American musician, born in New York City
Musical artist
Fats Kaplin
Born Manhattan, New York, United States
Years active 2004–present Show more
Fats Kaplin is an American musician, born in New York City . He is best known as a fiddler . He also plays guitar, button accordion, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, an Arab oud, and a Turkish cümbüş, among others.[ 1] [ 2] Jack White ,[ 3] Trisha Yearwood , The Tractors , Nanci Griffith , Pure Prairie League , John Prine , Roy Book Binder , Beck , Mitski , and Tinariwen .[ 4]
He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee and is married to musician Kristi Rose.[ 5] Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch , as Kane Welch Kaplin .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
This Is Pulp Country! , 2004[ 5] The Fatman Cometh , 2006[ 11] Fats Kaplins' World of Wonder Downunder , 2009[ 11] Waking Hour , 2011 (David Francy) — fiddle[ 12] Morning Phase I Wonder As I Wander , 2010[ 13] You're Still Around , 2011[ 14] With Kane Welch Kaplin [ edit ]
^ "Sideman Fats Kaplin gets own spotlight at Americana fest" . The Tennessean . Retrieved 2016-03-22 .^ "Stream Paul Burch's Jimmie Rodgers Concept Album" . Rolling Stone . 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-03-22 .^ Fats Kaplin & Jack White Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine , epiphone.com; accessed July 14, 2015.^ Pearis, Bill (14 March 2023). "Tinariwen announce new LP & tour, share "Tenere Den" . Brooklyn Vegan . Retrieved 7 October 2023 . ^ a b Quill, Greg. "Mariposa's pulp faction", Toronto Star , July 8, 2004.
^ "Five things you didn't know about Fats Kaplin, music maker, magic master" . Nashville Scene . Retrieved 2016-03-22 .^ Beckett, Bill. "Shreveport House Concert Series: Kevin & Dustin Welch" . redriverradio.org . Retrieved 2016-03-22 . ^ "5 Nashville places for rock fans" . The Tennessean . Retrieved 2016-03-22 .^ "Paul Burch: Meridian Rising « American Songwriter" . American Songwriter . 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-03-22 .^ "Fats Kaplin Album Discography AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-03-22 .^ a b "The Fatman Cometh" , Cmt.com; accessed July 14, 2015.^ Irish, Paul. (September 29, 2011). "Music for Hugh's Room or maybe a newsroom", Toronto Star , p. E11
^ "♫ I Wonder As I Wander - Fats Kaplin & Kristi Rose" . Cdbaby.com . Retrieved Aug 1, 2025 .^ "♫ You're Still Around - Kristi Rose. Listen @cdbaby" . Retrieved August 1, 2025 .^ "You Can't Save Everybody" . Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05 .^ "Lost John Dean" . Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05 .^ "Kane Welch Kaplin" . Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05 .
