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Ben Krakauer

Ben Krakauer

  • Bluegrass
  • Jazz

I am a banjo player and composer rooted in bluegrass, jazz, and new acoustic music. I have toured with David Grisman, was a founding member of Old School Freight Train, and have recorded for Acoustic Disc, Adhyâropa Records, CMH Records, and the Fiddle Masters series. My debut solo album, Heart Lake, includes twelve original tunes with Duncan Wickel on fiddle and cello, Nick Falk on drums, and Dan Klingsberg on bass. My 2023 follow-up album, Hidden Animals, features the same musicians with the addition of Ella Jordan on fiddle. I am also an ethnomusicologist and Assistant Professor of Music and Traditional Music Program Coordinator at Warren Wilson College.

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