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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Róisín Elsafty
Season 3
Episode 1
Róisín Elsafty is a native Irish speaker and singer in the sean-nós (“old time”) tradition who comes from a musical family: her mother and sisters are also respected vocalists. But the family’s influences also included Umm Kulthum and the music of Róisín’s father’s Egyptian homeland. Rhiannon visits with Róisín in the Gothic Church at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara.
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Rhiannon visits guitarist Niwel Tsumbu on his family farm near Kinsale in County Cork.
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Rhiannon joins Irish piper and flutist Emer Mayock in Castlebar, County Mayo.
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Irish banjo master Enda Scahill is featured with step dancer Stephanie Keane.
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Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé is Rhiannon’s guest artist.
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Rhiannon and Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii perform and chat.
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Rhiannon Giddens and tabla master Sandeep Das share a visit in L.A.’s Union Station.
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Violinist Mazz Swift shares songs and anecdotes with host Rhiannon Giddens.
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Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist performs and visits with host Rhiannon Giddens.
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Rhiannon’s guest artist is Wu Man, master of the pipa or “Chinese banjo.”
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Rhiannon performs and talks with her partner and musical collaborator, Francesco Turrisi.
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Lyrical guitarist Joy Clark shares her upbeat vision with host Rhiannon Giddens.