That Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre are on a bill alongside Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn says a lot about the riches that this winter Festival has to offer. A wondrous evening in the charming surroundings of Glasgow City Halls.
Echo in the Valley represents an affectionate and genuinely responsive dialogue between two musicians whose bond is so absolute, who so clearly, permanently, inspire each other to ever greater heights of music-making.
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn’s self-titled debut album has won a Grammy for ‘Best Folk Album’. Watch their acceptance speech and a reminder of their musical brilliance.
Following a busy year of touring in the USA, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn fly in for a UK tour in November, including a date at the Southbank Centre as part of the London Jazz Festival. Get those dates and watch them performing Railroad live.
The birth of a first son has been the final catalyst in shaping the duo sound of Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, whose eponymous debut album is a pure delight of exceptional musicality.
I Draw Slow’s new album ‘Redhill’ is, without doubt, their best release to date. This original Irish five-piece band have raised the stakes and have come out on top form. Their original musicianship and songs make them stand out from the rest. A very bright future ahead!
Abigail Washburn’s latest release titled City of Refuge is a new transformation in her sound that caught me by complete surprise turning out to be one of the most beautiful albums I’ve heard in a long time.