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Rhiannon Giddens
Track: Ben Harper And Rhiannon Giddens reveal Nick Drake cover ‘Black Eyed Dog’
Two of Blues / Folk / Americana’s standouts, Ben Harper and Rhiannon Giddens have collaborated together for the first time on their own version of Nick Drake’s ‘Black Eyed Dog’. “Rhiannon and I are both black purveyors of American roots music, and while this is not an anomaly, it is an exception within a subculture,” …
News: Cambridge and Newport Folk festivals to merge
From next year, two of the powerhouses of folk are joining forces, Newport and Cambridge folk festivals will be a partnership to bring folk music across the Atlantic. Further details will be revealed in the run up to next year, but it’s certainly an intriguing move. Hopefully it will lead to a number of artists …