T0270884208Sara Watkins had spent nearly two decades as singer and fiddle player for the Grammy Award-winning, bluegrass-folk hybrid Nickel Creek, alongside her guitarist brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile. Now, after two years on the road fronting her own band, making stops at such events as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and Celtic Connections, she comes to The Met with her latest album Sun Midnight Sun. "Watkins' time in the spotlight is a triumph with her agile playing and the kind of voice that gives your goose bumps the shivers." - BBC | |
| 25 Jan 13 | The Met, Bury :: V476 listing details L1137737003 |
T729706164Best known as a founding member of the Grammy award-winning, critically acclaimed and platinum-selling band Nickel Creek, Sara Watkins, singer/songwriter and fiddle player, steps out with a confident stride releasing her debut solo album, (produced Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones) and now performing some eagerly anticipated live gigs. Blending country, bluegrass, and folk music in an undeniably soulful melange, she has fresh sound; her melodies are complex and addictive, with foot stomping rhythms and delicate vocals. | |
| 5 Nov 10 | Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd :: V223636397 listing details L1668763286 |
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| 10 Nov 16 | Bush Hall, Outer London :: V0393870396 listing details L1341821211 |
| 28 Apr 15 | Union Chapel, Inner London :: V253 listing details L117112681 |
