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Sep 25, 2020 · Watkins sings with her brother, Sean, on “The Silk Merchant’s Daughter,” a shanty-like traditional tune that’s the album’s only cover — and a true story, according to Powell. It’s ...
Contents. Rhiannon Giddens. Rhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician known for her eclectic folk music. She is a founding member of the country, blues, and old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she was the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player. Giddens is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina.
May 13, 2019 · The record that Giddens had just finished making, in Louisiana, with the musician and producer Dirk Powell, “Freedom Highway,” is built on the sound of the minstrel banjo, which represents a...
Mar 6, 2017 · If ever two musicians were destined to meet—and adore each other—it’s Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell. They’re both hugely committed to old-time music, and the history that created it. And they’re both great singers, as well as multi-instrumentalists who can play anything they touch.
Apr 29, 2024 · Her necessarily flexible and soulful touring band included stellar multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell, who produced her dazzling Freedom Highway album and appeared with Giddens at her 2018 Campbell Hall show. Other key players in the troupe were her current right-hand man (and partner in life), Francesco Turrisi on organ, accordion (his main ...
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Aug 7, 2023 · Dirk Powell, a longtime collaborator who co-wrote three songs and plays multiple instruments on “You’re the One,” said, “One of the beautiful things about Rhiannon is that vocally and ...
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Feb 24, 2019 · Recorded in Dirk Powell’s studio on the banks of a bayou outside Breaux Bridge in Louisiana, the 12 days making the album were full-on, says Russell, on the phone from Nashville.
