Alison Krauss' 'Paper Airplane' lands in D.C.

For those who are late to join the excitement that swirls around Alison Krauss, this is an exceptional time. Though she’s become the toast of music for years, she’s gone back to her bluegrass roots and given fans a chance to join her. Now Krauss is on tour with Union Station — dobro player Jerry Douglas, guitarist Dan Tyminski, banjo player Ron Block and bassist Barry Bales — behind “Paper Airplane,” their first album together since 2004. Although the album has won critical and popular acclaim since its April release, it almost didn’t come to fruition.