Songs of our Native Daughters is a new release on Smithsonian Folkways in their African American Legacy series featuring Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell (Birds of Chicago), and Amythyst Kiah.
In a new video, Rhiannon Giddens, this year’s guest curator for Cambridge Folk Festival, reveals her choices which include Amythyst Kiah, Kaia Kater, Birds of Chicago and Peggy Seeger. Watch the video and enjoy our special showcase playlist.
Ahead of its release on 26th January, listen in full to Kyle Carey’s new album ‘The Art of Forgetting’. Produced by Dirk Powell and featuring Sam Broussard, John McCusker, Ron Janssen, Kai Welch, Mike McGoldrick and Rhiannon Giddens.
The Kronos Quartet plays alongside four labelmates – Sam Amidon, Olivia Chaney, Rhiannon Giddens, and Natalie Merchant – to transport traditional folk songs to new arrangements.
Nonesuch announces new Kronos Quartet album entitled Folk Songs on which they join forces with four labelmates—Sam Amidon, Olivia Chaney, Rhiannon Giddens, and Natalie Merchant.
Freedom Highway demonstrates a coherent maturity that marries Rhiannon Gidden’s beautiful and powerful vocal interpretation with an equally compelling set of varied and, all too relevant, songs.
Our Song of the Day is ‘At the Purchaser’s Option,’ a powerful new song from Rhiannon Giddens’ forthcoming new album, Freedom Highway, an album more personal and raw than her debut. Don’t miss her upcoming UK & Ireland dates.
This was an immense show, great performances by all, but it will inevitably now stick in the memory of all present for Rhiannon Giddens’ stunning performance who brought the house down with the perfect combination of soulful vocal and explosive delivery.
What started as a duo performance with long-term musical partner James Ross has grown to larger stages including Celtic Connections. Star guests include Rhiannon Giddens, Anna Massie, Heidi Talbot, Cathal McConnell and many more. That’s a big parlour!
Our Song of the Day is from Rhiannon Giddens and Iron & Wine performing “Forever Young.” The song is by Bob Dylan and first appeared on his 1974 Planet Waves.
