Little petite female, a banjo, the voice of an angel...

Please allow me to introduce you to one of the biggest musical surprises of late. Abigail Washburn can play the banjo. She can also sing like an angel. Her new album is called Song of the Traveling Daughter. Produced by a man whose name should be synonymous with the banjo, Bela Fleck. This album is an aural treat.

Read her biography and a review of the CD at Allmusic.com: 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. (Ccntinues...)

And check out those red boots. I must admit, I have a thing for cowgirls and red boots. And anyway, how could you not like the banjo?