Rhiannon Giddens on lockdown, laments, and language

By Sarah LaDuke

Published November 4, 2021 at 11:27 AM EDT

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi are touring in support of their latest album “They’re Calling Me Home” and will be at The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York on Friday, November 5 and at SUNY Potsdam in Potsdam, New York on Saturday, November 6.

Giddens co-founded the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, and she has been nominated for six additional Grammys for her work as a soloist and collaborator - most recently nominated for her first album collaboration with multi-instrumentalist, the aforementioned Francesco Turrisi, “There is no Other.”

The newer album “They’re Calling Me Home” was recorded in Ireland during the pandemic lockdown and features new arrangements of old songs that brought the duo comfort during those uncertain times.

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Sarah LaDuke

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

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