Fats Kaplin

American musician, born in New York City

Fats Kaplin

Background information
Born| Manhattan, New York, United States
Years active| 2004-present

Musical artist

Fats Kaplin is an American musician, born in New York City. He is best known as a fiddler. He also plays guitar, button accordion, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, an Arab oud, and a Turkish cümbüş, among others.[1][2] He has worked with artists such as Jack White,[3] Trisha Yearwood, The Tractors, Nanci Griffith, Pure Prairie League, John Prine, Roy Bookbinder, Beck, and Tinariwen.[4]

He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee and is married to musician Kristi Rose.[5] In 2003, he started playing with fellow country artists and Nashville residents Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch, as Kane Welch Kaplin.[6][7][8][9][10]

## Discography[edit]

* This Is Pulp Country!, 2004[5]
* The Fatman Cometh, 2006[11]
* Fats Kaplins' World of Wonder Downunder, 2009[11]
* Waking Hour, 2011 (David Francy) — fiddle[12]
* Morning Phase, 2014 (Beck) - banjo

### With Kristi Rose[edit]

* I Wonder As I Wander, 2010[13]
* You're Still Around, 2011[14]

### With Kane Welch Kaplin[edit]

* You Can't Save Everybody, 2004[15]
* Lost John Dean, 2006[16]
* Kane Welch Kaplin, 2007[17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Sideman Fats Kaplin gets own spotlight at Americana fest". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
2. ^ "Stream Paul Burch's Jimmie Rodgers Concept Album". Rolling Stone. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
3. ^ Fats Kaplin & Jack White Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, epiphone.com; accessed July 14, 2015.
4. ^ Pearis, Bill (14 March 2023). "Tinariwen announce new LP & tour, share "Tenere Den"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
5. ^ a b Quill, Greg. "Mariposa's pulp faction", Toronto Star, July 8, 2004.
6. ^ "Five things you didn't know about Fats Kaplin, music maker, magic master". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
7. ^ Beckett, Bill. "Shreveport House Concert Series: Kevin & Dustin Welch". redriverradio.org. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
8. ^ "5 Nashville places for rock fans". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
9. ^ "Paul Burch: Meridian Rising « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
10. ^ "Fats Kaplin Album Discography AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
11. ^ a b "The Fatman Cometh", cmt.com; accessed July 14, 2015.
12. ^ Irish, Paul. (September 29, 2011). "Music for Hugh's Room or maybe a newsroom", Toronto Star, p. E11
13. ^ CD Baby, I Wonder As I Wander, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fatskaplinkristirose
14. ^ CD Baby, You're Still Around, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kristirosefatskaplin
15. ^ Dead Reckoning Records, You Can't Save Everybody, http://www.deadreckoners.com/music/cant_save_everybody.html Archived 2019-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ Dead Reckoning Records, Lost John Dean, http://www.deadreckoners.com/music/lost_john_dean.html Archived 2019-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
17. ^ Dead Reckoning Records, Kane Welch Kaplin, http://www.deadreckoners.com/music/kane_welch_kaplin_cd.html Archived 2019-12-23 at the Wayback Machine

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