On April 7, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, debut Sara Watkins album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

• Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, ukulele
• Sean Watkins – acoustic and electric guitar, harmony vocals
• Jon Brion – acoustic and electric guitar
• Gillian Welch – electric guitar, harmony vocals
• Chris Eldridge – guitar, harmony vocals
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
• John Paul Jones – bass, mandolin, piano, organ, electric piano, harmony vocals
• Billy Cardine – dobro
• Michael Witcher – dobro
• Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
• Chris Thile – mandola
• Benmont Tench – piano
• Byron House – bass
• Mark Schatz – bass
• Sebastian Steinberg – bass
• David Rawlings – drums, electric guitar, harmony vocals
• Rayna Gellert – fiddle
• Pete Thomas – drums
• Luke Bulla – harmony vocals
• Claire Lynch – harmony vocals
• Jenny Anne Mannan – harmony vocals
• Tim O’Brien – harmony vocals
• Aoife O’Donovan – harmony vocals
• Dave Sinko – recording, mixing
• Eric Conn – mastering
• Wendy Stamberger – design
• Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Watkins, except where noted.

1. All This Time
2. Long Hot Summer Days – John Hartfoed
3. My Friend
4. Freiderick
5. Same Mistakes – Jon Brion
6. Any Old Time – Jimmie Rodgers
7. Pony – Tom Waits
8. Lord Won’t You Help Me – Norman Blake
9. Jefferson
10. Give Me Jesus
11. Bygones
12. Too Much – David Garza
13. Will We Go
14. Where Will You Be