Rhiannon Giddens

Midnight Lightning by Laura Veirs

Feb 14, 201840:20Health

Rhiannon Giddens is a vocalist, banjoist and fiddler from Greensborough, North Carolina. Rhiannon's music draws from old-time, gospel, celtic, folk and jazz. She's won Grammys with her string band the Carolina Chocolate...

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