Rhiannon Giddens's program as a performer at and guest curator of the 2018 North Carolina Folk Festival has been announced. The three-day, free event takes place in downtown Greensboro, Giddens's hometown, September 7–9.

"Rhiannon is an exemplary performer and ambassador for African American string and vocal traditions, with a passion for researching and sharing the complex history of the people who carry on these living traditions," says Amy Grossmann, North Carolina Folk Festival Director. "I think she sees her role with the Festival as another artistic opportunity to lend her voice to the story of African American string music while fostering an ongoing appreciation for these traditions. We are thrilled that she accepted our invitation as a guest curator for this year’s festival and we’re incredibly excited about the performers and specialists she is bringing to Greensboro. The program is outstanding."

Rhiannon Giddens's program includes a performance and discussion with public school students; an evening of jazz, spoken word, and tap dance; a symposium on Banjo Cultures and Community, Transformations Through Time; a banjo traditions workshop; a performance titled Roots of American Dance: From Flat Footing to Tap with Giddens and others; a Saturday night concert by Giddens featuring songs from her Nonesuch solo albums Freedom Highway and Tomorrow Is My Turn; a Sunday afternoon event titled Historic Dance Offs: An Improv Interplay Between Banjo and Dance; plus additional performances by invited artists throughout the weekend.

To learn more about these and all of the events at the 2018 North Carolina Folk Festival, visit ncfolkfest.com.