Sara Watkins

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Background information <tr><td>Birth name</td><td colspan="2">Sara Watkins</td></tr><tr><td>Born</td><td colspan="2">June 8, 1981</td></tr><tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">United States Image:Flag of the United States.svg</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Bluegrass Folk Country</td></tr><tr><td>Occupation(s)</td><td colspan="2">Musician Songwriter</td></tr><tr><td>Instrument(s)</td><td colspan="2">Fiddle Ukulele</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">1994 - Present</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Sugar Hill Records</td></tr><tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">Associated acts</td><td colspan="2">Nickel Creek Mutual Admiration Society Darol Anger</td></tr>

Sara Watkins (born June 8, 1981) is a violinist, vocalist, and songwriter, and is one third of the contemporary bluegrass/folk band Nickel Creek. Her brother Sean Watkins, also a member of Nickel Creek, plays guitar and sings in the group. Nickel Creek recently participated in a project dubbed Mutual Admiration Society, a collaboration with former Toad The Wet Sprocket singer Glen Phillips. They were joined on a 2004 tour by the stellar rhythm section of John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on bass and Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello & the Attractions/Imposters) on drums. Sara also performs with her brother Sean in a group called Watkins Family Hour. In 2006 she toured with the violinist Darol Anger.