Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
Wu Fei grew up in Beijing and Abigail Washburn in Evenston, Illinois. Wu Fei plays the guzheng (a 21-string instrument from the zither family) and Abigail came into contact with the banjo in the last year of her studies. Their roads crossed in a small Colorado town where they played American and Chinese folk songs. From that moment on they were friends with this LP as a result.

Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
An equally impossible and successful mix between traditional music from the Appalachians and traditional music from central China, whereby the combination of Zither and Banjo is not immediately obvious. The result is a very successful project with great critical acclaim. Abigail sings in English and Wu Fei in a Chinese dialect.

Review
The LP was produced by Béla Fleck, Abigail's husband, and recorded at Sanctuary Studios. Smithsonian Folkway Recordings is a nonprofit record label with the goal of recording music from all over the world. The LP has sufficient detailing and is neatly recorded.

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Tracklist

Side A

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

Side B
1. The Roving Cowboy / Avarguli
2. Busy Weaving/Julianne Johnson/Open Little Hand/Back Step Cindy
3. Bu Da Da
4. Ho Hey / Cluck Old Hen
5. Pretty Bird