The Six Who Made Me | Fats Kaplin

D'Addario presents multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin talking about his early influences in old-time string-band music.

December 23, 2015

D’Addario presents multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin talking about his early influences in old-time string-band music. Fats talks about his uncle, the impact of New Lost City Ramblers, the power of the Southern Illinois landscape, and other factors that shaped his love of fiddle, banjo, dobro, and his overall musical life.

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