Hear Abigail Washburn, Bela Fleck's Election Reply 'Don't Let It Bring You Down' - Rolling Stone

The 2016 presidential election and all that has ensued since has been a source of anxiety for a large percentage of Americans, including banjo virtuosos Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn. Now the performers have written something of a mantra for our contentious times.

"Don't Let It Bring You Down" is off the pair's forthcoming album Echo in the Valley. The haunting duet finds Fleck and Washburn weaving spun-silver banjo lines into an ominous tapestry that mirrors the political discord in the months following Donald Trump's election. Washburn's repetition of the title line adds to the track's eerie vibe, while reinforcing a message of hope and resilience...