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- Date Released: August 2, 2005
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Traditional Folk
- Label: Nettwerk Records
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Abigail Washburn was busy during the first half of 2005, laying down tracks for her first solo album on Nettwerk and serving as a member of Uncle Earl on Rounder. Song of the Traveling Daughter is an apt title for the type of folk music Washburn makes: acoustic, easygoing, and tuneful. Songs like "Sometimes" and "Rockabye Dixie" give the impression of being traditional, and Washburn's simple, old-style banjo accompaniment deepens this impression. However, these and the other songs on Traveling Daughter are mostly originals, and when they're backed by offbeat arrangements, it's clear that she wasn't born in Appalachia. These fresh elements, especially on cuts like "Coffee's Cold" and "Eve Stole the Apple," present Washburn at her best. The jazzy guitar and banjo work, catchy upbeat melody, and harmony make "Coffee's Cold" a jaunty, fun bit of nonsense, while heavy bass, percussion, and sassy fiddle add a sonic blast to "Eve Stole the Apple." "Who's Gonna Shoe" and "Nobody's Fault But Mine," on the other hand, sound rather blasé in comparison. Taken at a lackadaisical pace, both are pleasant, but less essential. Even here, though, Washburn is a good singer, capable of bringing an airy quality to neo-traditionalism. Song of the Traveling Daughter is a good first album that will appeal to fans of the Be Good Tanyas and Uncle Earl.
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Fall on my Knees |
4:00 |
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Everybody Does It Now |
3:05 |
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Keys to the Kingdom |
4:11 |
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Santa Anna's Retreat |
3:24 |
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His Eye is on the Sparrow |
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05 Total Tracks, 18:59 Total Length
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Credits
- Béla Fleck - Banjo // Béla Fleck - Banjo // Béla Fleck - Banjo // Béla Fleck - Guitar (Steel) // Béla Fleck - Guitar (Steel) // Béla Fleck - Guitar (Steel) // Béla Fleck - Producer // Béla Fleck - Producer // Béla Fleck - Producer // Bob Delevante - Photography // Tim Lauer - Accordion // Tim Lauer - Keyboards // Reid Scelza - Producer // Ben Sollee - Arranger // Ben Sollee - Cello // Casey Driessen - Fiddle // Ryan Hoyle - Percussion // Ryan Hoyle - Tom-Tom // Ryan Hoyle - Djembe // Ryan Hoyle - Shaker // Ryan Hoyle - Finger Cymbals // Jordan McConnell - Guitar // Jordan McConnell - Arranger // Jordan McConnell - Uillean Pipes // Jordan McConnell - Low Whistle // Abigail Washburn - Banjo // Abigail Washburn - Banjo // Abigail Washburn - Arranger // Abigail Washburn - Arranger // Abigail Washburn - Producer // Abigail Washburn - Producer // Amanda Kowalski - Bass (Upright) // W. Stacy Vereen - Package Design
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