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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Swannanoa Tunnel
Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens tells a story of black convict labor in the post Civil War South, and how their dangerous work on a mountain railroad became the basis for a popular folk song whose lyrics got whitewashed and then recently rediscovered.
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Rhiannon Giddens visits the hometown of indigenous singer/songwriter Charly Lowry.
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Country music artist Rissi Palmer shares songs and stories with host Rhiannon Giddens.
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Rising star and activist Allison Russell performs and visits with host Rhiannon Giddens.
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Rhiannon sings and chats with three friends who have been lifelong musical influences.