Rhiannon Giddens

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Don't know if any of you are familar with the singer Rhiannon Giddens? Oh yeah, she also plays violin, banjo, fiddle, kazoo, snare drum, bones, jug, harmonica, and studied opera at Oberlin Conservatory! She is mainly known from the bluegrass band Carolina Chocolate Drops and recently outshined everyone on "Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes" by The New Basement Tapes (an album consiststing of a series of tracks based on recently uncovered lyrics handwritten by Bob Dylan).

She has a new solo album out, consisting of mainly covers (Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and more), some traditional songs and one of her own songs. Her voice is powerful and versatile. Musically, roots music just about covers it.

Official website: Rhiannon Giddens

 

[Soot and Stars]

I COMPLETELY agree with you! I'd never listened to The Caroline Chocolate Drops but caught her debut and liked it a lot. I bought The Basement Tapes afterward and she as you said is the main highlight of that album!

 

[Soot and Stars]

Ooh, she covers Rosetta on that album too. I need to listen again ASAP!

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Rhiannon will release her second solo album, "Freedom Highway", on February 24.

Tracklist:

At the Purchaser’s Option
The Angels Laid Him Away
Julie
Birmingham Sunday
Better Get It Right the First Time
We Could Fly
Hey Bébé
Come Love Come
The Love We Almost Had
Baby Boy
Following the North Star
Freedom Highway

Here's three tracks from the album:







I can't wait for this one to drop!

 

[joker1961]

SDM....argh! another one I`ve missed...s***