Caption: Cindy Cashdollar
Cindy Cashdollar 

Artist Profile Cindy Cashdollar

From: KUT
Length: 02:40

In another installment of the series ‘Austin Aces’ featuring Austin artists making a mark on the "world stage", Texas Music Matters’ David Brown profiles Cindy Cashdollar who’s lent a bit of the Austin twang to artists from Ryan Adams to Rod Stewart. Read the full description.

Cindy_cashdollar_small Cindy Cashdollar is considered a true virtuoso of the steel guitar. She is a frequent quest on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and has performed and recorded with artists from Van Morrison to Bob Dylan, winning five Grammy's for her work with Asleep At the Wheel

This short piece offers a glimpse into the career of this Austin musician making a mark on the "world stage". Produced by the Texas Music Matters journalism unit at KUT Austin.

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Cindy Cashdollar is considered a true virtuoso of the steel guitar. She is a frequent quest on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and has performed and recorded with artists from Van Morrison to Bob Dylan, winning five Grammy's for her work with Asleep At the Wheel

This short piece offers a glimpse into the career of this Austin musician making a mark on the "world stage". Produced by the Texas Music Matters journalism unit at KUT Austin.