Moments from the field with Justin Robinson… This tune is “Ryestraw” from our new album “What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow.” Listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow With the assaults on reality going on in the world today, we wanted to offer another kind of record, like walking back onto a gravel or dirt road while a stampede goes the other way. We doubled down on place, time, realness, and old-fashioned front porch music. It’s a reminder that another way exists, with music made fo

Stumbled on this looking for something else and I'm reminded that chosen family is years in the making. This is from 8 years ago - I still make music with these gents today and all the years in between add a beautiful patina that cannot be faked and cannot be bought. Grateful for it all! Video credit: David Holt's State of Music Dirk Powell, banjo; Jason Sypher, bass | Rhiannon Giddens

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