

    • New West.

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Apr 2009 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2