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Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn: Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn: Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn (LP)

Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn (Lp)

Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40236CD

Format Details: Lp

Release Date:  10 April 2020

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074023624

Genres:  Folk  

Release Date:  29 May 2020

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074023617

Genres:  Folk  

  • Description

    Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn's debut collaborative release is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures. Merging American old-time music and Chinese folksong, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn features gorgeous, impressionistic renditions of traditional material from the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Xinjian province, each tune flowing seamlessly into the next. The effervescent resonances of Wu's guzheng zither dance around Washburn's expressive banjo playing, their voices intertwining English and various Chinese dialects. This album recasts "world music" as music of our shared world, highlighting our shared humanity and the transformative power of song.

    Description

    Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn's debut collaborative release is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures. Merging American old-time music and Chinese folksong, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn features gorgeous, impressionistic renditions of traditional material from the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Xinjian province, each tune flowing seamlessly into the next. The effervescent resonances of Wu's guzheng zither dance around Washburn's expressive banjo playing, their voices intertwining English and various Chinese dialects. This album recasts "world music" as music of our shared world, highlighting our shared humanity and the transformative power of song.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Water Is Wide / Wusuli Boat Song
      • 2. Four Seasons Medley: Four Seasons / Dark Ocean Waltz
      • 3. Ping Tan Dance
      • 4. Banjo Guzheng Pickin' Girls
      • 5. Who Says Women Aren't As Good As Men
      • 6. The Roving Cowboy / Avarguli
      • 7. Weaving Medley: Busy Weaving / Julianne Johnson / Open Little Hand / Back Step Cindy
      • 8. Bu Da Da
      • 9. Ho Hey / Cluck Old Hen
      • 10. Pretty Bird

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Water is Wide / Wusuli Boat Song
      • 2. Four Seasons Medley: Four Seasons / Dark Ocean Waltz
      • 3. Ping Tan Dance
      • 4. Banjo Guzheng Pickin' Girls
      • 5. Who Says Women Aren't as Good as Men

      Disc 2

      • 6. The Roving Cowboy / Avarguli
      • 7. Weaving Medley: Busy Weaving / Julianne Johnson / Open Little Hand / Back Step Cindy
      • 8. Bu Da Da
      • 9. Ho Hey / Cluck Old Hen
      • 10. Pretty Bird

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