Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, Sara Watkins, of the progressive bluegrass outfit Nickel Creek, celebrates her self-titled solo debut. Throughout her extensive musical travels, Watkins has developed a rolodex of accomplished artists, such as Gillian Welch and Chris Eldridge, who appear on her new album. This charming mix of new songs and covers puts Watkins' great instrumental breadth on display as she totes the guitar, ukulele, and fiddle in addition to her sweet-voiced singing. In the studio she describes the creative process of selecting songs. Watkins also shares about her experience meeting Led Zeppelin bassist, John Paul Jones, who encouraged her to record and went on to produce her album.
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