David Rawlings
Guitarist, producer and singer-songwriter noted for his work with Gillian Welch, distinctive harmony and production style, and for co-owning and rebuilding the historic Woodland recording studio in Nashville after tornado damage.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 54min
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, an indestructible Nashville studio and the DNA of folk music
David Rawlings, guitarist-producer who rebuilt Nashville’s Woodland studio after tornado damage, and Gillian Welch, singer-songwriter steeped in American folk and bluegrass, chat about their musical partnership and the indestructible Woodland studio. They explore the lineage of folk music, haunting harmony craft, studio salvage and rebuilding, and why melancholy ballads keep drawing listeners in.
