Listen: Rhiannon Giddens Performs From "Freedom Highway" on NPR's "All Things Considered"

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Rhiannon Giddens was on NPR's All Things Considered on Sunday. She spoke with host Michel Martin about her MacArthur Fellowship, the role of the banjo in her work, and her latest album, Freedom Highway, from which she performed two songs: "At the Purchaser's Option" and "Julie." You can hear the conversation and performance here.

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Rhiannon Giddens was on NPR's All Things Considered on Sunday. She spoke with host Michel Martin about her MacArthur Fellowship, the role of the banjo in her work, and her latest album, Freedom Highway, from which she performed two songs: "At the Purchaser's Option" and "Julie." You can hear the conversation and performance below.

To pick up a copy of Freedom Highway, head to iTunes, Amazon, and the Nonesuch Store, and listen on Spotify and Apple Music.

Giddens is currently touring the United States with songs from the new album, including a newly announced free show in Central Park in New York City as part of the SummerStage series on June 16. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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  • Monday, April 23, 2018
    Listen: Rhiannon Giddens Performs From "Freedom Highway" on NPR's "All Things Considered"
    John Peets

    Rhiannon Giddens was on NPR's All Things Considered on Sunday. She spoke with host Michel Martin about her MacArthur Fellowship, the role of the banjo in her work, and her latest album, Freedom Highway, from which she performed two songs: "At the Purchaser's Option" and "Julie." You can hear the conversation and performance below.

    To pick up a copy of Freedom Highway, head to iTunes, Amazon, and the Nonesuch Store, and listen on Spotify and Apple Music.

    Giddens is currently touring the United States with songs from the new album, including a newly announced free show in Central Park in New York City as part of the SummerStage series on June 16. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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