Just remember, there was a time where fiddlers weren't near as rare as they are now. There were plenty like her, long back. Most of the greats, like Chubby Wise, Paul Warren, Curly Ray Cline, Gordon Terry, Arthur Smith, and Jim Shumate, are gone. Fortunately, Giddens and Bobby Hicks are still with us.
She has such heart which comes through her absolutely gorgeous voice. Add her fabulous playing of any stringed insturment...RHIANNON GIDDENS IS the definition of AWESOME!!
I fell in love with Loretta Lynn 40 years ago and now I've fallen in love all over again with Giddens. Born too late for Loretta and too soon for Rhiannon - damn!
She majored in opera in college, and has an amazing classical voice, as well as doing incredible old-time stuff. She does a stunning version, in perfectly-pronounced French of Edith Piaf's "La Vie en Rose." Search for it here on RU-vid; you'll be blown away.
This young lady is also a banjo player in a guitar player I've been listening to her for the last 3 days and lots of different videos she's doing really well and she plays a nice banjo with No frets on it from Africa
Hadn't heard of her until this evening. She was one of the performers on Boston Pops July 4th concert. I had the TV on, heard her from another room singing She's Got You. Her voice stopped me in my tracks. She followed that with Pretty Little Girl...barefoot. Spent the past hour researching her. Amazingly talented woman, pure Americana, a true original, beautiful inside and out.
Quick fiddle and a fast banjo bangin base That little got an ole sole GOD Bless yo sole chil < From Brooklyn N.Y. / Alabama/ kentucky/ Rust VA. GOD Bless UALL
Hey Lady, haven't heard this song for some months now. You're fantastic but you've kind of drifted from us into something above some of us the last few years. Come back and see us from time to time. We still love you.
I was introduced to this artist by her 4th of July performance with the Boston Pops. She played the fiddle, sang and danced the song, "Pretty Little Girl...", amongst others, and I was charmed by her talent, charisma and beauty. After researching her and learning about how much her racial mix informs her music I added her records to my Pandora collection :)
My brother in law introduced me to her and I am hooked! I am so happy he knew I would love her!!! AMAZING God Given Talent and Beautiful at the same time. Thanks Jerry for taking the time! I am obsessed!
