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Rhiannon Giddens' banjo connects her to her ancestors: 'The spirits come through'

A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers , takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem.

21 September 2026Live

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NPR Sports. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5976700/rhiannon-giddens-hope-is-the-thing-with-wings

A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers , takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem.

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