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Rachel Larkin

Rachael Larkin is a bassist who played in the Larkin Family, a bluegrass family band from Church Hill, Tennessee. She is the eldest of the three daughters of Lowell and Barbara Larkin, who led the band. Rachael played bass in the family band at age 15. The band played bluegrass festivals across the country from 1988 and appeared regularly at Dollywood. She didn't pursue a career in music. Her younger sisters, fiddler Shaunna and mandolinist Tina, went on to record as the country duo the Larkins.

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